Babe Ruth Posted August 22, 2012 #151 Share Posted August 22, 2012 And I'd be embarrassed to say that I knew everything about this case without having been there or without having seen all the facts. You are acting upon assumptions, and treating them as though they are the irrevocable truth. You can't prove he didn't molest those women, and you can't prove Sweden and America invented to whole story just to get him extradited. And I know I can't prove he raped or abused those women, but I'm not saying he did. I'm saying he should face trial for it. Surely you must agree that allegations of sexual assault cannot be ignored? I've been following Assange for several years now, a time before he got in trouble with the rape charges. I wanted to contribute to WikiLeaks, but found out I could not because Visa and Mastercard black-balled the organization. That was when I knew something was up. That's when I realized that WikiLeaks was a threat to some very powerful interests. I was following it when he retained a British barrister to handle the case. He was quite good, and made it clear they were HAPPY to cooperate with the Swedish authorities in their "new" investigation, after the "old" one was declared not a case by the first Swedish prosecutor. I also follow the parallel case, Bradley Manning. Having served in the US Army myself, I was shocked when Manning's C-in-C declared him guilty, in public, before any trial. So, I understand full well that as Orwell predicted, in a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a radical act. So radical that ordinary folks cannot contribute to the cause of Wikileaks, so radical that the entire federal government, including congresscritters, have called for Assange's head. Being American, I've always respected the British for their devotion to liberty with the Magna Carta and strong history of juries standing for justice and individual rights. But I must admit that my faith in the British government has been sorely tested by this turn of events. "innocent until proven guilty" used to mean something, but not no mo. Not here in the US and certainly not in Britain. Screw the Magna Carta, we're more into lynch mobs, is the message one gets here across the Atlantic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrant lizard Posted August 22, 2012 #152 Share Posted August 22, 2012 I've been following Assange for several years now, a time before he got in trouble with the rape charges. I wanted to contribute to WikiLeaks, but found out I could not because Visa and Mastercard black-balled the organization. That was when I knew something was up. That's when I realized that WikiLeaks was a threat to some very powerful interests. I was following it when he retained a British barrister to handle the case. He was quite good, and made it clear they were HAPPY to cooperate with the Swedish authorities in their "new" investigation, after the "old" one was declared not a case by the first Swedish prosecutor. I also follow the parallel case, Bradley Manning. Having served in the US Army myself, I was shocked when Manning's C-in-C declared him guilty, in public, before any trial. So, I understand full well that as Orwell predicted, in a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a radical act. So radical that ordinary folks cannot contribute to the cause of Wikileaks, so radical that the entire federal government, including congresscritters, have called for Assange's head. Being American, I've always respected the British for their devotion to liberty with the Magna Carta and strong history of juries standing for justice and individual rights. But I must admit that my faith in the British government has been sorely tested by this turn of events. "innocent until proven guilty" used to mean something, but not no mo. Not here in the US and certainly not in Britain. Screw the Magna Carta, we're more into lynch mobs, is the message one gets here across the Atlantic. I believe you've made your point.But the question here is more about the law in Sweden, if he is extradited there. Do you think he should be let go and the charges forgotten about. Someone in Sweden should say to those girls, no, the brits are letting him go because there are political ramifications here and it would look dodgy if we tried him because it's quite convenient for the Americans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babe Ruth Posted August 23, 2012 #153 Share Posted August 23, 2012 No sir, I do NOT think he should be 'let go' regarding the allegations. On the contrary, they should be investigated. They should determine whether the first prosecutor in Sweden was correct, or the second one. Further, things should be kept in perspective, peculiar Swedish laws notwithstanding. IF it really is a case of a defective condom, or whatever on earth it happens to be, resolve the issue and let's move along. It seems extremely obvious that Assange is wanted for his exposing crimes of the US Government. That is why Feinstein, Biden, and a few other very high US officials have called for his head. The rape story is merely window dressing, and most likely trumped up for political reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hetrodoxly Posted August 23, 2012 #154 Share Posted August 23, 2012 name='Babe Ruth' timestamp='1345746267' post='4428660'] No sir, I do NOT think he should be 'let go' regarding the allegations. On the contrary, they should be investigated. They should determine whether the first prosecutor in Sweden was correct, or the second one. Sweden is following it's normal legal process, you think this should be changed for Assange? It seems extremely obvious that Assange trumped up for political reasons. How did they manage to do this. are you suggesting these women work for "Swedish secret police" and it just so happened Assange had sex with them? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Buzzkill Posted August 23, 2012 #155 Share Posted August 23, 2012 name='Babe Ruth' timestamp='1345746267' post='4428660'] How did they manage to do this. are you suggesting these women work for "Swedish secret police" and it just so happened Assange had sex with them? Perhaps the police knew Assange had visited these prostitutes and convinced (bribed) them to say he had sex without a condom? Who knew consensual sex is now classed as rape in Sweden if a condom breaks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExpandMyMind Posted August 24, 2012 Author #156 Share Posted August 24, 2012 We are Women Against Rape but we do not want Julian Assange extradited When Julian Assange was first arrested, we were struck by the unusual zeal with which he was being pursued for rape allegations. It seems even clearer now, that the allegations against him are a smokescreen behind which a number of governments are trying to clamp down on WikiLeaks for having audaciously revealed to the public their secret planning of wars and occupations with their attendant rape, murder and destruction. Justice for an accused rapist does not deny justice for his accusers. But in this case justice is being denied both to accusers and accused. The judicial process has been corrupted. On the one hand, the names of the women have been circulated on the internet; they have been trashed, accused of setting a "honey trap", and seen their allegations dismissed as "not real rape". On the other hand, Assange is dealt with by much of the media as if he were guilty, though he has not even been charged. It is not for us to decide whether or not the allegations are true and whether what happened amounts to rape or sexual violence – we don't have all the facts and what has been said so far has not been tested. But we do know that rape victims' right to anonymity and defendants' right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty are both crucial to a just judicial process. Continued: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/aug/23/women-against-rape-julian-assange Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babe Ruth Posted August 24, 2012 #157 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Wow, excellent piece from The Guardian. I would say that sums up my position on this issue very precisely! I had forgotten all about the Pinochet story there in England. Yes, he was protected because he was a US stooge. Assange is a US enemy, so he is harassed and threatened. It is pure political theater, with some measure of desperation being demonstrated by the Brits, Sweden and US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrant lizard Posted August 24, 2012 #158 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Wow, excellent piece from The Guardian. I would say that sums up my position on this issue very precisely! I had forgotten all about the Pinochet story there in England. Yes, he was protected because he was a US stooge. Assange is a US enemy, so he is harassed and threatened. It is pure political theater, with some measure of desperation being demonstrated by the Brits, Sweden and US. As an ally to Sweden, Britain would be expected to extradite someone who they were asking for. It does't make political sense for them to refuse. One for the CTs. If the USA want him to shut up so bad why don't they just top him like they did to JFK, Martin Luthor King, 3000 American citizens on 9/11, Benazir Bhutto, Jack Ruby and Jimmy Hoffer? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 24, 2012 #159 Share Posted August 24, 2012 As an ally to Sweden, Britain would be expected to extradite someone who they were asking for. It does't make political sense for them to refuse. One for the CTs. If the USA want him to shut up so bad why don't they just top him like they did to JFK, Martin Luthor King, 3000 American citizens on 9/11, Benazir Bhutto, Jack Ruby and Jimmy Hoffer? Do you think that wouldn't be seen as a bit to obvious in the circumstances ?? America likes to project the impression of been a civilized country. Br Cornelius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrant lizard Posted August 24, 2012 #160 Share Posted August 24, 2012 how convenient 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hetrodoxly Posted August 24, 2012 #161 Share Posted August 24, 2012 We are Women Against Rape but we do not want Julian Assange extradited Continued: http://www.guardian....-julian-assange It's strange this isn't mentioned on the "Women Against Rape" (what a stupid name, is this to counteract the "women for rape" group) website, Ooh! hang on these women have probably been infiltrated by the very special top secret undercover no one knows specially trained Assange groupies some boards are full of them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babe Ruth Posted August 26, 2012 #162 Share Posted August 26, 2012 ...and now it turns out an alert young journalist/photographer has captured pictures of police notes, and that shows yet again how Assange is just a political target. He has dared to defy the 2 most powerful governments, and the most belligerent, in the world. If they ever make a movie of this, surely Hugh Grant would play the unfortunate cop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallaliak Posted August 27, 2012 #163 Share Posted August 27, 2012 So while notes and photographs are leaked all around of the involved people here, Assange becomes more the victim, and not the women who's names, adresses and images are leaked? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExpandMyMind Posted August 27, 2012 Author #164 Share Posted August 27, 2012 So while notes and photographs are leaked all around of the involved people here, Assange becomes more the victim, and not the women who's names, adresses and images are leaked? ThThe point is that those details were intentionally leaked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babe Ruth Posted August 27, 2012 #165 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Precisely. The 2 women are political pawns, willing to play along with the powerful people who have a stake in this. The powerful people whose agenda is threatened by the revelation of government crimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hetrodoxly Posted August 27, 2012 #166 Share Posted August 27, 2012 ...and now it turns out an alert young journalist/photographer has captured pictures of police notes, and that shows yet again how Assange is just a political target. He has dared to defy the 2 most powerful governments, and the most belligerent, in the world. That's sounds interesting, who's the journalist and what has he actually photographed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babe Ruth Posted August 27, 2012 #167 Share Posted August 27, 2012 He actually photographed a clipboard being carried by a policeman, as everybody was outdoors. And with today's cameras being what they are, it was quite an insight into the bureaucratic world and mindset. It wasn't profound by any means if one understands the government mindset, but it was most insightful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter White Posted August 27, 2012 #168 Share Posted August 27, 2012 (edited) He actually photographed a clipboard being carried by a policeman, as everybody was outdoors. And with today's cameras being what they are, it was quite an insight into the bureaucratic world and mindset. It wasn't profound by any means if one understands the government mindset, but it was most insightful. Here you go, a picture for your words. Edited August 27, 2012 by Walter White Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hetrodoxly Posted August 27, 2012 #169 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Here you go, a picture for your words. Arrest Assange! isn't this why he's in the embassy, isn't this what they've said will be done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter White Posted August 27, 2012 #170 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Arrest Assange! isn't this why he's in the embassy, isn't this what they've said will be done? Too be quite honest I only just heard of this photo so I thought that there'd be something juicy written down, I mean proper Mel Gibson "Conspiracy Theory" scribblings, but yeah, it's as you said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babe Ruth Posted August 28, 2012 #171 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Thanks for the picture, Walter White! Right. In an of itself, it proves only what we already knew--the British Government is hellbent on capturing Assange, even as it was hellbent on protecting Pinochet all those years ago for his crimes. Somehow, reading between the lines, the US is implicated in both cases. At least the British government has now come to its senses and clarified that it will not be violating international law to capture a man that has not even been charged yet. Egads, can they be believed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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