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Originally Posted by FlameOn
Totally agree. While what wikileaks and Assange did is legally debatable and I don't really support a lot of what was leaked (with the exception of the apache hosing the journalists awhile back), I really find it troubling that a supposedly free nation like Sweden is easily strong armed into holding him and denying him bail on trumped up allegations and technicalities on a potential cia plant. Apparently, Assange has the means and will to abscond... I mean come on, the guy turned himself in.
Also, given that wikileaks hasn't even been formally charged with doing anything illegal yet I find it equally alarming that corporations are so easily pressured into denying wikileaks support. The US complains about China and Russia of using extra-judicial means and pressure tactics while employing said tactics themselves inside and outside of their own jurisdiction. Hypocrites.
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Turning himself in doesn't make him any less of a risk to abscond, and he certainly has the emans to do so.
As for the actions of corporations, there's also an element of avoiding potential liability on their parts. Ther's a lot of grey area in the whole realm of what providers can be held responsible for, so while I'm sure there's plenty of pressure, there's also an element of just getting as far away as possible from a potentially ugly situation.