Matthew Garrett on Nostr: Quick Assange frequent misconceptions thread: 1) "Assange was merely wanted for ...
Quick Assange frequent misconceptions thread:
1) "Assange was merely wanted for questioning" - no, Swedish judicial process required that he be interrogated before charges could be made. Sweden arrested him in his absence (he'd already left the country) and filed a European Arrest Warrant. English judges concluded that he had been formally accused of the crimes, even if not indicated. See section 142 of https://www.wired.com/images_blogs/threatlevel/2011/11/assange-judgment.pdf.
1) "Assange was merely wanted for questioning" - no, Swedish judicial process required that he be interrogated before charges could be made. Sweden arrested him in his absence (he'd already left the country) and filed a European Arrest Warrant. English judges concluded that he had been formally accused of the crimes, even if not indicated. See section 142 of https://www.wired.com/images_blogs/threatlevel/2011/11/assange-judgment.pdf.