The use of "as" is confusing to me. Usually "as evidence" means "to be evidence." But here is the arrest the evidence? Or is breaching bail the evidence? Sounds odd.
The evidence is that “no-one is above the law.”
So I wonder whether "as evidence" should be "with evidence."
This principle can indeed serve as evidence.
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Julian Assange faces US extradition after arrest at Ecuadorian embassy
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The arrest provoked a fierce debate over Assange’s future and possible extradition. While the government defended the arrest over breaching bail as evidence that “no-one is above the law”, Labour and civil liberties groups condemned the US extradition request.
Source: The Guardian Julian Assange faces US extradition after arrest at Ecuadorian embassy
The evidence is that “no-one is above the law.”
So I wonder whether "as evidence" should be "with evidence."
This principle can indeed serve as evidence.
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Julian Assange faces US extradition after arrest at Ecuadorian embassy
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The arrest provoked a fierce debate over Assange’s future and possible extradition. While the government defended the arrest over breaching bail as evidence that “no-one is above the law”, Labour and civil liberties groups condemned the US extradition request.
Source: The Guardian Julian Assange faces US extradition after arrest at Ecuadorian embassy