Assange faces arrest even if Ecuador grants asylum...

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http://ca.reuters.com/article/topNews/idCABRE87E0T520120815

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has no way of leaving his refuge in the Ecuadorean embassy in London without being arrested, even if Quito grants him asylum shortly, lawyers say.

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"The question of asylum is arguably a red herring," said former British government lawyer Carl Gardner.

Assange, who is also liable to arrest for skipping bail, would still have to find a way of getting from central London to South America without passing through British territory.

"I can't see the UK backing down and just allowing him safe passage out of the country," said Rebecca Niblock, an extradition specialist at London law firm Kingsley Napley.

Sid

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1. helo to ship in international waters.

technically, of course, the helo would be flying through uk airspace.

but what are they going to do, shoot it down?

[Panasonic]

2. A quick 3am jaunt, disgused as a maid

use the London Underground to stay underground and get out of London and into a remote site in the UK where an helo can fly him out to a neutral country where he can fly to Ecuador.