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Julian Assange

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NeurotrashWarrior · 11/04/2019 10:45

Julian Assange: Wikileaks co-founder arrested in London www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-47891737

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BernardBlacksWineIcelolly · 11/04/2019 13:16

He dressed the cat up

He’s braver than he looks

I’ll be following this with interest (not just because of the cat)

MockerstheFeManist · 11/04/2019 13:14

The cat is the innocent victim in all of this.

It may ask for purrrlitical asylum.

eddiemairswife · 11/04/2019 13:13

I hope he isn't extradited to the US. I don't trust their 'justice' system.

TheCountessofFitzdotterel · 11/04/2019 13:10

He dressed the cat up. It will be better off without him.

SomeDyke · 11/04/2019 13:05

Glad to hear that they are trying to get the rape case reopened.

I'm worried about the cat though, although the embassy seems to have been keeping an eye on its care.......

MockerstheFeManist · 11/04/2019 13:00

...And the Yanks have suddenly come up with an extradition request.

Poor old 'Cupboard Boy,' as they call him in his native land.

Long list of cmplaints from the Ecuadorians about his behaviour, including not cleaning up after his cat and damage caused by his skateboard. (Julian is 47.)

Popchyk · 11/04/2019 12:30

Imagine being a member of staff in the Ecuador Embassy.

And how happy you'd be right now - having got rid of him after 7 years.

I'll bet that they are jumping for joy in there.

BoomBoomsCousin · 11/04/2019 12:23

He may have helped Trump out by publishing the Clinton emails, but when he published the security docs that Bradley (now Chelsea) Manning leaked he was public enemy no. 1 (or may be no. 2) to an awful lot of people who are now Trump supporters.

BollocksToBrexit · 11/04/2019 12:11

I thought only one of the charges had been dropped because it had reached its time limit but the other one still stood. I hope that is correct and he finally has to face justice. Odious creep that he is.

Puggled · 11/04/2019 12:10

Looks like they're hoping to reopen the case in Sweden:

twitter.com/ElisabethMFritz/status/1116292952593182720

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NeurotrashWarrior · 11/04/2019 12:08

Ah I see gun thanks. Just heard on news.

I feel there's more here than meets the eye but I'm sure it will all play out.

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JamB4cream · 11/04/2019 12:08

I'm usually on the side of the truthtelling, whistleblowing underdog, but right from the beginning something about him didn't feel right, i found him a bit creepy a bit of an ego.

Then the sexual assault (now dropped??) allegations came out.Hmm

I'm not sure what to think, It'll be interesting to see what happens next.

GabrielleNelson · 11/04/2019 11:48

Sounds like Ecuador got thoroughly pissed off with him. Not sure what's happening about the Swedish charges. They may be out of time.

I loathe Assange. I think he's a coward for not going to Sweden to stand trial. He and his acolytes said he thought he would be extradited to the US. Surely since Trump was elected he's had nothing to fear from the US, even if he did before, which I doubt?

GunpowderGelatine · 11/04/2019 11:45

The sexual assault charges were dropped, his arrest is for failing to appear at his court date.

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NeurotrashWarrior · 11/04/2019 10:45

I believe this is in relation to sexual assault charges?

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