19 of the best jokes about Julian Assange after he was arrested at the Ecuadorian embassy in London
Because there isn’t enough news happening already, Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange was arrested today after the Ecuadorian embassy in London withdrew his asylum because of ‘repeated violations to international conventions’.
Here’s the moment he emerged from the embassy for the first time in 7 years (to put that in perspective, when he went in the London Olympics hadn’t happened yet).
Incredible vision of Julian Assange being dragged away from embassy. pic.twitter.com/XqIHMMso2h
— Rita Panahi (@RitaPanahi) April 11, 2019
And naturally it prompted lots of jokes on Twitter, and here are 19 of the best …
1.
At the Ecuadorian embassy, a long-suffering cleaner is delighted to finally have her cupboard back
— Michael Hogan (@michaelhogan) April 11, 2019
2.
Whatever you think of Julian Assange, can we all agree he's lowered the bar for Worst Houseguest of All Time?
— Holly Brockwell (@holly) April 11, 2019
3.
It's a tough day for a controversial public figure who refuses to leave a central London address, where they've been under siege for quite some time. Theresa May has to deliver a statement to the Commons on her latest Brexit delay.
— Mark Wallace (@wallaceme) April 11, 2019
4.
Bearded Assange 'bundled out of embassy by police.' pic.twitter.com/pQzymXUhT4
— Michael Moran (@TheMichaelMoran) April 11, 2019
5.
Thinking of Delboy and Rodney at this difficult time. pic.twitter.com/P4jvumd4FA
— rufus jones (@rufusjones1) April 11, 2019
6.
The Ecuadorian embassy aren't wasting their time pic.twitter.com/7fTxoW1yOa
— TechnicallyRon (@TechnicallyRon) April 11, 2019
7.
"Why did you do this to me? What is the charge? Eating a meal? A succulent Chinese meal? Oh, that's a nice headlock sir. Ah yes, I see that you know your judo well. Good one. And you sir, are you waiting to receive my limp penis? How dare you – get your hands off me!" pic.twitter.com/Q3vdl5f5kL
— Richard Littler (@richard_littler) April 11, 2019
8.
moments before Julian Assange was arrested pic.twitter.com/VHpo2ko06L
— ekke85 (@ekke85) April 11, 2019
9.
"This fall, Julian Assange IS Bad Santa" pic.twitter.com/aAElmcWn3l
— Michael Hogan (@michaelhogan) April 11, 2019
10.
Julian Assange being in the news is the perfect opportunity for me to share this again. https://t.co/bHtNtnUZY1
— Amanda (@Pandamoanimum) April 11, 2019
11.
Friday night vs Comedown Tuesday pic.twitter.com/yJEKT5QeN5
— hoskas (@hoskas) April 11, 2019
12.
"What is the charge? Eating a meeeeal? A succulent Chinese Meeeeal?" pic.twitter.com/GZkQN3x7u1
— John Rain (@MrKenShabby) April 11, 2019
13.
So Julian Assange has left his self-imposed prison and been arrested? Must be like a busman's holiday for him.
— Tiernan Douieb (@TiernanDouieb) April 11, 2019
14.
Julian assange looks like jk Rowling could retrospectively decide his sexuality any minute now pic.twitter.com/UBqRoUfd0o
— Hank Kingsley (@hankala11) April 11, 2019
15.
Assange’s real mistake was to come to Britain on the Windrush.
— Chris Addison (@mrchrisaddison) April 11, 2019
16.
Of course, if, as a child, Julian Assange had been given a football goal by his parents, things would be very different.
— Nick Harvey (@mrnickharvey) April 11, 2019
17.
Live footage of Julian Assange after being forcibly removed from his broom cupboard pic.twitter.com/stZxFqZPFc
— Sophie Heawood (@heawood) April 11, 2019
18.
Looking forward to Assange's full account of his adventures with Aslan, Mr Tumnus and an array of talking wildlife.
— Mark Wallace (@wallaceme) April 11, 2019
19.
We may now finally get Julian Assange as a sitter on #PortraitArtistOfTheYear
— Stephen Mangan (@StephenMangan) April 11, 2019
BONUS
Because they kept on coming …
Imagine the state of that cupboard Assange was hiding in. I fully expect the Metropolitan Police spent a good half hour cutting through a 5-foot-thick papier-mache cocoon of masturbatory tissues just to get to him.
— Dai Lama (@WelshDalaiLama) April 11, 2019
Impressed that Assange has used the black hole to travel through time and send an 80 year old Julian to face justice. Canny lad. pic.twitter.com/gcYSD7MpdJ
— Jack Hurley (@loudribs) April 11, 2019
BREAKING: First police mugshots of Julian Assange hint at a distinct lack of essential vitamins during his seven years in the Ecuadorian Embassy. #Assange pic.twitter.com/3CB6kIly0z
— Julian Dutton (@JulianDutton1) April 11, 2019
You could say Assange has been shown the Ecua-DOOR!
— Big Dad Mooms (@Danny_McMoomins) April 11, 2019
‘Is that Julian Assange? Love the Wikileaks, great band. Here, I tell you who else’s body was dragged out of a bunker in a less than flattering state..’ pic.twitter.com/H6o97e6GiU
— Mo' (@mocent0) April 11, 2019
