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Re:Assange arrested in London (BBC) by Udo on Tuesday December 07, 2010 @08:51AM (#1978989)
I think the plan is fairly simple: to clear his name by showing these absurd trumped-up charges for what they are, the machiavellian machinations of the US via a disturbingly compliant Swedish legal system.

I'm sorry, but there is simply _nothing_ he could ever say to them that would make those charges go away. How is the name clearing supposed to happen?

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Re:Assange arrested in London (BBC) by tdoggette on Tuesday December 07, 2010 @09:06AM (#1979025)
Traditionally, by starting with "Not guilty, Your Honor," and going from there, but things might be different in Sweden.
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Re:Assange arrested in London (BBC) by Udo on Tuesday December 07, 2010 @09:33AM (#1979113)
AFAIK they already have statements to that effect, he made them earlier while he was still in the country.
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Re:Assange arrested in London (BBC) by rbanffy on Tuesday December 07, 2010 @10:31AM (#1979307)
AFAIK, they have statements like that from the alleged victims... If that didn't make them drop the charges, I am not sure what would.
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