Wikileaks: Stop Us? You'll Have to Shut Down the Web

[Turborama]

Source: ABC

By DEVIN DWYER
Dec. 8, 2010

The arrest and detention of Julian Assange Tuesday on charges of rape and sexual assault was at the least a convenient development for government leaders who've sought ways to contain the leader of the controversial website Wikileaks.

But in an interview with ABC News, Wikileaks' spokesman Kristinn Hrafnsson insisted Assange's arrest won't alter the site's calculated release of thousands of secret government cables, which still continues according to plan. The site published a new slate of cables Wednesday.

"It is not derailing us in any way," said Hrafnsson, adding that a group of five to six people is running Wikileaks' operations in Assange's absence. "This is a turning tide and starting a trend that you can't really stop unless you want to shut down the Internet."

Meanwhile, supporters of Assange are saying the timing and nature of the personal allegations against him are more than coincidence – they're "politically motivated." And the confluence of recent events gives at least the appearance that could be true.

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/International/julian-assange-wikileaks-faces-onslaught-charges-attacks-politically/story?id=12333753

[hlthe2b]

1. Greedy corporations may be our only protection in the end...

against the temptation to dismantle the internet...

[saigon68]

2. Dirt Bag Gates was smiling his ass off at the news

[hootinholler]

6. Which dirt bag Gates

The M$ one or the General one?

-Hoot

[Turborama]

14. I think they must be referring to this one...

I posted about his reaction here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4646618

[bbgrunt]

3. "some" wonder if this was the plan all along

[kestrel91316]

4. Plenty of those among the powers that be would LOVE to shut down the net,

or at least make it available to only the 2%ers.

[Lucky 13]

8. That's exactly what they'll do if need be.

I fear this is where it's headed...

[LiberalLoner]

12. Me too. n/t

[Wednesdays]

5. Indeed...

[NashVegas]

7. Just Release the BoA Documents

Before everyone else gets pulled out on some trumped-up charge.

[Lucky 13]

9. Dumping them all at once would dissolve Wikileak's power. This is death by a thousand paper cuts.

Much more fun this way.

[indimuse]

10. yes. release the BoA docs!! nt

[Frisbee]

11. Sarah Palin is probably already asking...

can't we shove a potato into one of the Internet tubes and just clog it up like Todd does to our plumbing after a bowl of my delicious moose stew?

[Nihil]

13. Strange ...

The subject title matched the headline.

The article is not on a proscribed site.

The article is dated today (08-DEC-10).

Yet moved without comment from LBN to GD?

[Subdivisions]

15. I double-dog dare them to shut down the Internet. If they want a revolt,

shutting down the Internet would be a sure trigger.