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> I have no specific knowledge of the Swedish justice system. But... Thanks for your input! > If you believe that there's... I don't. What I know is that sw
by tjogin 15y ago
> I have no specific knowledge of the Swedish justice system. But...
Thanks for your input!
> If you believe that there's...
I don't.
What I know is that sweden prides itself on having the strongest freedom of speech laws in the world (which is why Assange wanted to bring Wikileaks there in the first place), and that other disruptive forces like piratebay haven't felt any governmental pressure in the past.
I've seen nothing that suggests that any government official have commited the serious crime of involving themselves in a particular prosecution case. It's extremely unusual for a politician to even offer their opinion about a particular case, as that is borderline illegal for them to do.
Most likely, government officials weren't involved in this case. Most likely, it's just another overblown rape charge. Sweden has lots of those, as they're constantly redefining what constitutes rape. Slippery slope.
But whatever you and I think, we'll find out for sure if/when Assange faces trial in Sweden. If he is found not guilty, clearly the government couldn't or didn't sway the prosecution. If he is convicted, then at least the possibility that some government official did intervene exists.