Key witness in Assange case admits to lies in indictment - Stundin

[David Barrett]

Whoops actually. two years -- I keep forgetting it's 2021.  So he's served
two years in jail, *at his own request*, while appealing his extradition.
And this is the fault of the US courts?

-david

On Wed, Jun 30, 2021 at 3:00 PM David Barrett <dbarrett at expensify.com>
wrote:

> On Wed, Jun 30, 2021 at 12:17 PM Karl <gmkarl at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> > He isn't in prison is he?  He is hiding in an embassy.
>>>
>>>         WHAT
>>>
>>
>> Turns out Assange was imprisoned some time ago.
>>
>
> Oh I'm behind on that.  He was arrested one year ago, correct?  So far
> he's served one year in jail -- and in the event he is sentenced to jail
> time, I imagine that one year will be counted toward his sentence (as it
> was for Chelsea Manning).
>
> Am I understanding that you feel it is an outrage to hold Assange in UK
> jail to await a trial that has been actively delayed *at his own request*
> by appealing extradition?  The only reason he hasn't been tried in court
> faster than this is due to his extraordinary (and clearly illegal) efforts
> to avoid being tried.  How is that the court's fault or responsibility?
>
> -david
>
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