Julian Assange Appears in Court for U.S. Extradition Hearing
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#2It’s amazing that the state moves so quickly when someone operates against its interests.
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#3Keep in mind all the crimes by US officials that Assange revealed. In my view many of those crimes committed by officials are treason, yet all have been swept under the rug.
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#4It’s amazing that the state moves so quickly when someone operates against its interests.
That seems logical that such a thing would happen.
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#5Assange has found himself as political currency for the British government. I imagine his extradition will be "expedited" with a little nudge from Jeremy Hunt.
Very saddening.
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#6Keep in mind all the crimes by US officials that Assange revealed. In my view many of those crimes committed by officials are treason, yet all have been swept under the rug.
What crimes are those again?
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#7It’s amazing that the state moves so quickly when someone operates against its interests.
The right to a speedy trial is a provision that safeguards individual liberty, not proof of the crushing might of the state.
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#8this confirms that jumping bail was the right course of action.
Sweden didn't produce a single evidence of the crime, and US extradition hearings are happening behind closed doors.
how isn't this exactly what prompted him to ask for asylum, which the UK magistrate called paranoia at the time?
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#9Keep in mind all the crimes by US officials that Assange revealed. In my view many of those crimes committed by officials are treason, yet all have been swept under the rug.
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#10I wonder if the current political reputation of USA and Trump will play into Assange dodging extradition.