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You can't argue that being holed up in an embassy is that much better than prison. I’ve seen footage of where he was in the embassy, it’s a lot better than prison. He also didn’t have to be counted five times a day, no one was trying to rape him or stab him, he woke up and went to sleep when he wanted, ate an array of foods, and until the end had access to people who wanted to visit in person. No guards abused him, a…
> no one was trying to rape him or stab him ... no guards abused him Raping, stabbing and abusing people is still illegal in prison, you know. It isn't supposed to be part of the process. Assange isn't a violent offender either, so it'd be a little unfortunate if he was imprisoned with people who are. Nobody is saying that the time he spent in the embassy should or could count towards his eventual prison sentences, b…
Yes, that's what anyone who has ever fled an arrest warrant has done. It also apparently worked, as he was able to outlast the Swedish warrant (though I understand that the charges are technically suspended, not dropped).
>That is compelling evidence that he was serious about fearing extradition to the US to face whatever horrors they have in store for him.
If he was serious about that then he probably should have been very careful about not irritating his hosts, which he seems to have done flagrantly and repeatedly.