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52. Who held Assange against his will? Appears he made this decision so he can compensate himself since

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Sat Feb 6, 2016, 01:26 AM

Feb 2016

he deprived himself of liberty.

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Julian Assange should be allowed free and compensated, UN panel finds [View all] brett_jv Feb 2016 OP

Not going to happen MowCowWhoHow III Feb 2016 #1

That classic definition of chutzpah is long overdue in this situation: cemaphonic Feb 2016 #2

The opinion's not legally binding and doesn't void the arrest warrant. n/t pnwmom Feb 2016 #3

Thank you UN panel for injecting some sanity gyroscope Feb 2016 #4

+1 navarth Feb 2016 #5

+++ elias49 Feb 2016 #6

Courageous whistleblowers who run and hide. There is a pattern. randome Feb 2016 #8

..+1 840high Feb 2016 #53

UN panel is full of shit Spider Jerusalem Feb 2016 #7

I agree TexasBushwhacker Feb 2016 #12

He was questioned, then he left Cayenne Feb 2016 #20

That's not quite accurate hack89 Feb 2016 #27

He is willing to answer their questions. ohnoyoudidnt Feb 2016 #21

Has he also agreed to leave the embassy and turn himself in after cstanleytech Feb 2016 #25

They've already decided there's enough evidence for a trial Spider Jerusalem Feb 2016 #35

Still why are they even bothering with this if he has not agreed cstanleytech Feb 2016 #46

But they can't arrest him at the embassy hack89 Feb 2016 #28

Awe, there there harun Feb 2016 #30

. Our petulance rationalized. Human nature. LanternWaste Feb 2016 #31

Tsk Spider Jerusalem Feb 2016 #33

Exactly. moondust Feb 2016 #41

There is no justice in this case. Fantastic Anarchist Feb 2016 #51

K&R elias49 Feb 2016 #9

This is a major setback for the authoritarians that want to punish those that dare speak rhett o rick Feb 2016 #10

Also for those who want justice for sexual assault victims brooklynite Feb 2016 #13

Justice? Why is it that we only look for justice when the state wants to persecute someone rhett o rick Feb 2016 #16

There's still no evidence the US wants to prosecute Assange brooklynite Feb 2016 #18

How naive would one be to think the US doesn't want to punish Mr. Assange. rhett o rick Feb 2016 #32

Maybe the fact that they actually ondicted Snowden? brooklynite Feb 2016 #38

Am I understanding you to say that the US government is disinterested in Assange? rhett o rick Feb 2016 #39

Oh come on. Born yesterday? elias49 Feb 2016 #55

Wonderful FlatBaroque Feb 2016 #11

If only he had not run after the Swedish prosecutor had scheduled an interview to talk to him. hack89 Feb 2016 #14

LOL. And Mr. Assuange would be locked up in solitary confinement for the rest of his life rhett o rick Feb 2016 #34

Yet he was allowed to walk around England a free man for two years completely unmolested. hack89 Feb 2016 #37

So you are claiming that our government has no interest in him? nm rhett o rick Feb 2016 #40

So why didn't they extradite him from England? hack89 Feb 2016 #42

LOL. Your simple question would require me to read their minds. rhett o rick Feb 2016 #44

I look at actions not words hack89 Feb 2016 #47

Well then you'll notice that our government is unusually hard on whistle-blowers rhett o rick Feb 2016 #48

Yet they completely ignored Assange for two years. Nt hack89 Feb 2016 #56

LOL, the police should say, Yeah, we agree, Free to go Assange! snooper2 Feb 2016 #15

Why didn't you complete your sentence. "...and disappear him." I hate to think that a Democrat rhett o rick Feb 2016 #36

He is free to leave at any time... TipTok Feb 2016 #17

What's your point? nm rhett o rick Feb 2016 #45

How can one be illegally detained if they are free to leave... TipTok Feb 2016 #49

Define "free to leave". He can open the door and walk out. Is that free to leave? rhett o rick Feb 2016 #50

He has a choice, so yes he is free to leave cemaphonic Feb 2016 #54

That's no different than anyone else... TipTok Feb 2016 #58

Hostage situation at a bank. christx30 Feb 2016 #59

Is the suspect "free to leave"? And you suggest that Assange is holed up in rhett o rick Feb 2016 #62

That's more believable than... randome Feb 2016 #64

Our government is very harsh on anyone that dares speak truth to power, yet rhett o rick Feb 2016 #65

Irrelevant. Heroes sometimes commit crimes. randome Feb 2016 #66

How many of those heroes pissed off the CIA? rhett o rick Feb 2016 #67

I don't get how a UN panel can instruct on law enforcement of a country. yellowcanine Feb 2016 #19

It's not legally binding. ohnoyoudidnt Feb 2016 #22

They can't... TipTok Feb 2016 #23

Nothing the UN does is legally binding. Xithras Feb 2016 #24

Free outside Sweden could happen. Compensation, never. Warpy Feb 2016 #26

It means jack shit, but most folks have figured that out already. Blue_Tires Feb 2016 #29

Wired article: L. Coyote Feb 2016 #43

Who held Assange against his will? Appears he made this decision so he can compensate himself since Thinkingabout Feb 2016 #52

I wish he would go free. He would self-destruct just like O.J. Simpson. randome Feb 2016 #57

Very likely treestar Feb 2016 #61

Based on what? treestar Feb 2016 #60

If anyone deserves compensation, it's the Ecuadoran people ... JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2016 #63

Good on the UN panel prouddemfromaustin44 Feb 2016 #68