WikiLeaked?
British Police are hunting for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange over rape allegations, while his website has also encountered tough times and has been forced out of the US after Amazon kicked WikiLeaks off its servers.
The UK's Serious Organised Crime Agency is looking to hold Assange who is wanted in Sweden and now graces Interpol's ‘red notice' until Sweden sends an arrest warrant. He is believed to be in Britain, The Guardian reported.
Meanwhile, Amazon has forced WikiLeaks to cease using its computers to distribute US State Department documents and communications, according to the Associated Press.
Amazon's actions create an interesting sub-plot to the WikiLeaks versus USA saga, especially as Amazon's computers are usually available to hire almost irrespective of what information is being hosted.
The bookseller reportedly made its bold move after congressional staff probed Amazon about its relationship with the whistle blowing site, according to an independent senator.
WikiLeaks is then said to have confirmed what had happened after it was reported in the press than Amazon had stopped hosting its site, which was obviously down for a few hours as it was re-hosted by Bahnhof AB in Sweden.
While most people are aware of the embarrassing diplomatic information leaked by WikiLeaks on Sunday, fewer are aware that the site apparently came under attack making it unavailable hours ahead of the release of the information.
The story goes that WikiLeaks moved the site to Amazon Web Services to solve the attack problems but that move then bought WikiLeaks under increasing political and legal pressure as it was using a US host to leak US information.
WikiLeaks reportedly tweeted: "WikiLeaks servers at Amazon ousted. Free speech the land of the free--fine our $ are now spent to employ people in Europe."
In a following tweet the organisation reportedly said: "If Amazon are so uncomfortable with the first amendment, they should get out of the business of selling books."
Amazon has so far refrained from commenting on the situation or its relationship with the controversial site.
However, Senator Joe Lieberman told the press: "The company's decision to cut off WikiLeaks now is the right decision and should set the standard for other companies WikiLeaks is using to distribute its illegally seized material."
