The main problem I have with the whole case is that initially it was dropped, they could have arrested Assange on the spot and be done with it. Only afterwards when the political wheels had made a couple of revolutions did someone decide to re-open the case and prosecute after all. This part does not make sense to me, it seems to indicate that <i>who</i> was involved was important rather than <i>what</i> was done in particular.