arrest: to take a person into custody after being accused of a crime
bail: an amount of money that is offered as a promise to return to court; used in exchange for a temporary release from prison
politically motivated: related to the needs or desires of the government
whistle-blow: to reveal the errors or secrets of the government or other authority figures
confidential: private; not to be shared
classified: private (government or military)
cyber attack: an effort to disable or hurt a website or its users
operational: in working order
WikiLeaks Founder Arrested
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested and released on bail in December 2010. Assange has been accused of sexual crimes in though his supporters say the arrest was politically motivated. Many governments and want to shut down Assange's whistle-blowing site. WikiLeaks is a website that releases confidential , especially classified government and military communication related to misconduct. On December 3rd the site changed its after numerous cyber attacks. Even while Assange was in jail, the site fully operational.
Comprehension Questions:
What is Julian Assange famous for?
What was Assange arrested for?
What happened while Assange was in jail?
Discussion Question:
Do you think WikiLeaks will change how government and military figures share private information?
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested and released on bail in December 2010. Assange has been accused of sexual crimes in Sweden though his supporters say the arrest was politically motivated. Many governments and corporations want to shut down Assange's whistle-blowing site. WikiLeaks is a website that releases confidential material, especially classified government and military communication related to misconduct. On December 3rd the site changed its website address after numerous cyber attacks. Even while Assange was in jail, the site remained fully operational.
Comprehension Answers:
Julian Assange is famous for starting the whistle-blowing site, WikiLeaks.
Assange was arrested for sexual crimes in Sweden.
While Assange was in jail the site continued to operate.
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