WHY HAVE BRITISH POLICE NOT ARRESTED ASSANGE?

Apparently British Police have known the whereabouts of Assange for weeks, but have not arrested him despite his presence on Interpol's wanted list.

Of course, he may be left in peace to imply that he is being protected and is therefore an agent of someone.

But it is also possible that they do not want to actually arrest him because then the evidence would have to be revealed and tested in a public trial, and that it may be better to have this cloud of alleged rapist following him wherever he goes.

Either way, it's all very tricky.

Take your pick.

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From http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1334899/WIKILEAKS-Why-Julian-Assange-arrested-British-police.html

Why haven't British police arrested WikiLeaks boss on Interpol wanted list even though they know where he is?

By David Gardner
Last updated at 11:10 AM on 2nd December 2010

Questions are being raised over why WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange isn’t under arrest tonight after police in London revealed they have known his whereabouts for more than a month.

Australian-born Assange, 39, has been hiding in plain sight in Britain despite being on Interpol’s wanted list.

The world’s biggest international police organisation took out a formal arrest warrant against the WikiLeaks boss following a request from Sweden, where he is sought on charges of rape and sexual molestation.

But Scotland Yard officers are yet to receive any official instructions to arrest him, according to reports in the UK, where Assange has been staying since the end of October.

U.S. government officials, furious over the raft of secret diplomatic cables released this week by the whistleblower website, were left wondering why Assange had not been picked up.

‘If there is an Interpol arrest warrant authorising the British police to arrest him, it is hard to see what they are waiting for,’ said one aide.

‘The inquiry into the criminal nature of the leaks is still at a preliminary stage in Washington, but Sweden clearly thinks the charges against him are serious enough for him to be extradited back there.’

© Associated Newspapers Ltd

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