Is Mise.
Voices coming out of thin air can be terribly distracting! And even more so, when you understand what they're saying!
Rhrosty.

Sweden has always been seen by the trendy lefties as the epitome of a successful true socialist utopia. Of course, that is looking a little jaded recently, as no other country in Europe has embraced multiculturalism more than Sweden, and parts of it are becoming no go areas for Swedes.

Anyhoo, it is funny that it has come to pass that this author is giving the Swedish judicial system a serve. Confronted by the fact that his hero Julian Asasnge is on the run rom Swedish law for rape, John Ariel tries to run interference for Julian by claiming that there is something wrong with Swedish justice. Good luck with that one, John. I think that most people regard Sweden as a socially advanced and tolerant society and such society are not noted for unfair judicial systems. I doubt that most people would buy it. I won't congratulate you on a nice try, because it is a pretty bad try because it contravenes credibility.

Julian seems to think that he is above the law in almost anything and he is getting a reality check right now.

Hee hee hee.

Lego

For a more comprehensive understanding of the Assange case (including the points you raise) James O"Neill suggested in an earlier post to read Craig Murray's account. Murray is a former British ambassador to Uzbekistan.

http://www.deliberation.info/the-assange-case/

It's certainly an eye opening read.

It is best to rely on the accounts of those who actually worked with Julian:

Guardian journalist, Luke Harding:

"I worked with Julian on WikiLeaks and we at the Guardian collaborated pretty well with him until he fell out with us like he falls out with everybody.

He has a rather primitive philosophy of complete transparency. He thinks that if all documents and official secrets are released, we shall bring governments and corporations to account and make the world more democratic.”

see more at http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/christchurch-life/art-and-stage/10313009/Russia-like-a-beguiling-black-hole .

Loudmouth,

"the Swedes will give him a fair trial for rape, then jail him"

The idea of a fair trial is incompatible with presumption of guilt. Why do you presume that they jail him?

Sorry, Killarney, it's an old joke: "Give a bloke a fair trial, then shot him." Probably from the Marx brothers. Yuk yuk !

Joe