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4. Assange has cost taxpayer Ł11MILLION in security for his three-year stay at Ecuador embassy, Met pol

Fri Jun 19, 2015, 03:41 PM

Jun 2015

Julian Assange has been accused of ‘extreme arrogance’ today as it emerged the bill for stopping him escape justice has topped £11million.

The suspected rapist marked three years today since he sought asylum in the Ecuadorian Embassy in central London.

The Wikileaks founder faces immediate arrest on a European Arrest Warrant issued by the Swedish authorities if he steps outside the building.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3131882/Arrogant-Julian-Assange-condemned-refusing-leave-Ecuador-s-embassy-face-justice-rape-allegations-Met-Police-reveal-cost-11million.html

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WikiLeaks says it's leaking over 500,000 Saudi documents [View all] Omaha Steve Jun 2015 OP

This is due some popcorn. Elmer S. E. Dump Jun 2015 #1

This will be very interesting. Not readily understandable but very interesting. JDPriestly Jun 2015 #2

Bravo. Wonder if we can get some dumps from the country formerly known as the USSR. erronis Jun 2015 #3

Assange has cost taxpayer Ł11MILLION in security for his three-year stay at Ecuador embassy, Met pol bemildred Jun 2015 #4

Worth every pence. And more. Beauregard Jun 2015 #13

I thought that was hilarious, the nerve of him not giving himself up. bemildred Jun 2015 #15

Manners have suffered throughout this sordid business! Beauregard Jun 2015 #34

Police probably love him daleo Jun 2015 #39

did you post in the wrong thread? Doctor_J Jun 2015 #18

You don't see the connection between Assange and Wikileaks? nt bemildred Jun 2015 #19

I don't see the connection between your opinion of the cost of Assange's prosecution and the Doctor_J Jun 2015 #25

True, not much of a connection there. nt bemildred Jun 2015 #32

Fun, though. Beauregard Jun 2015 #35

Daily Mail means the British government has chosen to waste 11 million pounds for political reasons. Hissyspit Jun 2015 #22

I see all those cops standing around and I think how boring it must be. bemildred Jun 2015 #23

It's probably a punishment for cops that have screwed up. Beauregard Jun 2015 #36

England could just stop Demeter Jun 2015 #29

suspected rapist? Demeter Jun 2015 #30

Yes, this should be quite interesting. closeupready Jun 2015 #5

Fascists of DU are going to be upset Dopers_Greed Jun 2015 #6

Correction: Raster Jun 2015 #26

Can't have one without the other LiberalLovinLug Jun 2015 #38

Would be nice if it covered 2001. N/t lostnfound Jun 2015 #7

That's what I'm hoping. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2015 #9

Or even the years 1999 and 2000 -none Jun 2015 #16

Yeah, I would like to see the Bush connection too! ananda Jun 2015 #20

We all know there is one... several there. -none Jun 2015 #21

Off with their heads! n/t nichomachus Jun 2015 #8

K&R...Thanks for posting, Omaha Steve red dog 1 Jun 2015 #10

Speaking of Wikileaks lordsummerisle Jun 2015 #11

Julian Assange says Swedish prosecutor is 'reckless' for scrapping interview bemildred Jun 2015 #12

thanks for the update. n/t lordsummerisle Jun 2015 #37

‘Erratic and secretive dictatorship’: WikiLeaks releases thousands of ‘top secret’ Saudi govt docs bemildred Jun 2015 #14

This should be good. maybe the Bush family should make some travel plans Doctor_J Jun 2015 #17

We can only hope. Raster Jun 2015 #27

Half a million documents from a corrupt and oppressive regime Jack Rabbit Jun 2015 #24

I would expect the Iran files to be juicy. BlueEye Jun 2015 #28

But let me guess: forest444 Jun 2015 #31

This could get very interesting. Enthusiast Jun 2015 #33

OMGOMGOMGOMG.... LiberalLovinLug Jun 2015 #40

Some sunshine on one of the worst behind-the-scenes countries on the planet riderinthestorm Jun 2015 #41

These documents were never meant to be released, Little Tich Jun 2015 #42

Hillary's passport info released by Wikileaks bemildred Jun 2015 #43

She was the SOS. Beacool Jun 2015 #44