I don't know if that's correct and I'm not defending him; just saying "we're not looking to arrest him" may be incorrect.
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Take a look at this one. All overseas defendants, arrest overseas, THEN unsealed.https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/manhattan-us-attorney-announces-arrest-macau-resident-and-unsealing-charges-against-three …
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I think it's very likely there is a sealed Espionage Act indictment against him, or could be one at any time.
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That would be a tough sell since US/UK MLAT forbids extradition for politically motivated crimes...
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… and espionage is not one of the several specifically excluded political crimes.
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Again, you're assuming that these rules are followed, and frankly that doesn't appear to be the case in every case.
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And that's the problem here, because you're talking about a high-profile case with a disliked defendant.
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And at the start of a thin-skinned lunatic's administration who shows no respect for due process.
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leave some paranoia in the tank for February and beyond. Don’t use it all up on this
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Paranoia is a strong word given the existence of precedent. It's very close to hyperbole.
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my point is not to indulge the fantasy life of an attention-seeking sociopath. There are better places to help
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Again, for the third time now, this isn't a defence of a case. Personally, I think he should be in Sweden.
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The point was that you have a very abusable system with no safeguards at the start of a Trump presidency.
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