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In reply to the discussion: What motivates the outrage over Julian Assange's Political Asylum? [View all]I live in Germany which has similar system. Here as well as in Sweden the authorities have a DUTY to investigate certain crimes and neither the prosecutor nor the police or the victims have a choice in the matter.
Of course can a victim be found guilty of perjury, but close relatives of the perpetrator cannot be compelled to testify. So, in many of those cases you mentioned, it is possible for victims to "obstruct" and not be held to account for it.
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What motivates the outrage over Julian Assange's Political Asylum? [View all]
whatchamacallit
Aug 2012
OP
I'm drawn to subjects like this BECAUSE they are difficult to parse and understand.
randome
Aug 2012
#3
You begin by mischaracterizing your opponent? One need not think of Assange as a "hero" to think
Marr
Aug 2012
#105
Knowing what their government actually does is frightening to many people who yearn to believe in
Tierra_y_Libertad
Aug 2012
#4
Since I'm not a leftist or a revolutionary, I guess I'm immune from conspiracy theories
brooklynite
Aug 2012
#37
He's not properly charged with anything, he's wanted for questioning in Sweden.
Spider Jerusalem
Aug 2012
#10
Great assessment. I'd stipulate also that there's also a great deal of misogyny
riderinthestorm
Aug 2012
#11
Yet another "pro-Assange" person that has no idea what the allegations even are
TorchTheWitch
Aug 2012
#12
They are WRONG because the women themselves don't call it rape, nor want charges.
riderinthestorm
Aug 2012
#17
Patriarchal and paternal structure designed to strip women of their own authority
riderinthestorm
Aug 2012
#62
I agree, it is currently humiliating and degrading in an adversarial court system
intaglio
Aug 2012
#69
The UK court found that the European Warrant for Assange indicated rape was one of the charges
struggle4progress
Aug 2012
#100
He has talked about them consistently over the past number of years. Just because
sabrina 1
Aug 2012
#23
No, there is no question that he has been available for two years to speak to the
sabrina 1
Aug 2012
#46
Well yes, Sweden never wanted to merely "speak" with him in the UK as an informal witness,
cemaphonic
Aug 2012
#49
I'm sorry, but this is simply not true. He has already been arrested in London
sabrina 1
Aug 2012
#54
If only "they" had a better record, it might not seem like such petty persecution.
Pholus
Aug 2012
#76
So you're saying because the UK decided not to extradite Pinochet to Spain then
treestar
Aug 2012
#77
That's right. Astroturfers and Psy-Ops operatives do not exist here. Just ask them. n/t
backscatter712
Aug 2012
#38
and this obstruction of justice is an insult to any who value justice, so whats yer point?
Bodhi BloodWave
Aug 2012
#60
speaking truth to power isn't a permission slip to break the law(nor a get out of jail card ) n/t
Bodhi BloodWave
Aug 2012
#74
he can't bloody be charged properly until after the interview he skipped from
Bodhi BloodWave
Aug 2012
#81
Oh, then you DO believe women should be stripped of their own authority to make their own decisions
riderinthestorm
Aug 2012
#75
According to this quote, he entered her when she was asleep. An unconscious woman
pnwmom
Aug 2012
#88
She made it perfectly clear that she required him to use a condom. He used one with reluctance
pnwmom
Aug 2012
#106
"only in the Saudi-Arabia of feminism will a prosecutor construe this as rape."
pnwmom
Aug 2012
#108
People don't want to believe our country has changed so much that we now allow indefinite detention.
Overseas
Aug 2012
#68
I've actually had DUers tell me we don't do that anymore. Conveniently ignoring how many in Gitmo
riderinthestorm
Aug 2012
#71