[ledoge]

Court documents can be found here: https://www.judiciary.uk/judgments/assange-v-government-of-t...

Paragraph 210 of the judgment argues why the US's kidnapping/assassination plot is not a valid ground for refusing the extradition:

> [...] On the face of the allegations (on the evidence before the judge and the fresh evidence) the contemplation of extreme measures against the applicant (whether poisoning for example or rendition) were a response to the fear that the applicant might flee to Russia. The short answer to this, is that the rationale for such conduct is removed if the applicant is extradited. Extradition would result in him being lawfully in the custody of the United States authorities, and the reasons (if they can be called that) for rendition or kidnap or assassination then fall away.

[SkeuomorphicBee]

What an utterly absurd judgment, that should have no place on a free society. They have a literal kidnapping/assassination plot, and yet the Judge considers it all above board and that it doesn't show any prejudice.

[austin-cheney]

How is extradition a kidnapping plot?

[RobotToaster]

"we better hand this guy over to the mafia before they kill him".

[ametrau]

It’s amazing how flexible the law can be when powerful people need to to be.