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Things are getting interesting. Michał Kuczmierowski, the head of the Government Agency for Strategic Reserves under PiS rule, is currently in a London prison awaiting an extradition hearing to Poland. We previously speculated that he could become the second political refugee—after MP Romanowski—to be granted asylum… in the USA.
We have a politicised criminal justice system. We even do the political dirty work for foreign regimes.
In a British prison right now is Michał Kuczmierowska, a former minister in the Polish govt. He is being held pending an extradition hearing in July. He has been in our…
— Ben Habib (@benhabib6) January 23, 2025
This short post by Ben Habib contains several intriguing elements. First, Donald Tusk’s government was referred to as a “regime,” which, as I understand, has been duly noted. Second, the left-wing British government has apparently been promoted to the “banana league” (not my problem). And third, Musk himself acknowledged that keeping Kuczmierowski in prison is clearly unnecessary.
The notion that Poland is dealing with a pocket-sized regime under Tusk is beginning to resonate more and more on the international stage. The EU leaders’ insistence on portraying Tusk as a great politician only convinces elites in Brussels, Berlin, Paris, and some voters in Poland. But this perception is bound to deteriorate rapidly to the detriment of the government in Warsaw. Elon Musk (let’s recall, he’s an advisor to President Trump) is not Viktor Orbán (with all due respect to the latter), whom one can insult and drag through the mud without consequence. It seems Donald Tusk and his acolytes are fully aware of this. Szymon Hołownia, meanwhile, might find the doors to TVN shut tight, but he could always open a traveling circus—with himself as the main attraction.
Let’s consider the possibility that Mr. Kuczmierowski, while in British custody, is granted political asylum by the USA. I’m not sure if that’s a viable scenario, but let’s assume it is. At that point, the British would have two options: either send Mr. Kuczmierowski across the ocean or extradite him to Poland, fully aware that he’s under the protection of the US government. Life is brutal, and as the old saying goes: “You can’t please everyone, but it’s easy enough to irritate them.”
Would the British risk angering the Americans over someone like Tusk? We’ll see. But who in Poland would dare to press charges against or try Kuczmierowski? Even the fearless judges from the Iustitia association likely wouldn’t be so bold as to wipe their boots on the Star-Spangled Banner! Here, even a well-planned judicial lottery might not help, especially if all of Lady Justice’s servants conveniently take sick leave. And remember—a bit of advice for judges—the one who laughs last is usually the one who connects the dots the slowest.
