Britain’s highest court has ruled that Wikileaks founder and Occupy sympathizer Julian Assange must return to Sweden to face sexual assault allegations.
Julian #Assange has LOST his Supreme Court appeal against extradition to Sweden by a majority of 5-2
— Adam Wagner (@AdamWagner1) May 30, 2012
Taking the allegations as seriously as usual, Assange didn’t make it to court today.
Just had a quick word with John Pilger – he says Julian #Assange intended to be here but was stuck in traffic!
— esther addley (@estheraddley) May 30, 2012
But he won’t be extradited immediately.
#Assange lawyers objecting to decision, saying they had no chance to argue on language in Vienna Convention that judges based opinion on
— Paul Sonne (@PaulSonne) May 30, 2012
The #UKSC is suspending #Assange extradition until June 13 to give his lawyers a chance to argue why Supreme Court should reopen proceedings
— Paul Sonne (@PaulSonne) May 30, 2012
#Assange lawyers apply to #UKSC to reopen by June 13; Court judges will then make a decision on whether court will hear their arguments
— Paul Sonne (@PaulSonne) May 30, 2012
If #UKSC declines to reopen proceedings, #Assange has just only one legal play left: appeal to European Court of Human Rights
— Paul Sonne (@PaulSonne) May 30, 2012
Julian Assange loses extradition appeal. Friends say he's not surprised. Last option is European Court of Human Rights
— Peter Stefanovic (@peterstefanovic) May 30, 2012
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Here’s the judgment:
The full U.K. Supreme Court judgement on #Assange can be read here: http://t.co/kkDXL2pv
— Paul Sonne (@PaulSonne) May 30, 2012
Some celebrated when they heard the news, while others detected a global conspiracy:
https://twitter.com/davidlinden1/status/207758573286076416
https://twitter.com/samencel/status/207753041263329281
I'm sick of Julian Assange, sick of his martyr-style protestations, sick of him taking up our courts' time and sick of him hijacking causes
— Patrick Strudwick (@PatrickStrud) May 30, 2012
Julian Assange to be extradited. Good. http://t.co/E7hxtqhF
— Nettie Britts (@nettie_b) May 30, 2012
Sucks to be accused rapist #Julian Assange.Loses appeal against extradition to Sweden
— DesertDawg (@RetweetMeAU) May 30, 2012
Good he's a slime bag RT @tim: BREAKING Julian Assange has LOST appeal to Supreme Court against extradition to Sweden #wikileaks
— CAKEDEAD (@Miss_Cakehead) May 30, 2012
THE only good thing about the news about Julian Assange is there might not be a 2nd series of his frankly rubbish TV show;) #c4news #itvnews
— Evonne O (@limegreen83) May 30, 2012
@imogenbirley @prestontowers CIA might have set up a honey pot. But was Assange a greedy bear? Don't want him tried for WikiLeaks of course!
— Max Phillips (@maxphillips) May 30, 2012
The sexual charges against Julian Assange is a conspiracy by the elites he exposed via WikiLeaks, right? Conveniently coincides.
— Reem Shahwa (@reemshahwa) May 30, 2012
Julian Assange has been fed to the dogs. Not a surprise at all. International conspiracy. He stands no chance. @wikileaks
— Kunle Adeniyi (@kunleaden) May 30, 2012
The conspiracy theories around that egregious turd Julian Assange make me weep for humanity.
— Citizen Sane (@citizen_sane) May 30, 2012