White-bearded Julian Assange being dragged out of the embassy.

[pnwmom]

Have fun, Julian!

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Julian Assange dragged out of Ecuadorian embassy and arrested by British police http://gizmo.do/VPodJNY



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Julian Assange has been arrested by police in London after almost seven years in the Ecuadorian embassy. The WikiLeaks founder was dragged out of the embassy at approximately 10:35 am local time, 5:35 am ET.

Assange did not leave of his own free will and could be heard shouting “UK must resist, you can resist!” as he was dragged out of the Ecuadorian embassy. The arrest was livestreamed over YouTube on Russian news channel RT.

According to the WikiLeaks Twitter account, Assange left against his will and, an unnamed Ecuadorian ambassador, “invited British police into the embassy” to arrest the bearded WikiLeaks founder. As you can see from the livestream, British police seemed to be smirking as he was loaded into a large police vehicle.

The UK Metropolitan Police released a statement on its website:

Julian Assange, 47, (03.07.71) has today, Thursday 11 April, been arrested by officers from the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) at the Embassy of Ecuador, Hans Crescent, SW1 on a warrant issued by Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 29 June 2012, for failing to surrender to the court.

He has been taken into custody at a central London police station where he will remain, before being presented before Westminster Magistrates’ Court as soon as is possible.

The MPS had a duty to execute the warrant, on behalf of Westminster Magistrates’ Court, and was invited into the embassy by the Ambassador, following the Ecuadorian government’s withdrawal of asylum.

[stonecutter357]

1. K&R

[tymorial]

2. Lol that police officers face is priceless.

[ck4829]

4. Haha

[itsrobert]

21. I'm having the same smirk.

Next get his his partners in crime Greenwald and Trump.

[Denzil_DC]

3. "British police seemed to be smirking as he was loaded into a large police vehicle"

Well, the policemen wrangling Assange out of the embassy seem pretty grim and making heavy weather of it, but one policeman in the foreground has an expression on his face that could be his normal resting fuzz face or indeed a "smirk", so I guess Assange should be released forthwith.

Assange shafted a number of his supporters who'd offered surety against his complying with his bail conditions and appearing in court in 2012 as agreed.

On the plus side, he'll now no doubt receive proper medical care, which it looks like he might well need.

Here's a video of his removal to the police van:

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Barnaby Nerberka @barnabynerberka

BREAK: Full @Ruptly video of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s arrest by British police this morning

[FakeNoose]

12. London Bobbies are not to be trifled with

Also, John Oliver has his number!

[irisblue]

5. About the cat

Hadas Gold (@Hadas_Gold) Tweeted:
For those concerned about Assange’s cat (which was part of the tension w/ his Ecuadorian hosts), he reportedly gave the cat away a while ago. https://t.co/vcqgBSgQ26

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[Baitball Blogger]

6. Maybe this is all happening now because the world

Recognizes that Barr is trying to obstruct justice on Trump’s behalf?

[boston bean]

7. He looks like rip van winkle. hell he is white as a ghost. No sunlight. Must be vitamin d

deficient from no sunlight for 7 years.

[ewagner]

8. Here is the russia/trump link

Extradite the SOB ...NOW!

[dalton99a]

9. Finally!

[SallyHemmings]

10. Well this cheered me up this morning

[2naSalit]

11. I suspect that

this could be how agent orange and his entourage will leave the WH.

[FakeNoose]

13. I hope you're right - it would be a fitting end to the rot

Maybe we can borrow some London Bobbies to get it done.

[malchickiwick]

14. I'm pretty sure that is Grand Maester Pycelle.

He should be happy that Ser Gregor didn't get him.

[Takket]

15. Are you watching this drumpf?

Because someday this will be you.

Tic toc

[SergeStorms]

16. Big Mr. "nobody can touch me"...

has been TOUCHED, BIGLY! And now we'll find out what this white lizard knows. Hopefully.

[Scurrilous]

17. It's going to take a long time to get that white hair of his out of the couch.

[salin]

18. No Australian Ambassadorship for you!

That, allegedly, you imagined you could bargain for.

You have relished in your infamy for years. Guessing relish isn't the word capturing what you must be feeling right now.

What, Farage doesn't hold enough (any) sway to pull some strings for you?

[True Blue American]

19. The US has charged

Assange for helping Manning break into computers.

Isn’t that espionage?

[tblue37]

20. Lesson: Don't bite the hand that gives you asylum. nt