Assange seeks asylum in Ecuador embassy, London

[Wilf]

It will actually be the court's decision. The CPS decide whether to pursue a failure to surrender charge if the defendant doesn't attend the first hearing; after that, it's up to the court.

As for the punishment, the maximum sentence in the magistrates' court is three months and he will get the full whack if convicted.

I suspect Assange would be happy to take the hit of 3 months inside - the problem is what happens the moment he walks out of the prison.

 

[DownwardDog]

I suspect Assange would be happy to take the hit of 3 months inside - the problem is what happens the moment he walks out of the prison.

Rendition class flight in a G-V to Andrews AFB hopefully.

 

[DotCommunist]

this doesn't let galloway off either- he was speaking in the hypothetical 'even if assange had done what was said he did it wasn't rape'.

 

[danny la rouge]

this doesn't let galloway off either- he was speaking in the hypothetical 'even if assange had done what was said he did it wasn't rape'.

It's also worth remembering that Assange has not been exonerated: the Swedish authorities have just decided that while he's in the Embassy it's not worth the effort.

 

[Spymaster]

... what happens the moment he walks out of the prison.

A taxi to Grosvenor Square

 

[Sirena]

this doesn't let galloway off either- he was speaking in the hypothetical 'even if assange had done what was said he did it wasn't rape'.

So does that mean that the Swedish Government, in your opinion, is also complicit in rape by refusing to pursue the matter?

Do you place yourself in the position of judge and jury even when the competent authorities have decided there is no case to answer?

 

[danny la rouge]

Do you place yourself in the position of judge and jury even when the competent authorities have decided there is no case to answer?

They have not decided that at all.

 

[Wilf]

So does that mean that the Swedish Government, in your opinion, is also complicit in rape by refusing to pursue the matter?

Do you place yourself in the position of judge and jury even when the competent authorities have decided there is no case to answer?

Is that really what you think happened?

Guardian:

The decision was taken because “all prospects of pursuing the investigation under present circumstances are exhausted” and there is “no reason to believe that the decision to surrender [Assange] to Sweden can be executed in the foreseeable future”.

 

[DotCommunist]

They have not decided that at all.

assange fans will now repeat sirenas lie until its become a truth. Expect guy fawkes mask wearing twats to have some celebrations tonight

 

[Wilf]

assange fans will now repeat sirenas lie until its become a truth. Expect guy fawkes mask wearing twats to have some celebrations tonight

They'll already be on the train. Expect much fawning twattery outside the embassy tonight.

 

[Spymaster]

Do you place yourself in the position of judge and jury even when the competent authorities have decided there is no case to answer?

WTF?

They've decided nothing of the sort.

They've basically said that it's too much hassle to pursue him and that his hiding from justice has paid off.

It's fucking disgusting.

 

[Sirena]

assange fans will now repeat sirenas lie until its become a truth. Expect guy fawkes mask wearing twats to have some celebrations tonight

And Assange obsessives will continue to bang their tired moral drums....

 

[Pickman's model]

will no one think of the embassy staff?

 

[danny la rouge]

They'll already be on the train. Expect much fawning twattery outside the embassy tonight.

I hope he comes out, gets arrested and Sweden reopens the case and extradites him (because that's all their decision says: "while he's in there it's not happening").

 

[Wilf]

And Assange obsessives will continue to bang their tired moral drums....

Do you still think that 'the competent authorities have decided there is no case to answer'?

 

[DotCommunist]

And Assange obsessives will continue to bang their tired moral drums....

hey, if 'moral' is a dirty word in your mouth then thats probably why you're happy to see this as exoneration of assange despite reality saying otherwise.

 

[danny la rouge]

And Assange obsessives will continue to bang their tired moral drums....

I prefer the term "pro-justice person".

 

[Wilf]

Sirena, any thoughts? Swedish authorities decided there was 'no case to answer'? Yes?

 

[19force8]

The Swedish statement invites more questions than it answers:

What questions were put to him via the Ecuadorian prosecutors, and what were his answers?
Why wasn't it possible to ask those questions five years ago?
How can it take more than two months to translate the report into Swedish?
Why won't it be possible to proceed with the investigation (as opposed to prosecution) without interviewing him again?
Does that mean they're relying on him to make their case?

 

[Idris2002]

He's said "I do not forget or forgive" - never mind the quality, feel the sociopathy.

 

[squirrelp]

Failure to surrender is mitigated with a reasonable cause. That has now been established in so much as the charges have been dropped. CPS won't touch it.

There never were any charges.

 

[danny la rouge]

He's said "I do not forget or forgive" - never mind the quality, feel the sociopathy.

"I do not forget or forgive" or face my responsibilities like a man.

 

[inva]

He's said "I do not forget or forgive" - never mind the quality, feel the sociopathy.

nod to the Anonymous lot

 

[Idris2002]

"I do not forget or forgive" or face my responsibilities like a man.

 

[butchersapron]

There never were any charges.

Wrong - Assange lost his final UK appeal on the basis that the steps the swedes had taken via their legal system were the equivalent of charges being laid. We're now going to get every discredited myth repeated once more by people like you aren't we?

 

[danny la rouge]

"And I'm writing a song about my accusers. Where's my didgeree doo?"

 

[butchersapron]

I wonder if Trump will follow the not forgiving and forgetting path that assange recommends.. Given he's reversed on his related pre-election promises around Syria etc

 

[squirrelp]

Wrong - Assange lost his final UK appeal on the basis that the steps the swedes had taken via their legal system were the equivalent of charges being laid. We're now going to get every discredited myth repeated by people like you aren't we?

You've just agreed with me, I can't argue against that!

There were never any charges.

 

[butchersapron]

You've just agreed with me, I can't argue against that!

No i haven't. I've said that charges were laid. You said that there were never any charges at all.

 

[squirrelp]

No i haven't. I've said that charges were laid. You said that there were never any charges at all.

The Swedish authorities never charged Assange, this is quite an important point, so it is not correct to say that charges have been dropped.