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brooklynite

(96,882 posts) Tue Feb 6, 2018, 10:59 AM Feb 2018

Julian Assange arrest warrant still stands - court

Source: BBC

A UK arrest warrant against Julian Assange is still valid, Westminster Magistrates' Court has ruled.

Lawyers for the WikiLeaks founder asked the court to withdraw the warrant, saying it had "lost its purpose".

It was issued in 2012 after he allegedly breached bail conditions by seeking asylum in Ecuador's London embassy, where he has remained.

He had been facing extradition to Sweden to answer sex assault claims but these have since been dropped.

Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-42964699

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Julian Assange arrest warrant still stands - court (Original Post) brooklynite Feb 2018 OP

Is this Sean Hannity BFF. The Julian Assange who only finds nefarious things from the west, but still_one Feb 2018 #1

If the dummy had submitted to a trial, he'd have been out of prison by now for years.... marble falls Feb 2018 #2

still_one

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1. Is this Sean Hannity BFF. The Julian Assange who only finds nefarious things from the west, but

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Feb 6, 2018, 11:05 AM

Feb 2018

nothing untoward from Russia

Perhaps he should should request asylum from Russia, and he could join Ed Snowden as roommates

marble falls

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2. If the dummy had submitted to a trial, he'd have been out of prison by now for years....