> According to the indictment, Assange was running a whole operation where he was recruiting hackers to get sensitive data from protected computer systems.
This is an accusation, and is not fact. You'd be wise not to treat it as such until it's proven.
The main issue with the course that you seem to suggest is that by the time he might obtain a jury trial in the US, he will already be subject to US imprisonment, and thus, torture (which is precisely what happened to Manning). Countries that purport to be free (such as the UK) should prevent extradition to countries that torture suspects prior to trial, such as the US.
This is an accusation, and is not fact. You'd be wise not to treat it as such until it's proven.
The main issue with the course that you seem to suggest is that by the time he might obtain a jury trial in the US, he will already be subject to US imprisonment, and thus, torture (which is precisely what happened to Manning). Countries that purport to be free (such as the UK) should prevent extradition to countries that torture suspects prior to trial, such as the US.