[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?

[simiones]

Assange's team brought evidence that the USA had a kidnapping/assassination plot in case he attempted to flee to Russia. They brought this as obvious evidence that he will not be safe in US custody - they were already willing to kidnap or kill him without a trial. This should prevent his extradition from the UK to the USA, as the UK in principle doesn't extradite prisoners to countries where their safety and UK judicial rights are not guaranteed.

[WarOnPrivacy]

> How is extradition a kidnapping plot?

Extradition is not a kidnapping plot.

Administrations and agencies actively+eagerly seeking methods to deliver revenge to Assange in the form of kidnapping and assassination - this is also not extradition.

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=plot+to+kidnap+assange

[lll-o-lll]

> It is absurd, he should be on a flight right now.

For the crime of reporting information that embarrassed the US government.