Sweden Didn't Deny Assange Bail, Britain Did - Polidicks

[URL]http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/dec/15/julian-assange-bail-decision-uk[/URL] [quote] The decision to have [URL="http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/julian-assange"]Julian Assange[/URL] sent to a London jail and kept there was taken by the British authorities and not by prosecutors in [URL="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/sweden"]Sweden[/URL], as previously thought, the Guardian has learned. The Crown Prosecution Service will go to the high court tomorrow to seek the reversal of a decision to free the [URL="http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/wikileaks"]WikiLeaks[/URL] founder on bail, made yesterday by a judge at City of Westminster magistrates court. It had been widely thought Sweden had made the decision to oppose bail, with the CPS acting merely as its representative. But today the Swedish prosecutor's office told the Guardian it had "not got a view at all on bail" and that Britain had made the decision to oppose bail. Lawyers for Assange reacted to the news with shock and said CPS officials had told them this week it was Sweden which had asked them to ensure he was kept in prison. Karin Rosander, director of communications for Sweden's prosecutor's office, told the Guardian: "The decision was made by the British prosecutor. I got it confirmed by the CPS this morning that the decision to appeal the granting of bail was entirely a matter for the CPS. The Swedish prosecutors are not entitled to make decisions within Britain. It is entirely up to the British authorities to handle it." As a result, she said, Sweden will not be submitting any new evidence or arguments to the high court hearing tomorrow morning. "The Swedish authorities are not involved in these proceedings. We have not got a view at all on bail." After the Swedish statement was put to the CPS, it confirmed that all decisions concerning the opposing of bail being granted to Assange had been taken by its lawyers. It said: "In all extradition cases, decisions on bail issues are always taken by the domestic prosecuting authority. It would not be practical for prosecutors in a foreign jurisdiction … to make such decisions." Last week Sweden issued a warrant for Assange's arrest and extradition over sexual assault allegations. On 7 December the British prosecutor, Gemma Lindfield, convinced the senior district court judge Howard Riddle that Assange must be kept in custody because he was a flight risk. Yesterday the judge accepted that Assange could be released on bail, but he was kept in Wandsworth prison after the CPS said it wanted to appeal against the decision to grant bail to a higher court. The CPS's formal grounds of appeal for the hearing tomorrow morning, seen by the Guardian, will say that Assange must be kept in prison until a decision is made whether to extradite him, which could take months.[/quote]Sweden isn't that mean :buddy:

This sounds like something out of '24'. Except the Pirate Commandos didn't bust out Assange yet.

Soon people with full pirate regalia will storm the prison.

[QUOTE=Brage Nyman;26728746]Soon people with full pirate regalia will storm the prison.[/QUOTE] That would actually be pretty awesome.

Sweden remains awesome.

[QUOTE=Brage Nyman;26728746]Soon people with full pirate regalia will storm the prison.[/QUOTE] Sounds like Hordies invading Stormwind.

[QUOTE=Brage Nyman;26728746]Soon people with full pirate regalia will storm the prison.[/QUOTE] I wish.

[quote]The CPS's formal grounds of appeal for the hearing tomorrow morning, seen by the Guardian, will say that Assange must be kept in prison until a decision is made whether to extradite him, which could take months.[/quote] Now what is this? Seriously, there's no reason for him to be kept in jail.

Hooray for Sweden!

Looks like you can blame the Brits on this one.

It's not like he's unlikely to try and leave the country or something, I see nothing wrong with the UK denying bail. Sure the reasons for him being in jail are somewhat coincidental or dubious perhaps, but denying him bail is really the sensible thing to do if they don't want him to leg it.

[QUOTE=Jallen;26729196]It's not like he's unlikely to try and leave the country or something, I see nothing wrong with the UK denying bail. Sure the reasons for him being in jail are somewhat coincidental or dubious perhaps, but denying him bail is really the sensible thing to do if they don't want him to leg it.[/QUOTE] The same judge that hold the bail, let a Indian that murdered his wife loose on bail.

go wikileaks love from sweden!

[QUOTE=Brage Nyman;26729614]The same judge that hold the bail, let a Indian that murdered his wife loose on bail.[/QUOTE] Bail is granted based on low risk of trying to flee / not turn up to court / repeat offense. What's your point?

[QUOTE=Jallen;26729802]Bail is granted based on low risk of trying to flee / not turn up to court / repeat offense. What's your point?[/QUOTE] Oh yeah you are right, a suspected killer has no reason to flee the country. But a person with a absurd case that also turned himself in and gets put in jail with a insane high bail will totally flee the country.

Wonder why nobody is blaming America for this...

[QUOTE=Elements;26729896]Wonder why nobody is blaming America for this...[/QUOTE] I do

Who else is there to blame?

[QUOTE=zombojoe;26731849]Who else is there to blame?[/QUOTE] [img]http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/5912/4yanx.jpg[/img] Just America I think.

The USA probably pressured Britain into doing it.

[QUOTE=Sobotnik;26732994]The USA probably pressured Britain into doing it.[/QUOTE] britain is america's bitch

Many countries are America's bitch unfortunately, since they can impose trade sanctions whenever they wish for any reason.

People who are saying "Sweden is still awesome" are forgetting who it was who put an arrest warrant out for Assange in the first place, and the fact that it was over something stupid.* *Rape isn't stupid. Having consented sex without a condom and calling it rape is stupid - unless I have gotten something wrong here. Anyone feel free to correct me if I have. [QUOTE=bazyboy;26733096]britain is america's bitch[/QUOTE] You're basing this on... what, exactly?

I was wondering how long it would take until someone brought up America's 'involvement'...

[QUOTE=zombojoe;26731849]Who else is there to blame?[/QUOTE] I blame everyone including myself.

[QUOTE=bazyboy;26733096]britain is america's bitch[/QUOTE] No not really. Britain was shit on by America America and Britain made nice Now we best friends forever [img]http://static.facepunch.com/fp/ratings/heart.png[/img]