Assange seeks asylum in Ecuador embassy, London

[smmudge]

Oh, I thought they'd just left him in the embassy and forgotten about him

 

[butchersapron]

Just to remind people:

Assange blames "Jewish" journalists for negative coverage

In an article entitled "A Curious Conversation with Mr. Assange", Private Eye reports that Assange claimed the magazine was involved in a conspiracy with a group of Guardian journalists, all of whom "were Jewish".

Hislop challenged him on this claim, pointing out that Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger was not Jewish, to which Assange allegedly replied that Rusbridger was "sort of Jewish."

 

[DaveCinzano]

Crypto-Jooos are the worst

 

[butchersapron]

It's the ones who are open jews but are really crypto-jews that do the damage,

 

[stuff_it]

Live feed at the Ecuadorian Embassy: http://reuters.livestation.com/demo

Assange getting arrested right now.

 

[butchersapron]

Live feed at the Ecuadorian Embassy: http://reuters.livestation.com/demo

Assange getting arrested right now.

Is he?

 

[stuff_it]

Is he?

Apparently so....according to loads of people I know who have faster net connections....

e2a: Latest - they expect a decision in about 20 mins, the police are waiting outside to take him away so there's a chance they've been given a heads up.

 

[Treacle Toes]

hmmmmm

 

[Dan U]

someone has been ordering him Taxi's according to the Guardian live stream

 

[stuff_it]

someone has been ordering him Taxi's according to the Guardian live stream

Fingers crossed then.

 

[Dan U]

According to Twitter reports, several taxis have been turning up at the Ecuadorean embassy with the name "Julian Assange" in the window.

Sophy Ridge @SophyRidgeSky
According to @skymarkwhite a taxi has pulled up at the Ecadorian embassy with a sign saying Assange in the window... !#ifonlyitwerethateasy
16 Aug 12

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Devil's Advocate @peter_tonoli
Another taxi for Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian embassy to go to Heathrow - poor drivers... yfrog.com/oc3bptkj #assange #ecuador
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Devil's Advocate @peter_tonoli
Taxi driver just left the embassy - not a happy guy #assange #ecuador

 

[butchersapron]

Apparently so....according to loads of people I know who have faster net connections....

e2a: Latest - they expect a decision in about 20 mins, the police are waiting outside to take him away so there's a chance they've been given a heads up.

But he isn't. And the police are not outside waiting to take him away. The legal process to arrest him takes at least a week and has not yet been started.

 

[Treacle Toes]

MET Downing street websites ddos....revenge for bambuser ddos?

 

[Dan U]

scuffles

http://news.sky.com/story/973139/assange-fighting-erupts-outside-embassy

eta - minor

 

[butchersapron]

scuffles

http://news.sky.com/story/973139/assange-fighting-erupts-outside-embassy

Loons - loons with a very strong grasp of geo-politics. You are about to start a war with Ecuador

 

[Treacle Toes]

^^^ Was much earlier...some arrested then de-arrested, others taken away...

 

[Treacle Toes]

http://www.livestream.com/occupylsx

 

[stuff_it]

But he isn't. And the police are not outside waiting to take him away. The legal process to arrest him takes at least a week and has not yet been started.

Oh, I'm sure they would definitely wait.

 

[Dan U]

Loons - loons with a very strong grasp of geo-politics. You are about to start a war with Ecuador

yeah bell ends.

there is a lot of talk of 'human rights' and 'freedom of speech' etc but very little mention of fairly powerful people answering the judicial process, well not the ones they like anyway

 

[butchersapron]

Oh, I'm sure they would definitely wait.

Er, yes they would. Look, you're already reporting rumour as fact. Do a bit of background on this.

 

[Dan U]

http://www.livestream.com/occupylsx

the comment bit on there is well funny.

 

[rekil]

Just had a look at that stream and there were some, I assume, south americans doing el pueblo unido. ffs, come on people, pull yourselves together.

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-19259623

The law the UK has informed Ecuador it could use in the case is the Diplomatic and Consular Premises Act 1987.

It allows the UK to revoke the diplomatic status of an embassy on UK soil, which in this case would potentially allow police to enter the building to arrest Mr Assange for breaching the terms of his bail.

The act was introduced after PC Yvonne Fletcher was shot outside the Libyan Embassy in London in 1984.


The Foreign Office note to Ecuador stated: "We very much hope not to get this point [revoking diplomatic status], but if you cannot resolve the issue of Mr Assange's presence on your premises, this route is open to us."

It also said that it must meet its legal obligations to arrest Mr Assange and extradite him to Sweden.

As it did with Pinochet / Spain.

Oh hang on.

 

[Pickman's model]

...

 

[weltweit]

Anyone got good Spanish, the Equador Foreign Minister is making a statement:
http://reuters.livestation.com/demo

My Spanish is not good enough to follow it accurately.
He is pretty pissed off though

 

[peterkro]

Translation on streaming site (don't know which one as have three open and only listening )

 

[butchersapron]

Anyone got good Spanish, the Equador Foreign Minister is making a statement:
http://reuters.livestation.com/demo

My Spanish is not good enough to follow it accurately.
He is pretty pissed off though

Pissed off enough to become party leader?

 

[weltweit]

Dunno

He is Ricardo Patino -
Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores

It is a heck of a statement, I went for a fag and came back and he is still going.

I think it can be said that he is outraged at the actions of Great Britain.

 

[butchersapron]

Dunno

He is Ricardo Patino -
Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores

It is a heck of a statement, I went for a fag and came back and he is still going.

I think it can be said that he is outraged at the actions of Great Britain.

Yes, that can be sold to his parties voters for sure. From the neo-liberals to the liberation theologists, they all have the same repertoire.

 

[AKA pseudonym]

Russia today are covering the press conf...
get in!!! ASYLUM GRANTED!!!!!!!!