I'm checking [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Assange to see
   what others say is true.
   On Wed, Jun 30, 2021, 6:46 PM David Barrett <[2]dbarrett@expensify.com>
   wrote:

   Do we agree:
   1. The US has requested that he be extradited

   I'm assuming that is true.

   2. The UK is currently holding him (and has been for 2 years) while
   Assange appeals the extradition request

   ThIs doesn't appear clear to me.  The article says the USA has appealed
   the extradition request, after a judge denied it.
   The US prosecutors lodged an appeal on 15 January.^[3][460] A spokesman
   for the U.S. Department of Justice confirmed in mid-February 2021 that
   it would continue the appeal under the new Biden
   administration.^[4][458

   So he's by every legal and semantic definition in the UK prison by
   choice.  He can allow himself to be extradited to the US at any time.

   He is in the UK as opposed to the US.  The charges levied at him could
   imprison him longer than his lifespan in the US, so he probably doesn't
   think that extradition would free or benefit him or anything.

   Now, it's true that he would prefer not to be in any prison.  But it
   feels like the US has a reasonable case against him that should be
   evaluated by a court (and the UK agrees).

   FALSIFIED EVIDENCE?  REASONABLE CASE AGAINST?
   Caps because your statement is ignoring the thread topic.  I'm
   wondering if you're forgetting it.

   Unless you feel there is literally no law that he could reasonably be
   said to have broken --

   such as aiding and abetting a fugitive by helping Snowden hide his
   tracks while escaping, or collaborating with a convicted felon (Chelsea
   Manning) in publishing state secrets?  I'm sure you would think that he
   has a reasonable defense against those, and if so, he should do great
   in court.  But do you believe the court has truly no reasonable case to
   even hear?

   Are you saying we should be certain to prosecute anyone who violates
   any law?  Does this include people working for governments?

   -david

References

   1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Assange
   2. mailto:dbarrett@expensify.com
   3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Assange#cite_note-460
   4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Assange#cite_note-theduran.com-458