• Rape probe against WikiLeaks founder reopened
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[img]http://msnbcmedia1.msn.com/j/ap/britain%20sweden%20wikileaks-1722758440_v2.grid-6x2.jpg[/img] [quote] STOCKHOLM — A senior Swedish prosecutor reopened a rape investigation against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Wednesday, the latest twist to a puzzling case in which prosecutors of different ranks have overruled each other. Assange has denied the allegations and suggested they are part of a smear campaign by opponents of WikiLeaks — an online whistle-blower that has angered Washington by publishing thousands of leaked documents about U.S. military activities in Iraq and Afghanistan. The case was dismissed last week by Eva Finne, chief prosecutor in Stockholm, who overruled a lower-ranked prosecutor and said there was no reason to suspect that Assange, an Australian citizen, had raped a Swedish woman who had reported him to police. The woman's lawyer appealed the decision. Director of Public Prosecution Marianne Ny decided to reopen the case Wednesday, saying new information had come in on Tuesday. "We went through all the case material again, including what came in, and that's when I made my decision," to reopen the case, Ny told The Associated Press by phone. She declined to say what new information she had received or whether Assange, who was questioned by investigators on Monday, would be arrested. An arrest warrant issued Aug. 20 was withdrawn within 24 hours amid the back-and-forth between prosecutors. Story continues below More below Sponsored links Advertisement | ad info Advertisement | ad info Ny said "it's not entirely uncommon" that such reversals take place in Sweden, in particular regarding allegations of sex crimes. Ny also decided that another complaint against Assange should be investigated on suspicion of "sexual coercion and sexual molestation." That overruled a previous decision to only investigate the case as "molestation," which is not a sex offense under Swedish law. Investigators have not released details about either case, though a police report obtained by the AP shows both women had met Assange in connection with a seminar he gave in Stockholm on Aug. 14. The report shows the women filed their complaints together six days later. Wikileaks made headlines around the world July 25 when it released tens of thousands of pages of secret U.S. documents about Afghanistan. Assange is seeking legal protection for WikiLeaks in Sweden, one of the countries where the group says it has servers. The Swedish Migration Board has confirmed that Assange has applied for a work and residence permit in the Scandinavian country. Assange did not immediately respond to the rape case being reopened, and his defense lawyer Leif Silbersky didn't answer calls seeking comment. WikiLeaks spokesman Kristinn Hrafnsson said the group backs Assange. "We hope that he will clear his name and meanwhile the WikiLeaks organization is going on with its endeavors," Hrafnsson told AP. WikiLeaks says it intends to publish 15,000 more Afghan war documents in coming weeks, a disclosure that U.S. officials say could endanger innocent people or confidential informants. Claes Borgstrom, a lawyer who represents both women, welcomed the decision Wednesday. "This is a redress for my clients, I have to say, because they have been dragged through the mud on the Internet, for having made things up or intending to frame Assange," Borgstrom said. Borgstrom had previously dismissed rumors that the sex allegations were part of a conspiracy against Assange, saying "There is not an ounce of truth in all this about Pentagon, or the CIA, or smear campaigns, nothing like it."[/quote] [url]http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38948846/ns/world_news-europe/[/url]
Once the case is over prosecutors should send the evidence to wikileaks to publish.
[img]http://msnbcmedia1.msn.com/j/ap/britain%20sweden%20wikileaks-1722758440_v2.grid-6x2.jpg[/img] looks like a rapist to me
Wiki Leaks shouldn't have published the information in the first place.
[QUOTE=ItchyBarracuda;24516575]Wiki Leaks shouldn't have published the information in the first place.[/QUOTE] Why?
[QUOTE=ItchyBarracuda;24516575]Wiki Leaks shouldn't have published the information in the first place.[/QUOTE] Yup, this is what he gets for it, we don't need to know the plans the military has. I'm agreeing with you Barracuda, but I feel you misread my post. He fucked up big time, and this is what he deserves.
[QUOTE=DesolateGrun;24516587]Yup, this is what he gets for it, we don't need to know the plans the military has.[/QUOTE] Honestly, why do you? What the fuck is someone like yourself going to do with the information? "Oh hurr rebelious youth yeah i'll stik it 2 tha man!" The information has put BASIC MILITARY PERSONEL AT RISK. There's a reason there are military secrets, so people like YOU don't fuck up what's going on with keeping you safe so you can continue the luxury of being able to post bullshit on the internet like you're doing right now.
[QUOTE=ItchyBarracuda;24516794]Honestly, why do you? What the fuck is someone like yourself going to do with the information? "Oh hurr rebelious youth yeah i'll stik it 2 tha man!" The information has put BASIC MILITARY PERSONEL AT RISK. There's a reason there are military secrets, so people like YOU don't fuck up what's going on with keeping you safe so you can continue the luxury of being able to post bullshit on the internet like you're doing right now.[/QUOTE] Important information was censored. Also, even though your're not doing anything with the information, it's good to know just what exactly is going on.
Bah more bullshit, just like [url=http://wikileakileaks.org/]WikiLeakiLeaks[/url].
[QUOTE=wewt!;24517057]Important information was censored. Also, even though your're not doing anything with the information, it's good to know just what exactly is going on.[/QUOTE] IIRC there was even a conversation with one of the admins of Wikileaks where they said they had other priorities besides censoring information from The Afghan War Diaries. What Wikileaks did was quite callous. They showed little regard for the harmful information they had obtained. All they cared about was getting it out there. Which is unexcusable, seeing as how the war is still being waged and people are still dying. The transparency they were trying to achieve is noble, but they methods they employed in going about doing it are some what deplorable.
[QUOTE=ItchyBarracuda;24516575]Wiki Leaks shouldn't have published the information in the first place.[/QUOTE] What I don't get is why people think a smear campaign will make the published files any less true?
Assange can rape me anyday.
[QUOTE=ItchyBarracuda;24516794]Honestly, why do you? What the fuck is someone like yourself going to do with the information? "Oh hurr rebelious youth yeah i'll stik it 2 tha man!" The information has put BASIC MILITARY PERSONEL AT RISK. There's a reason there are military secrets, so people like YOU don't fuck up what's going on with keeping you safe so you can continue the luxury of being able to post bullshit on the internet like you're doing right now.[/QUOTE] It's almost as if you support censoring and suppression of information. Shit out of luck man, that's exactly what the Internet is not about, and it's not going anywhere. Oh and Wikileak-haters keep repeating how military personell have been put to risk, where's your proof?
What I find amusing is the people (mostly americans) hating on wikileaks, but NOT on the government committing the crimes in the first place. Oh no, they get mad at the MESSENGER, but they ignore the source of the evil.
[QUOTE=ItchyBarracuda;24516794]Honestly, why do you? What the fuck is someone like yourself going to do with the information? "Oh hurr rebelious youth yeah i'll stik it 2 tha man!" The information has put BASIC MILITARY PERSONEL AT RISK. There's a reason there are military secrets, so people like YOU don't fuck up what's going on with keeping you safe so you can continue the luxury of being able to post bullshit on the internet like you're doing right now.[/QUOTE] You have been banned so many times for trolling can't you just shut up for once.
[QUOTE=ItchyBarracuda;24516794]Honestly, why do you? What the fuck is someone like yourself going to do with the information? "Oh hurr rebelious youth yeah i'll stik it 2 tha man!" The information has put BASIC MILITARY PERSONEL AT RISK. There's a reason there are military secrets, so people like YOU don't fuck up what's going on with keeping you safe so you can continue the luxury of being able to post bullshit on the internet like you're doing right now.[/QUOTE] So it's ok to frame him with a phoney rape charge?
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