>This is an utter farce of a trial. I agree. Especially since this is an extradition hearing and not a trial. While you may not make any distinction between

>This is an utter farce of a trial. I agree. Especially since this is an extradition hearing and not a trial. While you may not make any distinction between various types of legal proceedings, such distinctions do exist and the differences in statutes and legal precedents have significant impact on how such proceedings happen. That said, I'm not under the illusion that the Trump administration (and the Obama administration) isn't trying to make an example of Assange. But let's stick to facts rather than hyperbole. Just a crazy thought.