1. BoingBoing
Wikileaks: Assange bail hearing in UK today, statement from jail #wikileaks #cablegate #payback
http://bit.ly/dSnqf3 about 18 hours ago
2. AlexiMostrous
#assange lawyer will offer permanent uk address and electronic tag to secure bail #wikileaks about 15 hours ago
3. nicholasmead
Julian #Assange tops readers poll for Time Magazine Person on the Year |
http://is.gd/iHEJl (via @wikileaks) about 15 hours ago
4. nicholasmead
UK to decide whether to grant #Assange bail. But even if they do, he's going nowhere:
http://bit.ly/eD5qR6 about 15 hours ago
5. guardiantech
WikiLeaks latest and Julian Assange's court appeal: live updates
http://bit.ly/dXYgUX about 14 hours ago
6. newsbrooke
Total fiasco at court today for assange #wikileaks hearing. No recording allowed or space for world's press. about 12 hours ago
7. newsbrooke
This is why I wrote the chapter on secret justice in 'The Silent State.' #openjusticefail about 12 hours ago
8. AlexiMostrous
#Assange court officials refuse to issue early press passes, ban journos from lobby area, v annoying #wikileaks about 12 hours ago
9. Rob_Banks
.@AlexiMostrous says #Assange lawyers to offer electronic tag to help secure bail.Julian will be playing Angry Birds on that within the hour about 13 hours ago
10. AlexiMostrous
Mark Stephens, #assange's lawyer arrives 2 hrs before hearing #wikileaks about 11 hours ago
11. newsbrooke
#assange lawyers mark stephens and jennifer robinson have arrived into court. This is such a mad spectacle; court bureaucrats not helping. about 11 hours ago
12. tonyrcollins
@newsbrooke Strange how courts don't allow recorders. It's as if HM Courts Service would prefer that cases aren't reported accurately. about 11 hours ago
13. KeirSimmonsITV
RT @rohitkachrooitv: Met Commissioner says he's "stripping London out" to police #demo2010. He says he's concerned about impact on policing about 11 hours ago
14. newsbrooke
Anyone doubting #wikileaks isn't a cult of #assange personality needs to see the phalanx of cameras here. Like Cannes wtg for the starlet. about 11 hours ago
15. AlexiMostrous
#Assange mum just turned up for #wikileaks case. Shes interesting woman, seasoned campaigner about 11 hours ago
16. newsbrooke
#assange's mom Christine has just arrived in court. Same build as her son. Almost identical shoes and outdoorsy style. #wikileaks about 11 hours ago
17. ggreenwald
Good job, Michael Moore: offers $20,000 in bail money for Julian Assange & explains why he's defending him:
http://is.gd/iJ85v about 11 hours ago
18. MMFlint
I'm posting bail money for J Assange today. I wont stand by and be a witness to a railroading. @WikiLeaks has saved lives
http://j.mp/i0vgv5 about 11 hours ago
19. KeirSimmonsITV
RT @frontlineclub: RT @ggreenwald: Michael Moore offers $20,000 in bail for Julian Assange:
http://is.gd/iJ85v #wikileaks about 11 hours ago
20. KeirSimmonsITV
RT @frontlineclub: Julian Assange arrives in court ahead of a hearing to renew his attempt to be granted bail
http://ow.ly/3oR77 #Wikileaks about 11 hours ago
21. newsbrooke
What could have been a simple process to get press passes is a complete & utter balls up due 2 incompetance of court officials. #wikileaks about 11 hours ago
22. newsbrooke
"It's just not British," heckles a natl hack to a foreign reporter who has jumped the queue in this ridiculous frenzy. #wikileaks about 11 hours ago
23. AliBunkall
Much more organised affair outside Westminster Magistrates court today for Assange appearance. Nothing to do with @fieldproducer's presence about 10 hours ago
24. jimsciuttoABC
At Assange court hearing again. Mother will b in crtrm, lawyers hoping for bail #Wikileaks about 10 hours ago
25. jimsciuttoABC
Small handful of protesters outside, giant throng of cameras #Wikileaks about 10 hours ago
26. AlexiMostrous
First in press pass queue but downside is no food or water since 8am. Julian #Assange - i hope you're worth it #wikileaks about 10 hours ago
27. jimsciuttoABC
Time Man of the Year announcement in 10mins. Assange? #Wikileaks? about 10 hours ago
28. AliBunkall
Geoffrey Robertson and Peter Tatchell just turned up at court. about 10 hours ago
29. AliBunkall
One of the many protestors also at court.
http://yfrog.com/h3snspj about 10 hours ago
30. AliBunkall
@jemkhan also arrived. Media circus about 10 hours ago
31. newsbrooke
Press pass in hand, heading upstairs. Passed geoffrey robertson qc in the hall. How many celeb lawyers does #assange have now? #wikileaks about 10 hours ago
32. AliBunkall
John Pilger arriving. He's somewhere in the middle! #Assange #Wikileaks
http://yfrog.com/h2y9plj about 10 hours ago
33. AlexiMostrous
10 mins till we go in, geoff robertson c on assange "dream team", shd be interesting. #wikileaks about 10 hours ago
34. AlexiMostrous
My guess is human rights act will be raised to argue #assange has right to know fuller details of charges #wikileaks about 10 hours ago
35. jimsciuttoABC
Haven't seen this many journalists at a trial since Saddam Hussein's - seriously #Wikileaks Assange about 10 hours ago
36. frontlineclub
RT @fieldproducer: John Pilger and Ken Loach have both arrived at court to support Julian #Assange #wikileaks about 10 hours ago
37. jimsciuttoABC
Assange attorney Geoffrey Robertson arrived at courtroom, had to bang on door to get in #wikileaks about 10 hours ago
38. jimsciuttoABC
I was wrong. Time announcement tomorrow. Apologies about 10 hours ago
39. AlexiMostrous
judge just gave me explicit permission to tweet proceedings "if it's quiet and doesn't disturb anything". #wikileaks about 10 hours ago
40. newsbrooke
In packed courtroom. No phones or recording allowed so this may be last tweet until its over. @aleximostrous asked judge if tweets ok. about 10 hours ago
41. AlexiMostrous
courtoom getting packed out as proceedings are about to start. Stephens sitting behind robertson qc #wikileaks about 10 hours ago
42. newsbrooke
Swedish team with prosecutor gemma lindfield have just sat down in #assange extradition. # wikileaks about 10 hours ago
43. jimsciuttoABC
Courtroom fact of the day: in UK, sketch artists have to draw to memory. Can't even sketch in ct here #Wikileaks about 10 hours ago
44. AliBunkall
Boys in blue or rather boys in High-vis have turned up to keep order
http://yfrog.com/h4auwvj about 10 hours ago
45. AlexiMostrous
Bianca Jagger sitting as probable surety next to Helena Kennedy QC #wikileaks about 10 hours ago
46. AlexiMostrous
still waiting... about 9 hours ago
47. AlexiMostrous
new internet age? Security guard: "phones off, unless you take notes with blackberry [paraphrased] in which case away you go". #wikileaks about 9 hours ago
48. AliBunkall
Judge is allowing journalists to tweet from court. As far as I'm aware, unprecedented. #Assange #Wikileaks about 9 hours ago
49. jimsciuttoABC
Assange celebrity supporter of the day: Bianca Jagger. #Wikileaks about 9 hours ago
50. AlexiMostrous
a lot of last minute kerfuffle - still waiting for #assange, judge, in #wikileaks about 9 hours ago
51. newsbrooke
In an amazing nod to the fact we live in digital age, judge has said we can tweet #assange. So I will be along w @AlexiMostrous about 9 hours ago
52. AlexiMostrous
#assange walks in, same suit as last time, smart cropped grey hair, whispering to Mark Stephens through the glass #wikileaks about 9 hours ago
53. AlexiMostrous
judge - can i start with an apology. the courts not big enough. #wikileaks about 9 hours ago
54. newsbrooke
Julian #assange in the dock. Looking more ashen then last week, wearing navy suit, open white shirt. about 9 hours ago
55. ggreenwald
So British: RT @AlexiMostrous "judge - can i start with an apology. the courts not big enough. #wikileaks " about 9 hours ago
56. jimsciuttoABC
Assange's mother trying to get his attention from public gallery, failing #Wikileaks about 9 hours ago
57. AlexiMostrous
Focus of #assange argument appears to be bail rather than substantive extradition issue. Prosecuting counsel outlining arguments against about 9 hours ago
58. AlexiMostrous
Judge says: "the stronger the case, the more likely the defendant is to abscond, the weaker the case, the less likely." #wikileaks about 9 hours ago
59. AlexiMostrous
Pros counsel says: "In bail applications under extradition act strength of evidence ought not to be primary focus." #wikileaks about 9 hours ago
60. newsbrooke
Prosecutor is laying out reasons why #assange shouldn't be granted bail and why the full evidence of allegations should be left for sweden. about 9 hours ago
61. AlexiMostrous
pros counsel: "The court has already found that mr Assange is a flight risk and its submitted that nothing has changed" #wikileaks about 9 hours ago
62. jimsciuttoABC
Judge seems to be turning Assange's way on bail #Wikileaks about 9 hours ago
63. AlexiMostrous
Robertson calls Captain Vaughan Smith to offer surety. Also offers tag, curfew, restricted travel and other conditions #wikileaks about 9 hours ago
64. AlexiMostrous
Robertson jokes #Assange would be under "mansion arrest" if he was bailed to Vaughan SMith's house #wikileaks about 9 hours ago
65. AlexiMostrous
can't post last tweet! says am blocked! #wikileaks about 9 hours ago
66. AlexiMostrous
False alarm - new surety, Sarah Saunders, offers £150k surety "pretty much all [I'm] worth" #wikileaks about 9 hours ago
67. newsbrooke
Lots of sureties being put up for #assange. Also a perm. address where he could be under a curfew. about 8 hours ago
68. AlexiMostrous
Robertson: We doubt whether this actual category of rape would be rape under english law. about 8 hours ago
69. AlexiMostrous
n/b Julian Assange strongly denies all allegations #wikileaks - all references to "rape" from counsel refers to alleged rape. #wikileaks about 8 hours ago
70. AlexiMostrous
Robertson: p/p The old principle that you can't arrest someone for questionning applies #wikileaks about 8 hours ago
71. AlexiMostrous
Robertson QC: the mere absence of a fixed residence does not give rise to a danger of absconding. #wikileaks about 8 hours ago
72. AlexiMostrous
Only newspaper #Assange is allowed in prison is Daily Express - Robertson QC #wikileaks. about 8 hours ago
73. newsbrooke
Quelle horreur - the only newspaper #assange could read in prison was the daily express. Didn't get to see his cover on Time magazine about 8 hours ago
74. jimsciuttoABC
Lawyer holds up envelope sent to Assange containing newspaper court confiscated #Wikileaks about 8 hours ago
75. stuartdhughes
Cruel and unusual punishment... RT @AlexiMostrous: Only newspaper #Assange is allowed in prison is Daily Express - Robertson QC #wikileaks about 8 hours ago
76. jimsciuttoABC
Assange allowed to read the envelope but not the newspaper #Wikileaks about 8 hours ago
77. newsbrooke
Bail is granted to #assange. With conditions. He's out. Next hearing jan 11th. about 8 hours ago
78. AliBunkall
According to reuters Assange has been granted bail about 8 hours ago
79. JemKhan
HOORAY! Bail granted. about 8 hours ago
80. jrug
^JR #Assange granted bail - Reuters #wikileaks about 8 hours ago
81. democracynow
BREAKING NEWS: #JulianAssange released on bail paid by supporters, @guardiannews. See DN! news archive:
http://ow.ly/3oXVG about 8 hours ago
82. ggreenwald
RT @arusbridger "Assange granted bail. Cheers in and out of court #wikileaks
http://bit.ly/fZonr0 " about 8 hours ago
83. ggreenwald
The threat posed to press freedoms from prosecuting WikiLeaks/Assange:
http://is.gd/iJGSn about 8 hours ago
84. jimsciuttoABC
Assange to be freed on 200,000 pound bail #Wikileaks about 8 hours ago
85. jimsciuttoABC
Other conditions: surrender passport, curfew, electronic tag #Wikileaks about 8 hours ago
86. AliBunkall
Bail surety 200k. #Assange about 8 hours ago
87. KeirSimmonsITV
RT @ITwitius: #Wikileaks Assange to wear electronic tag. about 8 hours ago
88. KeirSimmonsITV
RT @frasereC4: RT @arusbridger: Assange granted bail. Cheers in and out of court #wikileaks
http://bit.ly/fZonr0 about 8 hours ago
89. AliBunkall
Think the guarantee of accommodation from Vaughan Smith would have helped Assange's case for bail massively about 8 hours ago
90. AlexiMostrous
Complex decision. Assange given bail on conditions but prosecutors have 2hrs to appeal and £200k security has to be sent to court.#wikileaks about 8 hours ago
91. KeirSimmonsITV
RT @psbook: Protesters, police and press pack await the imminent release of Julian Assange outside court
http://plixi.com/p/62929563 about 8 hours ago
92. AlexiMostrous
Assange lawyer told me he probably won't be released tonight #wikileaks about 8 hours ago
93. newsbrooke
As a condition of bail #assange has to wear electronic tag. how about a hack into foursquare? about 8 hours ago
94. newsbrooke
Those #assange bail conditions:200k surety required, surrender passport, stay at manor house, curfew from 10am-2pm and 10pm-2am about 8 hours ago
95. AliBunkall
Swedish prosecutors likely to appeal bail. They have 2 hours to hive a decision about 8 hours ago
96. newsbrooke
#assange can't apply for travel docs and must report to local police station every day at 6pm. Prosecutor has 2hrs to appeal. about 8 hours ago
97. newsbrooke
Geoffrey Robertson qc: "it's not so much a house arrest as a manor arrest." #assange house 10 bedrooms surrounded by 600 acres in Suffolk. about 8 hours ago
98. MMFlint
London court has accepted bail money from me & others & has just released WikiLeaks' Assange on bail! Cheering in courtroom. about 8 hours ago
99. kaepora
And now, the two-hour wait... about 8 hours ago
100. newsbrooke
Right I'm blowing this media circus...if I can get past the photographer scrum and zealot fans. about 8 hours ago
101. jimsciuttoABC
In the end, judge swayed Assange now has confirmed address in UK and didn't enter UK illegally #Wikileaks about 7 hours ago
102. xenijardin
Assange must wear electronic tracking device, surrender passport, comply w/curfew. Bail set at £200K.
http://tinyurl.com/33myqs8 #wikileaks about 8 hours ago Retweeted
103. MMFlint
News flash from inside courtroom - Sweden has 2 hrs 2 appeal before Assange is let go. C'mon State Dept - come up with something good. about 7 hours ago
104. newsbrooke
I'm out. Bank of tv cams and 100+ reporters wtg for #assange. Follow Guardian now for news articles of today's hearing. about 7 hours ago
105. JemKhan
Geoffrey Robertson said today in court it is not rape under British law. about 7 hours ago
106. newsbrooke
Was that the first British extradition case ever tweeted? I think it was. Thanks to my partner in open justice @AlexiMostrous. about 7 hours ago
107. AlexiMostrous
Mark stephens #assange lawyer expected to address crowd outside court in 5 mins and poss reveal name of nobel prize winner surety about 7 hours ago
108. PhilHarrison
RT @newsbrooke Was that the first British extradition case ever tweeted? I think it was. Thanks to my partner in open justice @AlexiMostrous about 7 hours ago
109. jimsciuttoABC
Swedish prosecutors will not appeal #Wikileaks about 7 hours ago
110. jimsciuttoABC
Assange will walk, once the court has 200thou pounds in cash. Lawyer says could take days #Wikileaks about 7 hours ago
111. AlexiMostrous
Reports that Swedish prosecutors will not seek to appeal #assange bail decision #wikileaks about 6 hours ago
112. AlexiMostrous
ps last tweet hat tip to @jimsciuttoabc about 6 hours ago
113. KeirSimmonsITV
RT @peternbcnews: Per #Assange's lawyer, he can leave prison as soon as $315K bail is posted. #wikileaks about 6 hours ago
114. newsbrooke
What we need in british courts is removal of the prohibition on electronic recording of open court. Hope #assange tweets set precedent. about 6 hours ago
115. newsbrooke
Swedish prosecutors will not appeal #Assange bail
http://bit.ly/hDZQbU #wikileaks about 6 hours ago
116. MMFlint
Sweden won't appeal #assange bail. Lawyers now pulling together cash they need to give to court. Wired my 20K yesterday. about 6 hours ago
117. AliBunkall
Julian Assange is led back into court about 6 hours ago
118. AliBunkall
He's laughing with Geoffrey Robertson about 6 hours ago
119. AliBunkall
I just fell off my seat in court. Embarrassing about 6 hours ago
120. AliBunkall
Swedish prosecutors challenge bail decision about 6 hours ago
121. AliBunkall
Assange remains in custody for 48 hours until appeal is heard in full. Tells judge "I understand" about 6 hours ago
122. nicholasmead
#Assange granted bail for 240,000 pounds but loses his passport and has to wear a metal tag:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11989216 about 6 hours ago
123. jimsciuttoABC
Check that: Swedish prosecutors will now appeal. Decision w/i 48hrs. Assange back to jail. #wikileaks about 6 hours ago
124. AlexiMostrous
Enough of Twitter and back - for the moment - to old school journalism. have to file tomorrow's story! #wikileaks. about 6 hours ago
125. AlexiMostrous
contrary to earlier reports, now we're hearing that Sweden WILL appeal. Will post as soon as confirmed #wikileaks about 6 hours ago
126. BBCBreaking
Swedish prosecutors decide contrary to earlier reports to appeal against release on bail of #WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange about 6 hours ago
127. JPBarlow
No doubt $382,000 is pretty standard bail for condom violations. #wikileaks about 6 hours ago
128. JemKhan
The Swedes are appealing... about 6 hours ago
129. AlexiMostrous
ps @newsbrooke was the other journo who tweeted the hearing - and she's written a book about open justice. about 6 hours ago
130. newsbrooke
Turnabout on #assange. Apparently Swedish prosecutors have challenged decision. Appeal to come within 48hrs. about 6 hours ago
131. BreakingNews
Update: Swedish prosecutors decide contrary to earlier reports to appeal Assange bail, BBC reports
http://bbc.in/hxcoKJ about 6 hours ago
132. newsbrooke
Folks I am now in dance class and off the grid so for #Assange case news follow Guardian et al. about 5 hours ago
133. Amandaraqs
@JPBarlow Median bail for rape in US: $23,000
http://www.mincava.umn.edu/documents/sexoff/sexoff.html about 6 hours ago
134. KeirSimmonsITV
RT @Indoncensorship: Julian Assange to stay custody as Sweden fights bail decision
http://goo.gl/Bcmv3 about 5 hours ago
135. AliBunkall
I shld explain my clumsy court moment. The seats swing up like cinemas I stood when judge entered then forgot to put seat down again. Plonk! about 5 hours ago
136. KeirSimmonsITV
You can get this on podcast 2morrow: RT @KeithOlbermann: Michael Moore joins us on Countdown to talk offer of bail for J Assange #wikileaks about 5 hours ago
137. KeirSimmonsITV
RT @JemKhan: The Swedes are appealing... about 5 hours ago
138. KeirSimmonsITV
Picture: Assange taken back to prison: RT @annalisaitv: Off he goes.
http://yfrog.com/h3b8fjj #wikileaks about 5 hours ago
139. kaepora
WikiLeaks has just confirmed on its Facebook feed that Sweden WILL challenge the bail conditions >
http://is.gd/iKcq7 #wikileaks #assange about 5 hours ago
140. attractr
Last minute bail appeal from Sweden? My guess: a crazy phone call from old Lieberman to the toll-free IKEA customer service line about 5 hours ago
141. fieldproducer
Finally finished at the Julian Assange case,the most common phrase I heard media use was 'this is bonkers' - spot on it was a mad scrum about 5 hours ago
142. JemKhan
Calling me "a socialite" is such a lazy way for journalists to undermine me and the Assange defence. about 5 hours ago
143. MMFlint
Now the Swedes have decided to appeal, so Assange remains in jail. Unbelievable. How many lapdog govts do we own around the world? about 5 hours ago
144. JemKhan
Swedish Appeal proves there's an agenda. about 5 hours ago
145. JemKhan
I heard from lawyers today that Girl A does not want to press charges and never did. about 4 hours ago
146. ioerror
It is absolutely unjust to continue to imprison Julian. about 4 hours ago
147. beggaboo85
and still Julian Assange remains in prison... this is starting to feel like the never ending story.
http://bit.ly/htg0AT about 2 hours ago
148. fieldproducer
The Julian #Assange case today had one of biggest media scrums I've seen in ages,will only get bigger as it moves to High Court #wikileaks about 2 hours ago
149. GdnCables
#cablegate Julian Assange remains in jail as Sweden appeals against bail decision
http://bit.ly/fp6P8r #wikileaks about 2 hours ago
150. democracynow
Can anyone recommend a reputable car service company in London? about 1 hour ago
151. fbhutto
Assange's lawyer on the 200,000 pound bail to be paid in cash "it's a shame we can't pay it using Mastercard". Ha. about 2 hours ago
152. BreakingNews
U.S. Air Force blocks Internet access to NYT, Guardian and 23 other sites posting WikiLeaks documents - Reuters about 1 hour ago