A sad day for freedom generally and journalist freedom in particular. Ironically Julian Assange’s revelations about what Hillary Clinton had done must have helped Trump get elected.
UK Government official take: “We can confirm that Julian Assange was arrested in relation to a provisional extradition request from the United States of America.”
“He is accused in the United States of America of computer related offences.”
Word from Scotland Yard: “Julian Assange, 47, (03.07.71) has today, Thursday 11 April, been further arrested on behalf of the United States authorities, at 10:53hrs after his arrival at a central London police station. This is an extradition warrant under Section 73 of the Extradition Act. He will appear in custody at Westminster Magistrates’ Court later today.” …
A current day inactment of the Orwellian predictions in his work 1984.