Re:Stand up for Julian Assange before it's too late
by cmdkeen on Monday May 28, 2012 @09:38AM
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Well given you can't face claims of consentless sex without having sex I'd say it is an issue.
Anyway - the point is that Sweden takes the rights of alleged rape victims seriously. Hence why trials have privacy attached and interviewing someone remotely isn't up to scratch. If you don't like that Sweden has the balance of rights over sexual issues lying more on the woman's side than elsewhere in the world then perhaps you shouldn't have sex whilst you're in freedom.
I have no proof he committed rape in Sweden. I have an awful lot of evidence that he isn't rushing to clear his name in Sweden...
Re:Stand up for Julian Assange before it's too late
by timc3 on Monday May 28, 2012 @10:23AM
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That is complete and utter nonsense. There is plenty of well published cases that are unfair to both parties.
You should open your eyes to the fact that the law system here is certainly not perfect, and that a lot of the people in people in power do not have to answer enough for there actions.
Re:Stand up for Julian Assange before it's too late
by josscrowcroft on Monday May 28, 2012 @10:25AM
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I don't follow this (semi-retarded) argument of "is accused of rape in sweden -> his fault for having sex in their country"
Re:Stand up for Julian Assange before it's too late
by kamjam on Monday May 28, 2012 @11:33AM
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I am guessing he is American, they HATE Assange with a vengeance, saying he put soldiers lives at risk by publishing the truth. Right... Given that it was Memorial Day, emotions might be running higher still.
Re:Stand up for Julian Assange before it's too late
by chris_wot on Wednesday May 30, 2012 @06:13AM
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Watch your sweeping statements. There are a LOT of Americans who support Julian Assange.
Excuse me, but that's a remarkably ignorant comment. What you are actually saying is "If Mr Assange doesn't like Sweden's laws regarding rape then he shouldn't have committed rape in Sweden". Because he wasn't accused of having sex in Sweden (that is not in any doubt), rather the questioning is in regards to an alleged rape.
You have no proof that he committed (or did not commit) rape in Sweden.