Julian Assange's lawyers say they are being watched

[Turborama]

Source: The Guardian

WikiLeaks founder's lawyers also accuse US state department of inappropriate behaviour in not respecting attorney-client protocol

Sam Jones and agencies
Sunday December 05 2010 16.16 GMT -

Lawyers representing the WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, say that they have been surveilled by members of the security services and have accused the US state department of behaving "inappropriately" by failing to respect attorney-client protocol.

Jennifer Robinson and Mark Stephens of the law firm Finers Stephens Innocent told the Guardian they had been watched by people parked outside their houses for the past week.

"I've noticed people consistently sitting outside my house in the same cars with newspapers," said Robinson. "I probably noticed certain things a week ago, but mostly it's been the last three or four days."

Stephens said he, too, had had his home watched. Asked who he thought was monitoring him, he said: "The security services." Robinson said the legal team was also experiencing "other forms of pressure" from Washington.

Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/dec/05/julian-assange-lawyers-being-watched

[tekisui]

1. Assange is sure making the right people sweat.

[hlthe2b]

2. Bugs, long distance listening devices....

rather challenging to have any kind of discussion with his attorney, it would seem.

What is it we (the US) stand for, again? sigh.....

[provis99]

3. can the lawyers get restraining orders against the spies for stalking?

If you can do it to an ex-boyfriend following you around, can you also do it to a government snoop?

[No Elephants]

4. Do mama grizzlies poop in the woods?

[saras]

6. Not necessarily

Sometimes they break into your house and poop in the middle of the bed in the master bedroom.

[avaistheone1]

5. Be careful Assange and supporters - as wikileaks has revealed the USA will stoop to steal DNA

which would make it possible to falsely frame and imprison Assange on charges.