Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been arrested at the Ecuadorian embassy.

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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.



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In a sovereign decision Ecuador withdrew the asylum status to Julian Assange after his repeated violations to international conventions and daily-life protocols.

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ecuador-assange/julian-assange-arrested-by-british-police-at-ecuadorean-embassy-idUSKCN1RN10R

[Renew Deal]

1. How did they know where to find him?

[boston bean]

2. Did you notice he is holding Roger Stones book? EDIT IT WAS GORE VIDAL's book!

[Pachamama]

4. Seriously?

WTF????

So strange.....all of these people and dirty and evil....

[boston bean]

6. yeah, weird huh? I am sure it has some meaning..

[Pachamama]

11. Tommy Garcetti below posted its actually a Gore Vidal book....

Looks like it is indeed

Gore Vidal's "History of the National Security State"

https://www.amazon.com/Vidal-History-National-Security-State/dp/1494887991/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1554986123&sr=8-43

As described:

History of the National Security State & Vidal on America, TRNN Senior Editor Paul Jay and the acclaimed essayist, screenwriter and novelist Gore Vidal discuss the historical events that led to the establishment of the massive military-industrial-security complex and the political culture that gave us the “Imperial Presidency.”

Still very very strange that is what Assange wanted to flash as he was dragged out of the Ecuadorian Embassy into the Police Wagon by Scotland Yard....

[boston bean]

12. Yes, I saw that and thanked him and also added an edit to my post to clear it up!

[WVlaserguy]

7. Me too

It looks a bit staged with the book, doesn't it? "Excuse me officer, I must carry this book with the cover showing while you arrest me..."

[Tommy_Carcetti]

9. Apparently it was Gore Vidal's book, not Roger Stone.

Damn, I thought that would have been almost too poetic.

[boston bean]

10. Thank you for verifying! It sure did look like Stone's book! ahhahahahaha

[Socal31]

3. For conspiracy against the US with Chelsea Manning.

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

[WeekiWater]

5. Well done Ecuador.

In both giving him asylum and now being done with it. While I have no appreciation for Assange I do feel there were reasons to give him asylum considering what he has done. But at the end of the day he needs to answer for his actions. I really think Ecuador has done well here throughout.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

8. AFT!!

Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

[lostnfound]

13. Ironically, the video of the arrest shown on MSNBC credited "ruptly"

Which is owned by Russia Today

[blogslut]

16. They (Ruptly) have had a live cam stream in front of the embassy since last week.

[triron]

14. Wonder if DC attorney will want to talk with him?

[blogslut]

15. welp