14 DAY TRIAL // WikiLeak's Julian Assange continues to be holed up in the Ecuadorian embassy in London. He's been given asylum in Ecuador, but can't leave the embassy without getting arrested for breaching his bail conditions, by fleeing to the embassy in the first place.
Tensions were high as Ecuador announced that it would give Assange political asylum after it surfaced that the UK was prepared to do anything, including storm the embassy, to get Assange. Since then, the UK authorities have backed down and said that there are no plans to enter the embassy without consent.
But as more of the British government's plans continue to "leak," it's becoming clear that authorities are prepared to go to any lengths to capture the man.
The police have been given instructions to capture Assange at all costs should he leave the embassy. Several ways he could do this are covered. For example, his supporters could create a diversion allowing him to escape. Or he may try to get out of the embassy covertly, say in a parcel.
Finally, he could be given a post in the United Nations by Ecuador granting him immunity. Whatever the case, the police are instructed to apprehend Assange.
The interesting part though is how the document detailing this came into the attention of the public. A police officer holding a clipboard with a copy of the document was photographed in public. Blowing up the image revealed much of the text of the document.
Meanwhile, a second photo is shedding more light on the accusations back in Sweden, the reason why he's seeking refuge in Ecuador in the first place.
The Daily Mail published a photo with Assange and one of the women he's accused of sexually assaulting along with other people, taken two days after the alleged incident.
In the photo, the woman looks quite happy and certainly comfortable even though her alleged assailant is standing a few feet away.