[samdfonseca]

I agree that standing trial for rape must be terrifying, but that doesn't mean he's being persecuted. We've agreed upon a system of justice that best protects the rights of both the accuser and the accused, and he decided to deny the alleged victim their day in court. He was free to leave the embassy, he was free to defend himself from humiliation, but he chose not to.

[davengh]

We've agreed on a system of law. Actual justice is frequently only an accidental byproduct.

[tripzilch]

He was also at risk of being extradited to the US, and what they would do to him was a lot scarier than standing trial.

[lonelappde]

"We" didn't "agree" to anything.