[k-mcgrady]

I agree. I don't think it's to do with the embassy though. I think it's that they're forcing him to remain in conditions detrimental to his health. In a typical situation like this if the person they were trying to arrest was in danger the police could storm the building.

[pif]

> they're forcing him to remain in ...

Technically, they are not forcing him at all.

[ryanlol]

But practically they are, there's nothing preventing the .se prosecutor from interviewing Assange in the embassy.

Edit: I wouldn't mind if the downvoter explained why they did so, I can't fathom that anyone familiar with the case would think I am wrong. Even the Swedish supreme court agrees with me.

[k-mcgrady]

Maybe not but when you believe you're facing extradition to a country that supports the death penalty you don't really have much choice.

[ryanlol]

Assange would not face the death penalty, unless he voluntarily travelled to the US. Most extradition agreements prevent that.

[speeder]

You know that US had in the past kidnapped people multiple times right? And sometimes they ended in torture chambers.

Also, Chelsea Manning stupidly believed that there would be fair treatment in the US, and ended in solitary confinement for life.

Also, Denmark admitted that the US planes parked there are CIA planes that are waiting to kidnap Edward Snowden in case he go Denmark, Sweden or Norway.

What makes you think, that Assange is immune from that treatment? The CIA planes are already there! If Assange go to Sweden, the US can kidnap him very easily, Denmark+Sweden authorizing it or not, and historically they have authorized quite frequently (maybe every single time).

[ryanlol]

I have no doubt Assange would end up in similar conditions as Manning, but I don't believe there is any chance he'd be executed.

[k-mcgrady]

I feel the same way - but if I were in Assange's position, however little the risk is of execution, I wouldn't take a gamble.

[kafkaesq]

Chelsea Manning stupidly believed ...

This is a pretty nasty (and inaccurate) thing to say about what motivated Chelsea to make the decisions she did that eventually led to her arrest.