WikiLeaks founder Assange slams Swiss banker arrest

[Joanne98]

Source: Reuters

(Reuters) - The founder of whistleblower site WikiLeaks attacked Switzerland on Sunday for arresting a Swiss banker on suspicion of breaching banking secrecy instead of investigating the tax evasion he said he had uncovered.

In an interview published in the Swiss weekly Der Sonntag, Julian Assange, whose website has angered Washington by releasing confidential U.S. diplomatic cables, said Switzerland's actions were drawing renewed international attention to its controversial banking practices.

On Friday the Swiss prosecutor's office said former banker Rudolf Elmer would be detained over the weekend after police questioned him about breaking Swiss banking secrecy laws. A judge will decide on Monday whether to remand him for longer.

Police took Elmer into custody on January 19 after he handed computer discs to Assange for WikiLeaks at a news conference in London earlier in the week. Elmer indicated the CDs contained details of as many as 2,000 offshore bank accounts.



Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE70K4GT20110123

[Enthusiast]

1. K&R nt

[DCKit]

2. Double Jeopardy?

I hope he gets the same judge and prosecutor.

[treestar]

3. All governments should consult Julian before they make arrests

He knows which laws should be enforced and which not.

I see the news cycle has slowed to give him a shoe-in for some much needed attention.

[purrFect]

4. he has a point, too bad gov are more about protecting the fraudsters

i wish his story was givin more in-depth coverage instead of the tawdry tabloid coverage it has been given.

[Tempest]

5. You missed the point completely

Or do you believe whistle blowers should be investigated for revealing wrongdoing?

[treestar]

8. Julian is not a whistleblower

Another thread says he has so far only published 1% of his stolen documents!

There is no specific wrong targeted.

[dotymed]

13. In my years here,

you treestar are my first "ignore this poster".....you must get some satisfaction from coming here and bothering people who find your "ilk" (I hate that term, but thought it fitting) very disagreeable. Do you get a "yabbadabbado" or something from your "friends?"

[treestar]

15. Whoah talk about ad hominem

attack! :scared:

Julian is not a whistle blower. Stop letting yourself get brainwashed and learn a little about government.

[Bragi]

17. Amazing how many Du'ers hate transparency

It isn't a large number of DUers who oppose transparency, but they are very active in any thread dealing with journalists like Assange who release documents supplied by whistleblowers.

On the other hand, it often appears to me that there are more supporters here of the Second Amendment than the First, so go figure.

[Tempest]

20. Way to jump off the track

This thread isn't about Assange, it's about Rudolf Elmer.

But apparently you believe whistle blowers should be punished.

[loudsue]

6. Your sarcasm is not appreciated. Assange has done a tremendous service

to the world, at great personal expense and sacrifice. People who diss the true heroes of the world are the death of hope.

[treestar]

9. Very bad choice of hero

And lack of understanding of what he has done.

[Plucketeer]

12. I wish I had HALF the cahones that Julian's toting

Here he is, trying to lay bare the scope and breadth of the injustices we rail on about on DU - every day of the last ten years.... and you see him as a villain. Amazing! It's a wonder we weren't cheering for Bush and Cheney to do MORE personal surveillance on us, eh?
And the tax cheats - some of whom might be amongst the most audible on the teaq party and GOP - sure hate to upset THEIR apple cart!




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[treestar]

16. Where do you get the idea he is doing any such thing?

the language here is so general. What injustices? is there a single example? And he only released one percent of what he has!

You are really getting played here. Duped by a circus clown attention seeker.

[Plucketeer]

18. My goodness

Don't listen to me. Just stay tuned.



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[RUMMYisFROSTED]

21. Here's an example:

WikiLeaks shows reporter killings in Iraq - RT 100406
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13qWADMfQnQ

Need more?

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[Tunkamerica]

14. or they could ask you

[JJW]

7. Jurisdiction?

When did Switzerland get jurisdiction over Cayman Island banks?

[tooeyeten]

11. they will do just about anything

to stop the release of information.

[defendandprotect]

19. K/R