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Priorities change. He's not really a threat anymore. They've thoroughly scared people who might copy him.
Ah, Western Democracy and the rule of law and humane treatment of prisoners, how we love thee. That sounds like I'm pro-Russia or China, but no, I don't like them either.
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So basically he done his time
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Priorities change. He's not really a threat anymore. They've thoroughly scared people who might copy him.
Someone gets arrested? The conspirators had it out for them. They later get freed? The conspirators simply changed their mind!
It's not that you're wrong, it's just that your argument is entirely unfalsifiable.
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Reframing that as being not merely about being extradited but being disappeared helps shift emphasis away from the other 90% of the conversation surrounding extradition fears, that proved in the end to be true.
Edit: The fears about harsh treatment were legitimate as well. Look at what happened to Chelsea Manning, charged with similar crimes. Chelsea Manning was subjected to 23 hours a day of solitary confinement, put on suicide watch, checked on every 5 minutes, forced to be "visible" at all times while sleeping, and ultimately their treatment was investigated U.N. and condemned as inhumane.
I don't understand what's so unreasonable about suspecting Assange would be subjected to harsh treatment when that's exactly what happened in the closest comparable case.
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