Julian Assange sex case: Swedish court upholds warrant

[muriel_volestrangler]

Source: BBC

A Swedish appeals court has upheld an arrest warrant against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, wanted for questioning in a sexual assault case.

The Court of Appeal refused Mr Assange's appeal for the detention order issued in 2010 to be revoked.
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Thursday's court decision ruled on an appeal against a similar decision by a lower court.

"There is no reason to set aside the detention solely because Julian Assange is in an embassy and the detention order cannot be enforced at present for that reason," the court in Stockholm said in a statement.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-30129453

[DetlefK]

1. The swedish investigator refuses to interview him abroad despite this happening in earlier cases.

Why would Sweden insist on arresting him?

[pocoloco]

2. Orders from Headquarters!

...Duh

[candelista]

7. +1.

[hack89]

3. It is because the interview is the last step before his arrest

The Swedes do things differently. He is not bring interviewed to get his side of the story. It is so the projector can present her evidence against him before he is arrested.

He is not being interviewed in the embassy because he cannot be arrested there.

[MADem]

4. I don't think the Swedes take kindly to his disregard for their laws.

Had he faced the music in the first place, this would all be done and finished. Instead, Julian is growing older in Knightsbridge.

He'd better hope he can find a dentist who makes housecalls! Eventually, you gotta see the dentist!

And if Ecuador ever decides to move their embassy, he'll be in a tough spot, won't he?

[christx30]

5. An ancestor of mine,

probably the first of my family in the US, was smuggled into this country in a coffin.
Just sayin'. I'm sure with some creativity, and if Mr. Assange is willing to put up with some slight dings to his dignity, they can move him anywhere.

[MADem]

6. If they moved, I think the UK police would be using specialized heat sensing imagery to

shut that sort of thing down. He wouldn't be going out in a steamer trunk or refrigerator box.

I'd say he'd be hosed if they decided to move.

Remember the Boston bomber hiding in the boat? Same essential process.

[candelista]

8. +1. nt

[George II]

9. People forget that he PROMISED he would submit to the interview before he ran to the embassy.

[MADem]

10. He also stiffed a lot of "friends" who put up bail for him.

That's probably the worst bit--that he disrespected his "friends" and betrayed their trust.

It goes to character.

[Adrahil]

11. He's a narcissist. n/t