Assange hearing shows ruling class is ‘full of s**t’ – Roger Waters — RT World News

The decision of the British Supreme Court to postpone ruling on the latest extradition request for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange proves that the ruling class is holding together. “Full of sex,” Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters told Going Underground host Afshin Ratansi.

After two days of oral arguments, the court adjourned its session on Wednesday without accepting or rejecting Assange's new appeal against his extradition to the United States. The British Home Office agreed to transfer him to US custody in 2022, but the former WikiLeaks chief — now in poor health after nearly five years in solitary confinement in London's Belmarsh Prison — made repeated appeals, none of which were successful.

“None of these hearings should last longer than five minutes.” Waters told Ratansi on Saturday. “They have to come in and say: ‘It is clear he is not guilty of any crime, release the prisoner’ and that will be the end of the matter.”

“These people do not believe in the rule of law.” The legendary rock singer continued, referring to senior judges Victoria Sharp and Jeremy Johnson, who will ultimately decide whether or not to grant Assange another appeal.

“They believe in the ruling class, and they believe that they are servants of the ruling class. They will do whatever they are told.” Announce. “It's becoming more transparent to us, the people… that they're full of shit.”

In the United States, Assange faces 17 charges under the Espionage Act and a possible 175-year prison sentence. The charges stem from his publication of classified materials obtained by whistleblowers, including Pentagon documents detailing alleged US war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The Espionage Act had never before been used to prosecute someone like Assange, who published classified material – but did not steal it. Former US President Barack Obama refused to press charges against the Australian journalist for this very reason, arguing that Assange's activity was protected under the First Amendment to the US Constitution.

Assange's lawyers said he was “very sick” To attend Wednesday's session. Waters, who met Assange in September, told Rattansi that the publisher was “She is not psychologically well enough to even watch the proceedings on closed circuit television.”

“It was very emotionally crippling.” Waters said about the visit. “Imagine being held in solitary confinement for five years, especially if you have never committed a crime. It is beyond belief.”

Assange's wife, Stella, said earlier this week that if the appeal fails, Assange will apply to the European Court of Human Rights and seek an emergency order to stop extradition while it hears the case.

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