The arrest of Julian Assange has certainly been on the minds of news rooms around the world. On Thursday, Assange was arrested in London after being forced out of the Ecuadorian embassy he’s called home for the past 7 years.
Julian Assange is seen in a police cruiser in London following his arrest.
In fact, there are whispers that Assange hadn’t gone outside in 7 years all together. The dramatic arrest unfolded after the embassy claimed that Assange had “violated several international agreements” and therefore could no longer seek refuge in the embassy. Within seconds of the announcement, London ‘s top police force, entered the embassy for an arrest.
As of now, Assange, has only been charged with avoiding bail in a non-government case (although this arrest seems pretty politically motivated). But a collection of document reports from the CIA (given to Buzzfeed by request of an FOIA) appear to reveal much more behind potentially what could become a lengthy government stand-off over who gets to punish assange first.
