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JonLP24

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51. Obama DOJ refused to prosecute Assange and now Trump is doing this

Fri Apr 12, 2019, 04:34 AM

Apr 2019

In a way where he can't be prosecuted over Russia based on rule of specialty.

Everything you need to know about Julian Assange.

Can Julian Assange be charged with additional offences once he has been extradited to the United States?
Normal practice is that anyone extradited can only be prosecuted in the country that sought them for the offences specified on the extradition indictment. That restriction is known as the rule of specialty.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/media/2019/apr/11/everything-you-need-to-know-about-julian-assange

I don't agree with everything Greenwald says especially when he brings up Russia but just because someone disagrees with me doesn't make them a troll.

However, I personally don't support the Trump DOJ decision to prosecute him over 2010. If they want to bring charges over Russia go for it but you can't add charges for an extradition or they have to do so quickly.

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Prepare thyself for the Holy Martyrdom of Julian Assange. [View all] Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2019 OP

LOCK HIM UP! stonecutter357 Apr 2019 #1

Trump will thank him for his help! Laf.La.Dem. Apr 2019 #2

Could be much worse than that Amishman Apr 2019 #64

Eric Holder declined to seek octoberlib Apr 2019 #3

I'd say there's no reason to cower any more. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2019 #6

Just saw on Twitter that the Australian octoberlib Apr 2019 #8

My best guess is that the DOJ--under orders--will punt his extradition. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2019 #15

The Brits already have him progressoid Apr 2019 #18

That may be the best case scenario Perseus Apr 2019 #24

A friend of Assange said today that UK agreed to not extradite to countries w death penalty. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2019 #25

Assange lost his First Amendment protections the second he helped Manning hack the password to the okaawhatever Apr 2019 #30

Just for the record, Manning is a her. lunatica Apr 2019 #32

TY Corrected. nt okaawhatever Apr 2019 #34

You are correct MFM008 Apr 2019 #58

Well, golly, what happened to all his supporters/promoters here? jberryhill Apr 2019 #4

They all suddenly got sick at the same time around June 2016. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2019 #5

Oh, I thought they were all out on the May 1 "Occupy General Strike" jberryhill Apr 2019 #7

They're off somewhere... Scurrilous Apr 2019 #9

+1!!!! Takket Apr 2019 #14

Most skedaddled to JPR Zorro Apr 2019 #23

A whole bunch of them were trolls. I don't think most understand how many sleeper trolls are out okaawhatever Apr 2019 #31

Not only that. They follow certain DUers lunatica Apr 2019 #33

Doesn't surprise me a bit. A couple of years ago I caught some Russian trolls on this site. They okaawhatever Apr 2019 #35

Fascinating -- 100,000 DU posts? Busy busy busy... Hekate Apr 2019 #36

I can't remember his name. I remember he lived in the UK, London I think. But that was like 2 yrs okaawhatever Apr 2019 #43

Someone recently linked to a post from the summer before the 2016 election... Hekate Apr 2019 #45

The one who was doing all that "upvoting" of posts jberryhill Apr 2019 #62

And now that we know that some trolls get paid lunatica Apr 2019 #37

Yes, and one of the other things I noticed is pushing us too far to the left, making it seem like okaawhatever Apr 2019 #44

My gods yes. The entire Snowden, Manning, Greenwald, Assange episode is a case in point... Hekate Apr 2019 #46

It was so bad... Hugin Apr 2019 #65

I'm guessing their admirers were working in Brazil getting Bolsanaro elected. nt okaawhatever Apr 2019 #68

This message was self-deleted by its author WeekiWater Apr 2019 #39

Meet the new head of DHS superpatriotman Apr 2019 #10

DUzy! Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2019 #11

Seconded! 2naSalit Apr 2019 #16

Personally approved by Big Daddy Vladimir dalton99a Apr 2019 #12

lmao! greatauntoftriplets Apr 2019 #27

😹nt Meowmee Apr 2019 #52

Twitter has been on it all week "Free Assange" I've seen tons of tweets about dewsgirl Apr 2019 #13

Barr's DOJ won't prosecute him and IQ45 will put him in a sinkingfeeling Apr 2019 #17

There is more of a whimper than a bang going on here. He's on a slow but narrowing spiral ... marble falls Apr 2019 #19

I doubt he will be extradited to the US. MineralMan Apr 2019 #20

Just heard Greewald on NPR moaning about it. Coventina Apr 2019 #21

Greenwald's over on Twitter octoberlib Apr 2019 #38

It's already happening on Daily Kos nt maryellen99 Apr 2019 #22

Let's see - "trump's" "justice" dept. will try him and convict him DirtEdonE Apr 2019 #26

... SidDithers Apr 2019 #28

Article comparing Assange to Trump bloom Apr 2019 #29

Way before Hillary decided to run in 2016 octoberlib Apr 2019 #40

Notice how Assange kept trying to downplay the Panama Papers Recursion Apr 2019 #50

Arrested for revealing war crimes. Buzz cook Apr 2019 #41

Assange doesn't have any "first amendment rights". Denzil_DC Apr 2019 #42

Assange is a pig ismnotwasm Apr 2019 #47

He revealed no war crimes Recursion Apr 2019 #49

This message was self-deleted by its author jberryhill Apr 2019 #60

Here Buzz cook Apr 2019 #66

Nope. You should watch the video sometime Recursion Apr 2019 #69

No arms. Buzz cook Apr 2019 #70

This is false on its face uponit7771 Apr 2019 #67

I bet the dumbass thought he would be safe if Trump won Recursion Apr 2019 #48

Obama DOJ refused to prosecute Assange and now Trump is doing this JonLP24 Apr 2019 #51

Not true about the rule of specialty (and I'm surprised the Guardian article didn't mention this). Denzil_DC Apr 2019 #53

I'm surprised Rachel Maddow's federal prosecutor guest didn't mention this JonLP24 Apr 2019 #54

Yes, as I said above, the Obama administration was very wary, and rightly so. Denzil_DC Apr 2019 #55

empty wheel - must reading empedocles Apr 2019 #57

Rachel a doubter. Rachel's ex-prosecutor guest was pretty sure the feds had vetted empedocles Apr 2019 #56

Yep. jberryhill Apr 2019 #59

I predict Trump will pardon him Mr Tibbs Apr 2019 #61

Two ways to read that "martyrdom" thing. shanny Apr 2019 #63