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posted by martyb on Thursday December 27 2018, @12:18AM   Printer-friendly
from the can't-get-there-from-here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIJBUZm1HoY dept.

Like any techno-political soap opera watcher, I've on occasion wondered why it is so damned hard for Julian Assange to get away from that embassy.

Riddle me this: you've been stuck in a little room in Equador's embassy in London for 8 years. You can't leave without getting arrested and most likely extradited.

A few countries not friendly to the U.S., but most notably Russia, have tried to figure out how to get you out of there

Your crimes are mostly pissing off people in power in the way journalists really should, but there is also compelling evidence of at least one actual crime — that you provided material assistance to someone hacking secret information. If the U.S. gets hold of you, you can pretty much count on paying the piper.

Still, you have hordes of supporters, and even entire countries with not insignificant resources willing to give a hand if only to tweak the nose of the U.S.

Diplomatic vehicles, helicopters, disguises, being made an ambassador yourself, just plain sneaking out... nothing has panned out.

So what are your options? Jetpack? Smuggle in parts of a drone capable of carrying a person? VTOL car? Urban ghillie suit? Rocket skates? Dig a tunnel in the basement? It seems hard to believe that the bored lax surveillance of 8 years on can't be defeated by a motivated technogencia.

You've probably only got one shot...so how would you do it?


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  • (Score: 2) by Arik on Thursday December 27 2018, @01:32AM (6 children)

    by Arik (4543) on Thursday December 27 2018, @01:32AM (#778828) Journal
    Math is not a crime.
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  • (Score: 2) by RandomFactor on Thursday December 27 2018, @01:43AM

    by RandomFactor (3682) Subscriber Badge on Thursday December 27 2018, @01:43AM (#778834) Journal

    Speaking of which, have they gotten over all those cryptography level restrictions on exports?

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  • (Score: 2, Insightful) by Ethanol-fueled on Thursday December 27 2018, @04:00AM (2 children)

    by Ethanol-fueled (2792) on Thursday December 27 2018, @04:00AM (#778891) Homepage

    Oh come on.

    " A few countries not friendly to the U.S., but most notably Russia, have tried to figure out how to get you out of there

    Your crimes are mostly pissing off people in power in the way journalists really should, but there is also compelling evidence of at least one actual crime — that you provided material assistance to someone hacking secret information. If the U.S. gets hold of you, you can pretty much count on paying the piper. "

    It builds suspense for the idiots and adds sarcastic comedy for the non-idiots. Lighten the fuck up.

    • (Score: 2) by kazzie on Thursday December 27 2018, @06:24AM (1 child)

      by kazzie (5309) Subscriber Badge on Thursday December 27 2018, @06:24AM (#778920)

      Step 1: Visit Salisbury...

      • (Score: 3, Funny) by Gaaark on Thursday December 27 2018, @11:12AM

        by Gaaark (41) on Thursday December 27 2018, @11:12AM (#778962) Journal

        Step 2: Make a hamburger and call it steak...

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday December 27 2018, @04:50AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday December 27 2018, @04:50AM (#778905)

    Math is not a crime.

    Try explaining that to the morons who keep demanding back doors in crypto and threaten legal repercussions for those who tell them they're idiots.

  • (Score: 2) by RS3 on Thursday December 27 2018, @04:02PM

    by RS3 (6367) on Thursday December 27 2018, @04:02PM (#779007)

    > Math is not a crime.

    Nor is a car, but one can be used to commit crime.