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    https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...assy-wikileaks


    Further info and background:

    Ecuador accuses Julian Assange of violating asylum deal in London embassy

    Ecuador president: Enough guarantees for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to leave embassy, return to UK
    Last edited by Sparko; 04-11-2019, 06:58 AM.


  • #2
    It will be interesting to see if the Yanks want him and what he does, if anything, to stay in the UK or go to Ecuador where he has citizenship. Sweden is no longer interested, having run out of time.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by firstfloor View Post
      It will be interesting to see if the Yanks want him and what he does, if anything, to stay in the UK or go to Ecuador where he has citizenship. Sweden is no longer interested, having run out of time.
      He can't "go" anywhere. He is under arrest. And Ecuador just kicked him out. Sweden, from what I understand just removed the charges for the time being. They can be reinstated at any time. And I am sure the USA would love to have a shot at him for espionage too. But they might not get a chance since Ecuador made the deal that he could not be sent to any country where the death penalty was on the table.

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Sparko View Post
        He can't "go" anywhere. He is under arrest. And Ecuador just kicked him out. Sweden, from what I understand just removed the charges for the time being. They can be reinstated at any time. And I am sure the USA would love to have a shot at him for espionage too. But they might not get a chance since Ecuador made the deal that he could not be sent to any country where the death penalty was on the table.

        Has he done anything to warrant the death penalty? If not, why would Ecuador be concerned?


        Securely anchored to the Rock amid every storm of trial, testing or tribulation.

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        • #5
          He accused Ecuador of spying on him while he was depending on them for his safety?

          What was he thinking? If it could even be called that?
          1Cor 15:34 Come to your senses as you ought and stop sinning; for I say to your shame, there are some who know not God.
          .
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          Scripture before Tradition:
          but that won't prevent others from
          taking it upon themselves to deprive you
          of the right to call yourself Christian.

          ⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛

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          • #6
            Originally posted by mossrose View Post
            Has he done anything to warrant the death penalty? If not, why would Ecuador be concerned?
            I am not sure.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by mossrose View Post
              Has he done anything to warrant the death penalty? If not, why would Ecuador be concerned?
              The death penalty for spying does exist in US law, so it's possible but unlikely to apply to Assange's case. However, his lawyers apparently used that mere possibility as an excuse to never have him extradited to the US.
              Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
              But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
              Than a fool in the eyes of God


              From "Fools Gold" by Petra

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Mountain Man View Post
                The death penalty for spying does exist in US law, so it's possible but unlikely to apply to Assange's case. However, his lawyers apparently used that mere possibility as an excuse to never have him extradited to the US.
                Australia could be expected to follow the same path. The existence of the death penalty for the applicable type of crime is enough to scotch extradition - there's one bloke (at least) now who can't be extradited and is refused entry to Australia who is sort of languishing in gaol because he has nowhere to go.
                1Cor 15:34 Come to your senses as you ought and stop sinning; for I say to your shame, there are some who know not God.
                .
                ⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛
                Scripture before Tradition:
                but that won't prevent others from
                taking it upon themselves to deprive you
                of the right to call yourself Christian.

                ⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Mountain Man View Post
                  The death penalty for spying does exist in US law, so it's possible but unlikely to apply to Assange's case. However, his lawyers apparently used that mere possibility as an excuse to never have him extradited to the US.
                  Yeah, I didn't think I had heard anything recently about any spy being executed. Sort of an empty threat.


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                  • #10
                    He looked like Manson...
                    That's what
                    - She

                    Without a clear-cut definition of sin, morality becomes a mere argument over the best way to train animals
                    - Manya the Holy Szin (The Quintara Marathon)

                    I may not be as old as dirt, but me and dirt are starting to have an awful lot in common
                    - Stephen R. Donaldson

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Bill the Cat View Post
                      He looked like Manson...
                      yeah he really looked haggard. I thought he looked like Saddam Hussein when they dragged him out. With the homeless man beard and all.





                      The Justice dept released this:

                      WikiLeaks Founder Charged in Computer Hacking Conspiracy
                      https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva/pr...ing-conspiracy

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                      • #12
                        I wonder if England will actually send him back to the US for trial...
                        Atheism is the cult of death, the death of hope. The universe is doomed, you are doomed, the only thing that remains is to await your execution...

                        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbnueb2OI4o&t=3s

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                        • #13
                          That begins to look like a plea bargain
                          1Cor 15:34 Come to your senses as you ought and stop sinning; for I say to your shame, there are some who know not God.
                          .
                          ⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛
                          Scripture before Tradition:
                          but that won't prevent others from
                          taking it upon themselves to deprive you
                          of the right to call yourself Christian.

                          ⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Sparko View Post
                            yeah he really looked haggard. I thought he looked like Saddam Hussein when they dragged him out. With the homeless man beard and all.
                            I understand he rarely if ever went outside during his time in the embassy. That's not a healthy way to live.
                            Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
                            But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
                            Than a fool in the eyes of God


                            From "Fools Gold" by Petra

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Mountain Man View Post
                              I understand he rarely if ever went outside during his time in the embassy. That's not a healthy way to live.
                              That is what I was thinking. The Justice Dept News release mentioned 5 years max. Heck he would have been better off just doing the 5 years and being a free man rather than living like a hermit holed up in an embassy all these years.

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