NX Express Posted December 11, 2010 Share #1 Posted December 11, 2010 LONDON — After months of posting troves of classified American documents on the Internet, Julian Assange, founder of the WikiLeaks Web site, surrendered to British authorities and was jailed on Tuesday after a judge reviewing a Swedish extradition request found him to be a flight risk and denied him bail. For Mr. Assange and his supporters, as well as for those who have condemned him for the brazen leak of American secrets, there was a bizarre twist in the fast-moving events at a London courthouse. Instead of being arrested for punching a gaping hole in the secret worlds of American military and diplomatic power, an outcome he has long predicted, Mr. Assange, a 39-year-old Australian, found himself ensnared in allegations stemming from brief sexual encounters this summer with two young Swedish women. What lies ahead, beyond a new court appearance on Dec. 14, when Mr. Assange’s bail bid will be renewed, is a legal battle that could last weeks, or much longer. That contest will focus on whether the Swedish request for Mr. Assange’s extradition to face questioning on charges of “rape, sexual molestation and unlawful coercion” is unrelated to WikiLeaks, as Swedish prosecutors and the women themselves say — or whether they are linked, in what Mr. Assange has called a smear campaign to punish him for his WikiLeaks activity. Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/08/world/europe/08assange.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=assange&st=cse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted December 11, 2010 Share #2 Posted December 11, 2010 Obviously the charges are all bullshit. They just want to discredit him; too bad it'll probably promote the movement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted December 12, 2010 Share #3 Posted December 12, 2010 Please, watch the Nazi Banksters Crimes Ripple Effect at http://jforjustice.co.uk/banksters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted December 12, 2010 Share #4 Posted December 12, 2010 I don't necessarily think he's an anarchist. He seems more anti-bullshit-in-government than anything else. Nonetheless, he has become a martyr for freedom of information. He's given a hell of a lot up in his travels... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INDman Posted December 12, 2010 Share #5 Posted December 12, 2010 I don't necessarily think he's an anarchist. He seems more anti-bullshit-in-government than anything else. Nonetheless, he has become a martyr for freedom of information. He's given a hell of a lot up in his travels... But what's a government with out bullshit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted December 13, 2010 Share #6 Posted December 13, 2010 Hah, that's true. Sum gubmint gots mo' bullshit tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoSpectacular Posted December 13, 2010 Share #7 Posted December 13, 2010 I support Wikileaks! Expose the bullshit for what it is I say! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenSin Posted December 13, 2010 Share #8 Posted December 13, 2010 Actually, I look forward to seeing something different, and observing from the sidelines or partaking in this movement is something people should do. You'll never achieve something you never reach for, and saying a government without bullshit is impossible is giving up before anything has happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Up Front Posted December 13, 2010 Share #9 Posted December 13, 2010 Again, if you had nothing to hide Wikileaks wouldn't have said anything about you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoSpectacular Posted December 13, 2010 Share #10 Posted December 13, 2010 Again, if you had nothing to hide Wikileaks wouldn't have said anything about you... Agreed, those diplomatic cables were a pretty read... Yep... Makes me wonder what other secrets our government holds... Have we really become so paranoid to the point where we actually keep "interesting" records that may either be true or not about every country in the world? We may just be rushing towards our own demise at this rate... But I always love to watch a good drama unfold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rr4567 Posted December 13, 2010 Share #11 Posted December 13, 2010 He should have kept a low profile. ________________________________ Now even YOU can be Julian Assange B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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