Assange interviewed by Channel 4 in the UK

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9 Responses to Assange interviewed by Channel 4 in the UK

  1. Kyla says:

    Assange is back online, this article has more substantial quotes than the tv interview permitted:

    http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/angry-wikileaks-founder-julian-assange-back-online/story-e6frf7jx-1225972684704

  2. Eric Francis Eric Francis says:

    Note, there is an excellent conversation about the dynamics of rape and sexual consent happening on my Facebook page.

    http://www.facebook.com/efc1964

  3. Len Wallick Len Wallick says:

    chutzpah,
    You have my understanding as regards to the glacial pace of bureaucratic processing. It happens in the United States too. Thank you for your efforts.

  4. chutzpah says:

    Dont hold your breath Len, last time i did an FOI it took them 3 months to get their act together!

    Suspect they will use some scantiliy clad ‘other’ public interest ground and ultimately i guess they can also say he was a danger to himself what with all your eloquent politico’s suggesting assertive action against him – i cant find it at the moment but there is a Bail Law amendment somewhere that clearly states that the CPS cannot appeal bail unless they have already argued against it ( which they did on the 14th saying he would leg it)

    Im banking on the fact they cant have it both ways – they cant put forward an argument saying he will jump bail then change their argument for an appeal to – he is a danger to society.

    I dont want to date him anymore so i think both he and i are safe ;)

  5. jan says:

    No wonder your name is chutzpah!
    TMZ is coming on soon. Gotta go.

  6. Eric Francis Eric Francis says:

    Len, I think it’s because so many ladies want to date him, is why.

  7. Len Wallick Len Wallick says:

    chutzpah,
    Admirable for you to make such an inquiry. Please keep us informed of how the Crown Prosecution Service responds. We are all keen to know of the above board reasoning behind the implication that Mr. Assange is somehow a danger to the public.

  8. awordedgewise awordedgewise says:

    awesome, Chutzpah – may the force be with you and interested to hear what reply you receive.

    Thanks for posting Eric, grateful for the current event-ing.

  9. chutzpah says:

    Stop sucking me in with Assange posts!! Im officially on Assange leave after this, just musicals and celeb gossip for 48 hours or i will get a current affairs version of the bends, however i offer this up first.

    – its a small amendment to Bail law in in the UK, so that it is used the same way in Extradition cases as any other, basically you will be treated in exactly the same way if you are fighting an extradition case as if you are fighting a criminal case.

    ‘Section 200 amends the Bail (Amendment) Act 1993 in order to give the person acting on behalf of the requesting territory the right to appeal against a judge’s decision to grant a person bail in the course of extradition proceedings. This would confers a right of appeal in the same way that the prosecution has a right of appeal against a decision to grant bail in the course of certain criminal proceedings in this country. There are certain conditions attached to this right of appeal. For example, the effect of subsection (3) is that an appeal can only be brought if representations were made against bail before it was granted. Similarly, the consequence of subsection (4) is that, where such an appeal is to be brought, oral notice of this must be given at the end of the proceedings in which bail was given and before the person has been released from custody. Written notice of the appeal must then be given within two hours of the conclusion of the relevant proceedings, or the appeal will be treated as having been disposed of. Any appeal brought under this section must start within two working days of the date on which oral notice was given’

    – in that respect all the dramatic rhetoric from assanges lawyers aside, what has happened is pretty much above board – HOWEVER…here is another amendement to Bail Law

    ‘The right of appeal under BAA should only be used in cases of grave concern where there are substantial grounds under Bail Act 1976 which would allow the Court to refuse bail. The Prosecutor considering whether an appeal is appropriate should apply an overarching test of whether there is a serious risk of harm to any member of the public or any other significant risk of harm to any member of the public or any other significant public interest ground’

    As a UK citizen i can apply for information from the Crown Prosecution Service on their reasoning to see Assange as a danger to the public, so i am. TTFN

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