> A sense of 'NIMBY' overcomes me reading the pitty for Assange. I don't get what you are saying. It sounds like we shouldn't complain about it happening here

> A sense of 'NIMBY' overcomes me reading the pitty for Assange. I don't get what you are saying. It sounds like we shouldn't complain about it happening here because it's happening in other places. I count myself as part of a wider society of which the UK is a part. If we want to criticize other societies, like Russia for example, we better damn well make sure we don't run the same shit-shows of legal persecutions. I also have more influence over processes in my society, so it is logical to spend my efforts here. Lastly, I care more about due process in my society just out of self-preservation. Your relativism is useless in deciding where to spend effort. If you don't care, sure, you don't have to. But don't piss on people that advocate for our liberties. > given that we all knew this was going to happen, what did we say before ? — Nothing We? You're projecting your own callous ignorance. Just because you decided not to listen doesn't mean nobody spoke up. I ask you to shut up rather than to invalidate the effort of those who risk their livelihoods exposing government malfeasance. We should defend them, not tell them they had it coming!