Crazy how for spreading the truth he gets treated like this, but this is the world that we live in. Speak up against government, the elite or the powerful people and they will try to shut you down. Where is the freedom of speech? It's so easy for the elites to give Assange or any independent journalist a bad name/reputation as they control the media and press and as most people believe what they see and read on TV/newspapers it's hard to change their opinion.