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Assange Appeal Rejected by Sweden's Supreme Court

posted by mrcoolbp on Tuesday May 12 2015, @12:00PM   Printer-friendly
from the losing-battle dept.

canopic jug writes:

Sweden's highest court has thrown out Julian Assange's appeal against his arrest warrant where he is wanted for questioning. Prosecutor Marianne Ny changed her mind earlier about questioning Assange in London. Assange has repeatedly requested that the questioning take place over the phone or in London as per common practice, to avoid traveling to Sweden where he fears he risks extradition to the US. Sweden has also repeatedly refused to give assurances regarding possible extradition.

 
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  • (Score: 2) by lentilla on Wednesday May 13 2015, @01:23AM

    by lentilla (1770) on Wednesday May 13 2015, @01:23AM (#182199)

    There are valid reasons they, and law enforcement in general, wants to conduct interviews or interrogations in an area they control.

    Reasons, sure. Not valid ones, though!

    At the moment he is wanted for questioning. Whilst it behoves a good citizen to rise to that occasion, it needs to be understood by law enforcement that this is entirely at the citizen's pleasure. If indeed Sweden believes it has a case against the man, they can arrest him. Whilst they won't be able to compel him to leave the embassy, it would certainly indicate to the rest of the world that they had serious and proper business with him - "proper" in this case meaning "we aren't simply a lapdog for the USA".

    I'm sure it would be disappointing for Swedish officials if they went to the trouble of building a case - only to be unable to lay a hand on him - however that is their job. They either have a case against him, or they don't - and they have to do the legwork either way.

    I'd look far less favourably on a man resisting arrest (for the Swedish caper, not the US one) by hiding through diplomatic immunity. If the Swedish were serious they should charge him and then he'd be a wanted; if untouchable; man.

    For them justice is probably served by him locking himself away from the world.

    Sadly, I don't think it does. It neutralises him and acts as retributive punishment, but it is not justice.

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