Every time this comes up a lot of people question whether Britain is making a special case out of Assange. But the European arrest warrant system has been arou

Every time this comes up a lot of people question whether Britain is making a special case out of Assange. But the European arrest warrant system has been around for a while, and been criticised for the burden it places on the police when dealing with minor crimes. There was a fuss sometime ago about Poles being extradited for chicken theft and the like. http://www.economist.com/node/15179470 http://www.economist.com/node/15179470