John McAfee’s hopes of fighting deportation back to Belize to face questions about the murder of a neighbor faded on Thursday after Guatemala denied a request by the U.S. software pioneer for asylum.
McAfee’s lawyer vowed to block Guatemalan efforts to remove the entrepreneur and said the 67-year-old had suffered two mild heart attacks early on Thursday. McAfee was not taken to a hospital and posted on his blog during the morning hours.
“I don’t think a heart attack prevents one from using one’s blog,” said the lawyer, Telesforo Guerra.
The Belizean government continues to insist that John McAfee is not a prime suspect in the murder of Gregory Faull; however, he is still wanted for questioning. An international arrest warrant has not been issued for John McAfee at this time, though he is likely to be turned over to law enforcement officials in Belize if he is deported.
It might be really sordid and bad sexual etiquette, but whatever else it is, it is not rape or you bankrupt the term rape of all meaning.George Galloway, Respect Member of Parliament for Bradford West • During a video blog expressing his support for Julian Assange following widespread anger over the Wikileaks founder’s decision to seek political asylum in Ecuador. Galloway’s comments have been widely condemned by fellow British politicians, including Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament Jo Swinson, who told reporters that she couldn’t believe an MP would “be so grossly irresponsible as to suggest that sex without consent is anything other than rape.” source (via • follow)
I ask President Obama to do the right thing. The United States must renounce its witch hunt against Wikileaks. The United States must dissolve its FBI investigation. The United States must vow that it will not seek to prosecute our staff or our supporters.Wikileaks founder Julian Assange • Speaking from a written statement in his first public appearance since entering the Ecuadorian embassy in London two months ago. Assange feels that his extradition to Sweden on sex crimes allegations is a preface to send him to the United States — an allegation Swedish officials deny. Ecuador recently granted Assange asylum, but it’s unlikely he will be able to leave the United Kingdom without facing arrest.
Wikileaks chief Julian Assange was granted political asylum by Ecuador on Thursday, setting up a standoff with the British government, which has vowed to block his exit from the country.
The announcement was made by the Ecuadorian foreign minister, Ricardo Patiño. He said that Ecuador was granting Assange political asylum because it believed he was being persecuted for his actions as the head of Wikileaks.
“The Ecuador government, loyal to its tradition to protect those who seek refuge with us at our diplomatic missions, has decided to grant diplomatic asylum to Mr. Assange,” he said. Applause greeted his announcement.
Assange remains holed up in the Ecuadorian embassy in London, where he fled to avoid extradition charges to Sweden. He is wanted there to face allegations of rape, but has said he fears that he will be swiftly transferred to the United States, where he could be prosecuted for leaking classified material through Wikileaks.
The British government told Ecuador that its orders to extradite Assange would override any asylum order, and that it could still move to arrest Assange.
Or to put it another way, a long-lingering story just hit a major plot point.
You should be aware that there is a legal basis in the U.K. — the Diplomatic and Consular Premises Act — which would allow us to take action to arrest Mr. Assange in the current premises of the embassy. We very much hope not to get this point, but if you cannot resolve the issue of Mr. Assange’s presence on your premises, this route is open to us.The British Foreign Office • Noting that they have the legal right to storm the Ecuadorian embassy to arrest Wikileaks leader Julian Assange, but they don’t want it to reach that level. Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa will announce his decision to offer asylum to Assange soon.
In which Ecuador’s president denies an earlier report by The Guardian that he’s made a decision on offering asylum to Julian Assange. Rough translation of the tweet: “Assange asylum rumor is false. There is still no decision. I’m waiting for the Foreign Ministry’s report.” More details over this way.
![Report: Ecuadorian officials say Julian Assange will receive asylum
Assange’s get-out-of-jail card? President Rafael Correa will grant political asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange this week, according to Ecuadorian officials. Unfortunately for Mr. Assange, that does not invalidate the warrant issued by London police after he violated the terms of his bail by fleeing to Ecuador’s London embassy in June. “For Mr. Assange to leave England, he should have a safe pass from the British [government],” said Ecuador’s foreign minister Ricardo Patiño, wondering, ”Will that be possible?” (Photo via LeStudio1) source
UPDATE: Correa denied the report via Twitter, saying he hasn’t decided yet.
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Assange’s get-out-of-jail card? President Rafael Correa will grant political asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange this week, according to Ecuadorian officials. Unfortunately for Mr. Assange, that does not invalidate the warrant issued by London police after he violated the terms of his bail by fleeing to Ecuador’s London embassy in June. “For Mr. Assange to leave England, he should have a safe pass from the British [government],” said Ecuador’s foreign minister Ricardo Patiño, wondering, ”Will that be possible?” (Photo via LeStudio1) source
UPDATE: Correa denied the report via Twitter, saying he hasn’t decided yet.
He is convinced that the U.S. is preparing charges. He feels that his asylum application is not about the crime accusations he faces in Sweden, but is about getting protected from the U.S.Julian Assange’s lawyer, Per Samuelson • Discussing why the Wikileaks founder is pushing so hard to receive political asylum from Ecuador at the moment, ahead of what appears to be a likely extradition from the United Kingdom to Sweden. “We had heard that the Ecuadoreans were sympathetic in relation to my struggles and the struggles of the organization with the United States,” Assange told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. recently, also noting that there’s a good chance his asylum bid may not go through. Even if it doesn’t, he feels that the motion at the very least shines light on the United States’ plans to charge him. Think he’s headed to Ecuador?
In a surprising twist to the Julian Assange saga, the WikiLeaks founder has requested political asylum from the country of Ecuador. What’s more surprising is that the country may grant his request. During a press conference in Quito, Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Ricardo Potino told reporters that officials were “studying and analyzing the request,” but would not go into further detail. (Photo by acidpolly) source
After they arrested me, I sat in my cell and I thought, ‘I’m looking at five to seven years.’ So I asked the other prisoners what to do. They said, ‘Easy! Tell them you’re mad! They’ll put you in a county hospital. You’ll have Sky TV and a PlayStation. Nurses will bring you pizzas.’A diagnosed psychopath named Tony • Describing how he got put into the Broadmoor mental hospital in England. He pretended to be insane to get out of a jail sentence, after other prisoners told him to. He copied books and movies he’d seen and read, and was sent to the mental asylum. However, when it came time for him to get out - he couldn’t. He actually was a psychopath, according to a number of tests that had been done on him. This excerpt from author Jon Ronson’s “The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry” is a fascinating piece on a subject few know about — how psychopaths are diagnosed and treated. source (via • follow)
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Depressing: Super-brave Mexican police officer forced to retreat: Marisol Valles, 20, was called the “Bravest Woman in Mexico” for taking up a dangerous post as a police sheriff. Now, she’s seeking asylum in the U.S. She’s still brave. source
» Escape! The two men booked it out of Libya in Mirage jets, landing at Malta International Airport along with two helicopters carrying seven civilians who claim to be French, though only one has a passport. The duo, both reportedly colonels in the Libyan Air Force, flew low out of a Tripoli airfield to avoid detection.
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