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Ecuador Cutting Off WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange's Communications Outside London Embassy (suntimes.com)

The government of Ecuador said on Wednesday it has cut off internet access in its embassy in London to Julian Assange, the founder of the whistleblowing site WikiLeaks, saying that he was putting the country's international relations at risk. In a statement released on Wednesday, Ecuador said that the step had been taken because Assange had failed to abide by an agreement not to interfere in the South American country's relations with other states. From a report: As part of an agreement between Assange and the Ecuadorean government, he is not permitted to send any messages that could interfere with the South American nation's relations with other countries. Assange has been living in Ecuador's embassy for more than five years.

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  1. Re:Wifi by jolyonr · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yes, I'm sure there's a public wifi just in reach called "NotMI5Honest" that he could use.

    Perhaps it's time for Ecuador to start charging him rent.

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  2. Assange could easily go free by SuperKendall · · Score: 4, Funny

    There's a simple plan where Assange could easily move outside the embassy.

    1) Create a fake Twitter account and post a really mean tweet followed by an announcement you'll be holding a parade just outside London - this will draw the entire London police force and most of the military to strike down the tweeter before he can tweet again, enabling Assange to walk out of the embassy unchallenged.

    2) Embed himself in management for an under-age rape gang, as they are immune from policing in the UK and presumably he could make a good living there.

    Of course, once free if I were him I'd stay away from park benches and BMW's given how much he has entered pretty much every government.

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  3. Re:The greatest crime in America by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    The greatest crime in America is revealing how dirty career politicians are.
    How dare he show a very small example of how evil Hillary is.
    I guess if someone had proof that Hillary killed even close to half of the 100+ people who dropped dead around that family she would be considered a hero by the left and the whistle blower would be guilty of treason or worse?

    Does trolling like this pay well? I'm looking for a gig and I could do way better at this than you are doing. Of course, I'm a native English speaking American so it would be easier for me to troll than for you.

  4. Re:Now, he is in prison by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    British jail cell? That doesn't sound so bad. But that isn't going to happen. This guy is going straight to gitmo if he ever gets out. Don't think for a second the Brits wont cough him up for the Americans. Even if they don't have anything they need from him I am sure the CIA will waterboard the shit out of him every day just on principle.

    The Americans have not asked for him.

    So far there's no real reason to believe that the Americans want him, other than the fact that he says that the Americans want him because hey, he's important, it's all about him, nothing but him.

    It's not even clear what they could charge him with if they did arrest him.

    I'm guessing that the Americans are laughing their asses off over the fact that, basically, he put himself in prison without any action needed on their part.

  5. Re:Now, he is in prison by lactose99 · · Score: 4, Funny

    This is about the only situation where IP over carrier pigeon might be reasonably successful.

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  6. Re:Wifi, no need by youngone · · Score: 4, Funny

    I've been talking to the Ecuadorian tech guys and they have just changed the wifi SSID to GoHomeNowJulian and the password is Solo ve a casa, podrías.
    I don't think he's getting the hint.

  7. Re: Wifi by lucm · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yes, being waterboarded at Gitmo and then executed for "treason" is how people embrace life. Bold words, AC.

    This is the most retarded comment I've read today, and yet I just spent the last half hour on 4chan.

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  8. Re:Now, he is in prison by lucm · · Score: 3, Funny

    It would require a good antivirus

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