Julian Assange: Wikileaks co-founder arrested in London

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Syt

April 11, 2019, 04:47:43 AM
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-47891737

QuoteJulian Assange: Wikileaks co-founder arrested in London

Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange has been arrested at the Ecuadorian embassy in London.

Mr Assange took refuge in the embassy seven years ago to avoid extradition to Sweden over a sexual assault case that has since been dropped.

The Metropolitan Police said he had been taken into custody and will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court "as soon as is possible".

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garbon

#1
April 11, 2019, 04:59:03 AM
:cheers:
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garbon

#2
April 11, 2019, 05:16:19 AM
https://www.theguardian.com/media/live/2019/apr/11/wikileaks-founder-julian-assange-arrested-at-the-ecuadorean-embassy-live-updates

QuoteEcuador's President Lenin Moreno has issued a video explaining his decision to withdraw Julian Assange's asylum status after seven years. Moreno complained about Assange's behaviour and accused him of being involved in "interfering in internal affairs of other states" while in the embassy.

He said the asylum of Assange "is unsustainable and no longer viable" because he had repeatedly violated "clear cut provisions of the conventions of on diplomatic asylum", citing the recent leak of Vatican documents by Wikileaks.

The statement continued:

"The patience of Ecuador has reached its limit on the behaviour of Mr Assange. He installed electronic and distortion equipment not allowed. He blocked the security cameras of the Ecuadorian mission in London. He has confronted and mistreated guards. He had accessed the security files of our embassy without permission. He claimed to be isolated and rejected the internet connection offered by the embassy and yet he had a mobile phone with which he communicated with the outside world.

"While Ecuador upheld the generous conditions of his asylum, Mr Assange legally challenged in three difference instances the legality of the protocol. In all cases the relevant judicial authorities have validated Ecuador's position in line with our strong commitment to human rights and international law.

"I requested Great Britain to guarantee that Mr Assange would not be extradited to a country where he could face torture or the death penalty. The British government has confirmed it in writing, in accordance with its own rules.

"Finally, two days ago, Wikileaks, Mr Assange's allied organisation, threatened the government of Ecuador. My government has nothing to fear and does not act under threats. Ecuador is guided by the principles of law, complies with international law and protects the interests of Ecuadorians."
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Tamas

#3
April 11, 2019, 05:22:37 AM
:cheers:

What an absolute arse.

Syt

#4
April 11, 2019, 06:44:51 AM
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—Stephen Jay Gould

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grumbler

#5
April 11, 2019, 06:51:17 AM
Assange is an ass, but I don't see a path to charging him in the US that doesn't set some very bad precedents.  Let him do his time in the UK for breaking bail, and then let him sink into oblivion while frantically trying to make himself relevant again.
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garbon

#6
April 11, 2019, 08:14:20 AM
Apparently we do want him.

From same guardian link above
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US Justice department says Assange faces five years in jail
The US Justice Department has confirmed that it issued a extradition request for Assange "in connection with a federal charge of conspiracy to commit computer intrusion for agreeing to break a password to a classified US government computer".

In a statement it cited court documents unsealed today, that show the charge relates to "Assange's alleged role in one of the largest compromises of classified information in the history of the United States".
"I've never been quite sure what the point of a eunuch is, if truth be told. It seems to me they're only men with the useful bits cut off."
I drank because I wanted to drown my sorrows, but now the damned things have learned to swim.

derspiess

#7
April 11, 2019, 08:30:36 AM
Womp womp
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Tamas

#8
April 11, 2019, 08:37:20 AM
Quote from: derspiess on April 11, 2019, 08:30:36 AM
Womp womp

Actually, isn't he supposed to be a good guy now from your side's point of view? He has never smeared Russia even once, actively helped Russian efforts to hinder Clinton, and in general was hell-bent on causing as much trouble to pre-Trump USA as possible.

derspiess

#9
April 11, 2019, 08:43:53 AM
Quote from: Tamas on April 11, 2019, 08:37:20 AM
Quote from: derspiess on April 11, 2019, 08:30:36 AM
Womp womp

Actually, isn't he supposed to be a good guy now from your side's point of view? He has never smeared Russia even once, actively helped Russian efforts to hinder Clinton, and in general was hell-bent on causing as much trouble to pre-Trump USA as possible.

:lol:  Cute.

Anyway, he's one of those figures that has had friends and enemies on all parts of the political spectrum.  I was never a fan.  But then again I'm not part of the Populist Right, as you should know. 
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jimmy olsen

#10
April 11, 2019, 08:50:15 AM
Seven years? Blows my mind that he's been there that long. Time really does fly.
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Razgovory

#11
April 11, 2019, 09:08:44 AM
Quote from: Tamas on April 11, 2019, 08:37:20 AM
Quote from: derspiess on April 11, 2019, 08:30:36 AM
Womp womp

Actually, isn't he supposed to be a good guy now from your side's point of view? He has never smeared Russia even once, actively helped Russian efforts to hinder Clinton, and in general was hell-bent on causing as much trouble to pre-Trump USA as possible.


Sarah Palin called him a traitor ( I don't think she knows what that word meant), and then claimed that Assange is "all about freedom".  It's weird, but conservatives have reversed themselves on a bunch of people in the Trump era.  Like Putin and Kim Jong Un.
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Barrister

#12
April 11, 2019, 09:33:20 AM
Quote from: Razgovory on April 11, 2019, 09:08:44 AM
Quote from: Tamas on April 11, 2019, 08:37:20 AM
Quote from: derspiess on April 11, 2019, 08:30:36 AM
Womp womp

Actually, isn't he supposed to be a good guy now from your side's point of view? He has never smeared Russia even once, actively helped Russian efforts to hinder Clinton, and in general was hell-bent on causing as much trouble to pre-Trump USA as possible.

Sarah Palin called him a traitor ( I don't think she knows what that word meant), and then claimed that Assange is "all about freedom".  It's weird, but conservatives have reversed themselves on a bunch of people in the Trump era.  Like Putin and Kim Jong Un.

Well that's quite a coincidence, since I've reversed myself on Sarah Palin over the same time period.
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derspiess

#13
April 11, 2019, 09:34:46 AM
Yep.  Glad she's been more quiet lately.
"If you can play a guitar and harmonica at the same time, like Bob Dylan or Neil Young, you're a genius. But make that extra bit of effort and strap some cymbals to your knees, suddenly people want to get the hell away from you."  --Rich Hall

garbon

#14
April 11, 2019, 09:37:22 AM
Quote from: Barrister on April 11, 2019, 09:33:20 AM
Quote from: Razgovory on April 11, 2019, 09:08:44 AM
Quote from: Tamas on April 11, 2019, 08:37:20 AM
Quote from: derspiess on April 11, 2019, 08:30:36 AM
Womp womp

Actually, isn't he supposed to be a good guy now from your side's point of view? He has never smeared Russia even once, actively helped Russian efforts to hinder Clinton, and in general was hell-bent on causing as much trouble to pre-Trump USA as possible.

Sarah Palin called him a traitor ( I don't think she knows what that word meant), and then claimed that Assange is "all about freedom".  It's weird, but conservatives have reversed themselves on a bunch of people in the Trump era.  Like Putin and Kim Jong Un.

Well that's quite a coincidence, since I've reversed myself on Sarah Palin over the same time period.

Why did it take so long? I reversed my opinion of her between when McCain announced her as a pick and her first speech as VP pick.
"I've never been quite sure what the point of a eunuch is, if truth be told. It seems to me they're only men with the useful bits cut off."
I drank because I wanted to drown my sorrows, but now the damned things have learned to swim.
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