On: Choosing Hong Kong Is a Brilliant Move by Edward S...

[anigbrowl]

For rape, not espionage.

[kragen → anigbrowl]

Does Sweden frequently issue international arrest warrants for rape suspects?

[notahacker → kragen]

Yes. What sort of weird country doesn't issue international arrest warrants for rape subjects just because they're a political figure?

[kragen → notahacker]

Do you have any cases in mind? I think it would be awesome if the world worked the way you say, but I don't think it does.

[mbillie1 → notahacker]

I mean this in no trolling or sarcastic sense, but - I've never heard of an international arrest warrant for rape before Assange... maybe there hasn't been anything significantly publicized?

[jessaustin → anigbrowl]

Even if he's as pure as the driven snow, I don't think Snowden can assume no one will ever trump up a rape charge against him.

[corford → anigbrowl]

Alleged rape.

[anigbrowl → corford]

Rape is the offense that they wish to charge him with. I'm not pronouncing on his guilt or innocence, just on what it is that they're attempting to extradite him for.

[corford → anigbrowl]

Fair enough. Apologies for jumping to conclusions :)

[grandalf → anigbrowl]

which in the case of Swedish law can describe consensual sex.