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bemildred

(90,061 posts) Fri Jun 29, 2012, 01:40 PM Jun 2012

Julian Assange 'declines' police order [View all]

Source: BBC

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is ignoring a Metropolitan Police order to surrender himself at a police station, his representative has said.

Susan Benn said he was advised to "decline to comply" and will remain inside the Ecuadorian embassy while his application for asylum is processed.

Officers from the Met's extradition unit delivered a note to Mr Assange at the London embassy on Thursday.

He wants to avoid being sent to Sweden to face rape and assault accusations.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18648922

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Julian Assange 'declines' police order [View all] bemildred Jun 2012 OP

I think his wording is humorous and awesome. ZombieHorde Jun 2012 #1

There has never been an accusation of 'rape and assault'. Why do people here keep sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #14

Thank you, don't know why people keep repeating the same dis information. There was No rape.! crunch60 Jun 2012 #27

There's a language problem. boppers Jun 2012 #28

No, there is no language problem. sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #32

Two condom breaks? boppers Jun 2012 #34

He isn't even charged with any crime. Gregorian Jun 2012 #2

The one time I declined a police order... backscatter712 Jun 2012 #3

I am still trying to understand this azureblue Jun 2012 #4

Because, ultimately, it really isn't Sweden that wants to get their hands on Assange. Raster Jun 2012 #8

I think it was Chomsky that said Cablegate material was soaked in contempt for democracy EFerrari Jun 2012 #11

Thank you. tblue Jun 2012 #10

That's sad, but courts in both Sweden and the UK seem to regard this as legitimate: struggle4progress Jun 2012 #12

Did he make the appeal to the European Court of Human Rights? treestar Jun 2012 #17

... Following a lengthy series of legal challenges that ran out earlier this month, struggle4progress Jun 2012 #18

Yes, looks like it treestar Jun 2012 #25

Exactly! You understood this preposterous charade very well. Kaleko Jun 2012 #13

The letter was administrative procedure , dipsydoodle Jun 2012 #5

he better get comfy... bettydavis Jun 2012 #6

You are correct, the women did contradict the claims of rape and/or assault. sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #15

... although embassy premises are legally inviolable, general international law does not recognise struggle4progress Jun 2012 #7

Go J kitt6 Jun 2012 #9

I'm thinking he might be inside for a long time maddezmom Jun 2012 #16

He doesn't seem the sort of person to stay passive. bemildred Jun 2012 #19

I was reading a few articles earlier maddezmom Jun 2012 #20

Yep, he's got to stay in there or find a way to sneak out. bemildred Jun 2012 #21

here is the article maddezmom Jun 2012 #22

I imagine a lot of people are studying that buiilding and its environs about now. bemildred Jun 2012 #23

There are at least 11 different flats at 3 Hans Crescent struggle4progress Jun 2012 #24

That's OK, I don't myself have any interest in the details. bemildred Jun 2012 #29

You aren't interested in whether the flats are haunted by the ghost of Rachel, Lady Redgrave? struggle4progress Jun 2012 #30

Superstitious twaddle. nt bemildred Jun 2012 #31

I is did attempted to edumafy you about 3 Hans Crescent struggle4progress Jun 2012 #33

Yes, I am well aware that you post quite a lot on this subject. bemildred Jun 2012 #35

Not the first time he's had to hide from oppressive governments. Long before the US sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #26

Julian Assange 'declines' police order Sea-Dog Jun 2012 #36