Posted on 11/30/2010 2:56:48 PM PST by La Enchiladita
The WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, is tonight facing growing legal problems around the world, with the US announcing that it was investigating whether he had violated its espionage laws.
Assange's details were also added to Interpol's worldwide wanted list. Dated 30 November, the entry reads: "sex crimes" and says the warrant has been issued by the international public prosecution office in Gothenburg, Sweden. "If you have any information contact your national or local police." It reads: "Wanted: Assange, Julian Paul," and gives his birthplace as Townsville, Australia.
Friends said earlier that Assange was in a buoyant mood, however, despite the palpable fury emanating from Washington over the decision by WikiLeaks to start publishing more than a quarter of a million mainly classified US cables. He was said to be at a secret location somewhere outside London, along with fellow hackers and WikiLeaks enthusiasts.
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Yes- one of my weakest points.
IF better prepare himself for eternity...
He better prepare himself for eternity...
Actually he is wanted for questioning. He has not even been charged. That also means that the EU warrant and Interpol warrant are not supportable.
Not defending him, but facts matter.
It's a setup. He is single, met a woman, had consensual sex with her. A few days later, met another woman, had consensual sex with her.
Woman #2 gets together with woman #1 and they decide that he didn't wait long enough between them - therefore he was operating under false pretenses with both of them, and therefore, the false pretenses equal rape.
Even better, the woman who started the whole thing, woman #2, is a known intelligence operative.
I find it hard to believe this little twerp raped 2 women. I think it is more likely that some intelligence service set up a “honey pot” - 2 women who approached him for a 3-way, and then afterwards they filed rape charges against him.
Assange does not work alone.
He is just the public sphere clown sent out to be a jester on stage.
Wikileaks will continue with or without Assange.
The average schmucks in the world will briefly be forced to have the blinders removed from their eyes and see the second and third layer of world stage political power.
And just like that, they will recoil in horror that their worldviews shaped by generations of utter and total bullshit are complete fabrications derived to hold thehm in servitude from cradle to grave.
And they will get mad, real real mad, at the court jester who told them the Emperors have no clothes.
And the emperors will rejoice in using their jester as a foil to further fractionalize the world’s population of schmucks into smaller and smaller subclassifications of worker bees.
Let me ask you hondact200, how many hours have you spent today reading the original source material cables before attacking trapped_in_LA ?
You know what my people were asking today... why the fuck after we lost high school friends on 9/11 did our friends go to Iraq and Afghanistan and get injured and another high school buddy died there in a goatherder’s holding pen... for what?
Most people you have to understand are sheeple. They cannot weigh the good and the bad when it is being pounded in there ear that it is all bad. It was decided here by most to consider only the bad and to take this guy out without prejudice. Only those people can’t see they are empowering the all powerful big brother in the process. They are taking out there only chance to see through the veil of propaganda and protect there own freedom. And that is the power of sheepelism. One goes Bahhhh, and all the rest follow without thought.
Unfortunately, I agree. Everyone is just jumping on the bandwagon without thinking. It will be harder to deny the Iranian nuclear threat now for example. We are again reminded about our "friend" Saudi Arabia also.
Make no mistake, there will be a knee jerk reaction. We are already seeing it. Government will use this "leak" of relatively low level material to try and gain more power over the internet.
Assange might want ask those pirates the Russians let go...how they were treated.
He’s wanted for a sex offense?
Don’t megalomaniacs, by definition, want to rule the world?
How then can he be a megalomaniac?
I think he’s a plant
Sort of like a family member coming to Thanksgiving Dinner and opening his mouth at the table and telling all gossip from family members about other family members. It causes ciaos in a family. Well in this situation it can cause ciaos in the world... very very dangerous.
Yeah, but what do you get in Europe for sex crimes. Probably 3-6 months for rape.
BS.. he is a known gay.
>>I don’t understand why most people here hate this guy. He’s exposing the governments unsavory deeds and thus helping to shrink the government which is what most conservatives want, right?
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>You’re being sarcastic, right? Either that, or you’re a RonPaulbutt. If you don’t like the U.S. of A., buddy, get out.
WTF? Why are you being so harsh & unsavory La Enchiladita?
The question of whether or not I like the “U.S. of A.” can be answered by the answer to this question:
—Is the US about Truth and Justice?
Can you with any integrity say that the Government actively strives to ensure any 5 of the 10 amendments in the Bill of Rights is upheld? Any 4? Any 3? How about two?
Amendment I.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of
religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging
the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right
of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the
Government for a redress of grievances.
Hate speech crimes?
Politically unsavory news access [FOX news or “alternative media”] to the press?
Amendment II.
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of
a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms,
shall not be infringed.
GCA 1968?
NFA?
BATFE?
Knife laws?
TSA flight restrictions?
Courthouse restrictions?
Federal building restrictions?
Military base restrictions?
Because-we-can restrictions?
Amendment III.
No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any
house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of
war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
Actually I can’t think of an instance of this amendment being violated...
but it may when we get that nifty Civilian Security Force!!
Amendment IV.
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses,
papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and
seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue,
but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation,
and particularly describing the place to be searched,
and the persons or things to be seized.
So, “probable cause” that a warrant may issue by is the same thing as a warrant? [Listen to any police officer mention probable cause.]
No-Knock warrants are reasonable?
SWAT raids are reasonable?
Border patrol checkpoints, 100 mi in, are reasonable?
Amendment V.
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise
infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of
a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval
forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of
War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for
the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb;
nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness
against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property,
without due process of law; nor shall private property be
taken for public use, without just compensation.
I’m really glad that this amendment prevented bailout recipient CEOs to not answer for an infamous crime because they weren’t presented by a grand jury... oh, wait, Congress can just make people answer for whatever they want!
I’m so glad this amendment makes it impossible for the government to take my land and give it to some other private entity... oh, wait, there’s Keelo v. New England. Never mind.
Amendment VI.
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the
right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of
the State and district wherein the crime shall have been
committed, which district shall have been previously
ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and
cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses
against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses
in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel
for his defence.
Speedy trial! Now that’s a good joke!
I’m sure glad that in criminal trials I have the right “to be confronted with the witnesses against him”... oh, wait, I forgot about red-light cameras*.
*If you’re saying that such are CIVIL cases, then why does “Law Enforcement” give you a Citation?
Amendment VII.
In suits at common law, where the value in controversy
shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be
preserved, and no fact tried by a jury shall be otherwise reexamined
in any Court of the United States, than according
to the rules of the common law.
Man! I sure am glad that the GM stock holders-could have a jury-trial regarding the breach-of-contract... oh, wait...
Amendment VIII.
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines
imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
Televised. Obama. Speeches. ;)
But man, I sure am glad this amendment exists and I can’t be thrown in jail for transporting personal weapons and ammo through another state... Oh, right, that NJ guy & his 7yr sentence.
Traffic fines.
Traffic fines in a ‘construction zone’.
Traffic fines in a ‘construction zone’ that lies within a ‘school zone.’
Being interested in the second amendment.
Amendment IX.
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights,
shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained
by the people.
I sure am glad that the government wouldn’t ever think about regulating gardens... oh, wait.
Amendment X.
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution,
nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to
the States respectively, or to the people.
Oh, you mean like DETERMINING IF YOUR STATE WILL ACKNOWLEDGE SAME-SEX ‘UNIONS’? Man, I sure am glad a federal judge can’t step into that!
Oh, what about a state determining that NONE OF ITS JUDGES MAY USE SHARIA? Surely that’s reserved to the state or people?
That made me chuckle...
Will the Ruskies hire the Wicked Witch of the West to sky-write your suggestion overhead Assange's safehouse?
Oh, I think every would-be anarchist leaker will get the Ruskie's message loud and clear without that.
Would be a nice touch though.
He should be so lucky as to get the same treatment. I think his experience with the Russians will end a bit more abruptly.
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