WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who was arrested in London Thursday, will not be given any"special treatment," Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison told Australian Broadcasting Corporation .
He now faces potential extradition to the U.S., which has put in a request for him. The Justice Department announced a criminal charge against Assange, accusing him of conspiring with former American army intelligence analyst, Chelsea Manning, to hack into a classified U.S. government computer. WikiLeaks, set up in 2006, became renowned for publishing secret information and news leaks that have caused embarrassment for governments and public officials around the world.
"It is time for the Australian government to step up and do what it should have done in 2010 when we asked them to do the first time, which is to reach out to the United States, our ally and ask this prosecution be closed," she said, according to SBS.
He's already been given special treatment. Especially bad, but still not treated the same as any other Aussie. Maybe it's because he's embarrassed them by exposing their war criminal past.
Humane treatment? Right. He is not the worst person on Earth. What does that even look like anymore. This man is being prosecuted for spreading knowledge.
Great
I say squeeze him for ALL the shit he has on people. Then, let's watch and see who flinches. 😁☝️
Skinny little white boys don’t do well in prison! Fact!
RepAdamSchiff please go have chat w him in London.