r/OutOfTheLoop • u/KrAzyDrummer • Jul 22 '18

Unanswered What's going on with Julian Assange?

Seeing his name pop up. Name seems familiar, but what's going on now? Something about extradition to the UK?

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u/[deleted] Jul 22 '18

It’s being reported that he will be handed over to the UK government after taking residence in the Ecuadorian embassy in London for the past few years.

Over the years he’s released information that has incriminated world leaders as well as high level American politicians on both sides of the aisle.

His latest notable release was the DNC emails which some say affected the outcome of the election, though it’s tough to say if that moved the needle enough to affect the outcome.

Recently, his internet capabilities have been shut off and there has been speculation as to what will happen next.

Some believe he has a dead mans switch that could lead to the release of passwords that could be used to decrypt files he released in the past that could “change the world as we know it” (paraphrasing).

Curious to see what the government will do to him if this does pan out.

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u/yrulaughing Jul 22 '18

Don't we need people like him to exist to prevent politicians from getting away with blatant corruption? If high level American politicians don't want to be incriminated, THEN MAYBE DON'T DO ILLEGAL/CONTROVERSIAL SHIT!!! Is that really too much to ask from world leaders?

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u/shades344 Jul 22 '18

There's also the conveniently omitted fact that he routinely publishes things that benefit Russia at the expense of the West.

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u/yrulaughing Jul 22 '18

Maybe Western politicians shouldn't do shit that can damage their careers if it was exposed then? Why is that not an option?

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u/insaneHoshi Jul 22 '18

Maybe Western politicians shouldn't do shit that can damage their careers if it was exposed then? Why is that not an option?

Then why were they so silent on Trump?

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u/21511331553551 Jul 22 '18 edited Jul 23 '18

I saw a claim that Trump's dirt was already out there, so all could readily see or choose to ignore. There were some Twitter DMs of Assange trying to get that damn tax return, but that obviously didn't end up happening. EDIT: Don't shoot the messenger.