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7. Wait, whut? I thought Assange was so unimportant to the PTB, so utterly inconsequential anymore

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Tue Oct 2, 2012, 02:51 PM

Oct 2012

I mean, really, there's been the usual contingent of DUers assuring us that Assange is yesterday's news. He's of absolutely zero interest to anyone but the Swedes for questioning. There's no reason to think that the US or anyone else is even remotely interested in him - in fact, I've been told over and over and over that Assange is simply a media whore trying to stay relevant in a world that could care less about him....

(how often have the Brits EVER spent this much money guarding ANYONE else whose been wanted for questioning in ANY other country for ANY reason? Gee, kinda says something...)

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Police stakeout bill for Assange tops �1m as it costs �11,000 a DAY to ensure he doesn't flee ... [View all] struggle4progress Oct 2012 OP

DU rec...nt SidDithers Oct 2012 #1

x2 Tarheel_Dem Oct 2012 #3

Their fault for wasting money. nt Comrade_McKenzie Oct 2012 #2

I call bs on this dsc Oct 2012 #4

It's probably an average since he jumped bail struggle4progress Oct 2012 #9

Well lets look at it this way dsc Oct 2012 #41

There have sometimes been crowds near the embassy: multiple officers may not have been excessive struggle4progress Oct 2012 #42

I still find both of the estimates wildly inflated dsc Oct 2012 #44

They've had quite a few there at times: struggle4progress Oct 2012 #47

It's Britain's choice. And thanks for linking to the Daily Mail again. Comrade Grumpy Oct 2012 #5

I really doubt the Brits are paying that bill. The US is I'd bet. A million bucks already?? riderinthestorm Oct 2012 #8

GOLDSTEIN!!1 frylock Oct 2012 #6

You seem to have a limited vocabulary struggle4progress Oct 2012 #10

Gotta love posters you could replace with a small script of some sort. (nt) Posteritatis Oct 2012 #13

you're replying to a bot.. frylock Oct 2012 #25

that's the only appropriate response your two-minute hate deserves frylock Oct 2012 #22

It's time for Two Minutes Hate! backscatter712 Oct 2012 #26

Wait, whut? I thought Assange was so unimportant to the PTB, so utterly inconsequential anymore riderinthestorm Oct 2012 #7

Assange will do everything he can... NCTraveler Oct 2012 #11

Of course! He's staying in the embassy to...make them spend money to...become more famous! wtmusic Oct 2012 #29

This amount is like 100x what they'd spend on anyone else, including convicted felons! riderinthestorm Oct 2012 #33

I'm sure the U.S. is tossing a Milk-Bone or two their way. nt wtmusic Oct 2012 #40

so will s4p n/t LadyHawkAZ Oct 2012 #30

lol obamanut2012 Oct 2012 #32

That was good. nt. NCTraveler Oct 2012 #51

Yes He Is A Honey Boo Boo Fame Wanker!!!! HangOnKids Oct 2012 #48

Governments are generally willing to expend substantial resources to ensure people take seriously struggle4progress Oct 2012 #14

LOL!!! 4 million pounds/year??? For an indefinite number of years?? For "jumping bail". riderinthestorm Oct 2012 #17

Perhaps they would have spent rather less on a manhunt for him, if he had simply disappeared, but struggle4progress Oct 2012 #19

You're really serious? You think the UK government is spending that much money for an example?? riderinthestorm Oct 2012 #20

Yes: governments generally don't ignore folk who flout the law with much noise and fanfare, struggle4progress Oct 2012 #37

Assange has more guards than #10 Downing St! (which has 3) riderinthestorm Oct 2012 #38

True...if Ecuador built an embassy big enough, they could provide refuge for all Brit bail-jumpers. wtmusic Oct 2012 #31

a manhunt?! frylock Oct 2012 #45

But to the British, thumbing one's nose at their government might be consequential treestar Oct 2012 #21

Boo fucking hoo. Luminous Animal Oct 2012 #12

Being a lapdog for the USA is expensive. Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2012 #15

Assange's crackpot claims don't become credible simply by being repeated again and again struggle4progress Oct 2012 #18

s4p's crackpot claims don't become credible simply by being repeated again and again.. frylock Oct 2012 #23

You don't seem to notice Assange's stories change with the fickle winds: struggle4progress Oct 2012 #43

those aren't assange's claims.. frylock Oct 2012 #46

The claims of Assange's lawyers are, of course, to be regarded as the claims of Assange struggle4progress Oct 2012 #50

My sympathies are with the Ecuadorian embassy staff who have to live with Assange and his ego. Nye Bevan Oct 2012 #16

do you spend a lot of time imagining that? frylock Oct 2012 #24

Not really. Nye Bevan Oct 2012 #28

I want Assange to escape in the laundry truck, like in the movies? ~nt 99th_Monkey Oct 2012 #27

I just did the currency converter and this works out to $6.4 million/year!!! riderinthestorm Oct 2012 #34

$6.4M? Shee-it. GliderGuider Oct 2012 #49

Good !!! WillyT Oct 2012 #35

The 1% makes taxpayers foot the bill to make sure Julian can no longer expose their corrupt deeds. Zorra Oct 2012 #36

The money can be saved if Assange steps out for a cup of coffee. nt bluestate10 Oct 2012 #39