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thewayneFrom the Cnet article: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's attempt to appeal extradition was denied by the UK's Supreme Court on Monday. Assange was initially granted the right to petition the court in late January.
The UK's highest court denied Assange's bid because "the application does not raise an arguable point of law," according to a statement released by the court."
He still has one shot left, which I doubt will work. Again, from the article, quoting Reuters: "Interior Minister Priti Patel must now ratify the extradition decision, which Assange can then challenge via judicial review, according to Reuters."
I am not a fan of Assange, I think he's a bomb-throwing anarchist who delights in watching things burn. Or once did, his attitude may have adjusted a bit as things are looking much more grim for him. But I just have to say WTF to this. He is not an American citizen. He was not in America when he received this information, he was not in America when he published it. This just strikes me as our government continuing to flail about saying "Our feelings are hurt because he showed that we did some really ugly stuff! WHAAAAAA!!!!"
If he did this while on American territory, fine. Charge him. If he were an American citizen doing this on a foreign territory - and he set foot on American territory and were arrested, fine. You have a legal basis for the charge. Otherwise, the basis for charging him seems flimsier than tissue paper. In a rain storm.
https://www.cnet.com/news/politics/wikileaks-founder-julian-assange-denied-permission-to-appeal-extradition/
The UK's highest court denied Assange's bid because "the application does not raise an arguable point of law," according to a statement released by the court."
He still has one shot left, which I doubt will work. Again, from the article, quoting Reuters: "Interior Minister Priti Patel must now ratify the extradition decision, which Assange can then challenge via judicial review, according to Reuters."
I am not a fan of Assange, I think he's a bomb-throwing anarchist who delights in watching things burn. Or once did, his attitude may have adjusted a bit as things are looking much more grim for him. But I just have to say WTF to this. He is not an American citizen. He was not in America when he received this information, he was not in America when he published it. This just strikes me as our government continuing to flail about saying "Our feelings are hurt because he showed that we did some really ugly stuff! WHAAAAAA!!!!"
If he did this while on American territory, fine. Charge him. If he were an American citizen doing this on a foreign territory - and he set foot on American territory and were arrested, fine. You have a legal basis for the charge. Otherwise, the basis for charging him seems flimsier than tissue paper. In a rain storm.
https://www.cnet.com/news/politics/wikileaks-founder-julian-assange-denied-permission-to-appeal-extradition/
