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In reply to the discussion: For those who talk of 'just a split condom': One Assange allegation is rape, in the UK [View all]msanthrope
(37,549 posts)95. No. Apparently the British court thinks it's for prosecution.
The interrogation is a means to the end of the preliminary investigation.
From the court--
I have no doubt that this defendant is wanted for prosecution in Sweden. On the information before me I cannot say when or what step was taken that can fairly be described as the commencement of a prosecution. What I can say is that the boundary between suspicion and preliminary enquiries on the one hand, and prosecution on the other, has been crossed.
http://graphics8.nytimes.com/packages/pdf/world/20110224-Britain-Ruling-Assange-Extradition-to-Sweden.pdf
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For those who talk of 'just a split condom': One Assange allegation is rape, in the UK [View all]
muriel_volestrangler
Aug 2012
OP
I don't remember if I've ever seen her statement, but both things could be true.
pnwmom
Aug 2012
#69
and every word they say are true...I think at least one of them already changed
movonne
Aug 2012
#59
How do you know one of them wasn't intimidated by outsiders to change her story? n/t
pnwmom
Aug 2012
#71
If it was not 'really about "rape" at all', something would have happened before the rape allegation
muriel_volestrangler
Aug 2012
#3
since when did the us/uk extradite & storm embassies over rape charges. it's just laughable.
HiPointDem
Aug 2012
#4
Oh yeah, the UK has a long history of returning fugitives to their relevant jurisdiction...
riderinthestorm
Aug 2012
#72
Hey..I agree Pinochet should have been returned. But letting Pinochet go doesn't
msanthrope
Aug 2012
#78
But the UK can and does. Murderers, spies, arms dealers and other international "criminals"
riderinthestorm
Aug 2012
#92
So the problem there is a program that detains people indefinitely
muriel_volestrangler
Aug 2012
#62
Um...dude. You realize that Manning isn't at Quantico? He was moved over a year ago
msanthrope
Aug 2012
#76
Yeah. Why did Anita Hill continue to work with Clarence Thomas? Why didn't she just.....
msanthrope
Aug 2012
#10
Which is why he should go to Sweden, face the charges, and plead his case. nt
msanthrope
Aug 2012
#55
Would your opinion differ if you had told him when you picked him up to use a condom for safety?
Bodhi BloodWave
Aug 2012
#17
Some people are very heavy sleepers even without alcohol (which could have been involved).
pnwmom
Aug 2012
#27
No shit. Another thing, the woman cited in the OP refused to sign the statement as written by the
Luminous Animal
Aug 2012
#98
No. She didn't 'recant.' If she had, don't you think Assange's lawyers might have
msanthrope
Aug 2012
#20
If this was a republican right winger of any sort everybody would be all over the rape charges-
snooper2
Aug 2012
#14
...right, that little tidbit thrown in puts reasonable doubt on the TIMING of the allegations
uponit7771
Aug 2012
#56
Because whenever a woman alleges rape, the first thing to do is to go after the woman.
Nye Bevan
Aug 2012
#51
whenever a woman blogs about "7 Steps to Legal Revenge" against cheating lovers..
frylock
Aug 2012
#104
Has he been formally charged yet or was the red notice just for questioning?
ProgressiveProfessor
Aug 2012
#48
The Swedish process is not directly comparable to the process in the UK: this was one of the
struggle4progress
Aug 2012
#111
Either (1) obvious pretext or (2) a bona fide rape prosecution unrelated to leaks re
AnotherMcIntosh
Aug 2012
#49
+1, I think bottom line this is what an objective observer would look at...MIC big time...
uponit7771
Aug 2012
#54
This case is about "rape" just like Clinton's impeachment was about "perjury"
riderinthestorm
Aug 2012
#57
clinton dared to challenge the ptb? hardly. it's about one group of political/economic 1%-ers
HiPointDem
Aug 2012
#67
clinton joined their ranks before entering the WH. that's how he got into the WH.
HiPointDem
Aug 2012
#75
Of course Assange's lawyers challenged every single aspect of the EAW. That's their job!
randome
Aug 2012
#88
The Swedish process is not directly comparable to the UK process. The UK courts held
struggle4progress
Aug 2012
#113
Here's the charges...and the determination that the warrant is for prosecution.
msanthrope
Aug 2012
#99
Sex accusers boasted about their 'conquest' of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
frylock
Aug 2012
#105