Post: WikiLeaks Founder freed on bail. You thoughts?
12-16-2010, 05:49 PM #1
JP
Israeli/Palestinian Unity
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Originally posted by another user
London's High Court upheld a decision on Thursday to grant bail to WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange, who is fighting extradition to Sweden over allegations of sex crimes.
Assange, the target of US fury over WikiLeaks' release of classified US diplomatic cables, is fighting attempts to extradite him to Sweden for questioning over allegations of sexual misconduct made by two female WikiLeaks volunteers.

He denies the allegations.
High Court Justice Duncan Ouseley ruled that the 39 year old Australian could be granted bail of 200,000 pounds (USD 317,000) bail and made slight changes to several of the other strict conditions set by a lower court judge on Tuesday.
"He clearly does have some desire to clear his name because if he were not to do so, the allegations would always be hanging over him," Ouseley said.
British prosecutors had gone to the High Court to appeal against the lower court's decision to grant bail.
Assange was pictured giving a defiant victory sign as he arrived at court for Thursday's hearing in the back of a police van while a mass of reporters waited outside in the rain.
It was not immediately clear whether Assange would walk free on bail on Thursday. But Mark Stephens, a lawyer for Assange, said before the hearing began that the 200,000 pound cash bond needed should be available later on Thursday after being raised by supporters.
Other bail conditions stipulate that Assange must stay at a country house in eastern England owned by a supporter, report to police daily and wear an electronic tag.
The prosecution had argued against bail, saying Assange was a "significant flight risk" and that no conditions set by the court could prevent him absconding.
There was some confusion over whether Britain or Sweden was behind the bid to deny him bail. A spokeswoman for Sweden's prosecution authority said the case was in British hands.
Britain's Director of Public Prosecutions told BBC radio they had been acting as the agents for the Swedish government but declined to comment on the specifics of the case.
A full extradition hearing is expected in early February.
Assange and his lawyers have voiced fears that US prosecutors might be preparing to indict him for espionage over WikiLeaks' publication of the documents.


So the WikiLeaks founder has been freed on bail. What do you think so this? What's your thoughts answer the poll.

Do you think WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange should be allowed freedom? Do you think he should be turned in to the US who are currently preparing a lawsuit, deported from the UK to Sweden, sent to prison in UK? What do you think?


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12-17-2010, 04:29 PM #11
Originally posted by Dopey View Post
wow you guys do know he was arrested for rape right?


My point exactly, I doubt people actually read or get even the slightest bit of background knowledge on something before post a thread or post their opinion on it.
12-18-2010, 02:36 AM #12
RICHIE209
March 6, 2011.
Originally posted by koolkarpet View Post
He should be tried for treason.


How so? He only showed the documents to the public, he wasn't the one who physically got the documents.
12-18-2010, 02:39 AM #13
the stuff
League Champion
Originally posted by RICHIE209 View Post
How so? He only showed the documents to the public, he wasn't the one who physically got the documents.
He's still involved indirectly, he's sponsoring the site and servers in various locations. He feels he has a social contract to inform the people what they should know, but in reality where do you draw the line? What happens if very crucial, important, documents got leaked instead of silly diplomatic stuff?
12-18-2010, 06:58 AM #14
RICHIE209
March 6, 2011.
Originally posted by koolkarpet View Post
He's still involved indirectly, he's sponsoring the site and servers in various locations. He feels he has a social contract to inform the people what they should know, but in reality where do you draw the line? What happens if very crucial, important, documents got leaked instead of silly diplomatic stuff?


Documents such as murder and torture?
12-18-2010, 07:18 PM #15
the stuff
League Champion
Originally posted by RICHIE209 View Post
Documents such as murder and torture?
Documents regarding military secrets, documents if got a hold by our enemies could compromise the safety of our nation not to mention our allies. Everybody knows we murder and torture people. But there's documents that need to be secret from other governments.
12-20-2010, 12:51 PM #16
You gotta be kidding me, first of all he makes this damned site and reveals top secret shit to other countries and they use that to avoid some stuff, then he gets charged with rape I mean bail shouldn't even be available for this.
12-20-2010, 01:00 PM #17
AmsterIDam
a Dino Philosopher LOLWUT
Let him walk.

Im all for WikiLeaks.

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