Hushing up rape in Sweden

Baron Bodissey Gates of Vienna 2/26/2011

In the last few years, Sweden has become known as the “Rape Capital of Europe”, and with good reason. Not only are women there more likely than anywhere else in Europe to experience the unwanted attention of culturally enriched men, but the Swedish media do their best never to […]

Lawyer for WikiLeaks’ Founder: Everyone Knows Where Julian Is

Fox News Insider 12/1/2010

Tonight on Freedom Watch, Julian Assange’s lawyer Mark Stephens and the spokespeople for WikiLeaks talk about the uproar caused by the site’s latest release, the warrant out for Assange’s arrest, and the upcoming release that will target a U.S. bank.

Here is a preview. The full interview will air on Fox […]

Swedish Prosecutor Wants Arrest of WikiLeaks Boss for Rape

My Fox/New York 18 Nov 2010

(AFP) – A Swedish prosecutor said Thursday she had requested the arrest of Julian Assange, the founder of whistleblower website WikiLeaks, to face charges of rape and sexual molestation.

“I request the District Court of Stockholm to detain Mr. Assange in his absence, suspected of rape, sexual molestation and […]

WikiLeaks Founder Charged in Sweden With Rape [Update from BBC: warrant now cancelled]

Reuters via The New York Times 8/21/2010

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden has issued rape and molestation charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, whose whistle-blowing website last month published secret U.S. military files on Afghanistan.

Assange, whose whereabouts were unclear, told WikiLeaks’ Twitter page the charges were “without basis and their issue at this moment is […]

Arson attack on house of Swede who caricatured Mohammed

AFP 5/15/2010

STOCKHOLM — The house of Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks, who sparked controversy by drawing the Prophet Mohammed with the body of a dog, was targeted in an arson attack overnight, police said Saturday.

“The damage is rather minor, part of the front is blackened and some windows were broken,” Scanie district police […]

Swedish Cartoonist Attacked at Lecture

John Verum Serum 5/11/2010

Watch as Lars Vilks, the cartoonist who drew this is attacked:

He was “head butted” to the ground by someone who lept out of the front row. Two people have been arrested.

Listening to the crowd shout “Allahu Ackbar” gives me the creeps.

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