Assange getting a pass on allegations because he's white

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By Solomon Jones
4:46 pm, Thursday, August 18, 2016

... He fled Sweden for England before authorities could interview him (Swedish law does not allow charges to be filed without such an interview). He fought extradition in England's court system, and, when he lost, he ran to the Ecuadorian embassy in London and sought political asylum. For four years, Assange has been hiding there, questioning the morality of others while simultaneously refusing to face those who have accused him of sexual assault.

For that reason, Assange is a hypocrite of the highest order, but Assange is not alone in his hypocrisy. Media coverage of his story is hypocritical, as well.

No major media outlet would write or broadcast a story about Bill Cosby without stating that he is facing rape charges. Yet Assange repeatedly is interviewed, featured, quoted and highlighted without a word about his alleged sex crimes ...

Assange is not in hiding because big governments have victimized him. He is in hiding to avoid being extradited to Sweden on rape allegations ...

http://www.timesunion.com/tuplus-opinion/article/Assange-getting-a-pass-on-allegations-because-9171412.php

[Thinkingabout]

1. Assange is an a$$hole, he is hiding himself because he probably knows his guilt.

Though rape is a very bad crime which leaves their victims to deal with the actions of the rapists. In the case of Cosby he has not run from his charges, Assange is running. I agree everytime we see Assange's name we should include the charges of rape.

[Cicada]

2. Assange agrees to Swedish trial if Sweden promises not to extradite him to USA

The USA will put Assange in a small cell underground with no human contact until his mind rots. That is why Ecuador gave him asylum. Assange has offered to subject himself to Swedish charges, to serve any punishment Sweden concludes is appropriate IF Sweden agrees not to send him to the USA. Sweden will not agree. This is all about the USA insisting whistleblowers must suffer a fate worse than death lest the citizens of the world find out what the USA does.

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3. Hallucinations are no substitute for hard-headed analysis