3 ms·
I would have thought Internet access was a drop in the ocean vs all the other expenses involved in operating an embassy
by smcl 10y ago
I would have thought Internet access was a drop in the ocean vs all the other expenses involved in operating an embassy
- gaius 10y agoMany embassies are little more than a house for the ambassador to live in, with a meeting room or two.
- eli 10y agoI think a lot of other expenses were underfunded too.
- ceejayoz 10y agoAccording to Wikipedia, the address of the Embassy of Ecuador, London is "Flat 3b, 3 Hans Crescent, London SW1X 0LS". The "Flat 3b" makes me think it's a bit of a shoestring operation.
- jonlucc 10y agoInterestingly, it looks like a very large apartment building, with several police officers clearly visible near doorways on StreetView.
- ceejayoz 10y agoIt was under police guard from when Assange fled there until Feb 2015, which may be what you're seeing. (At significant cost: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-31159594 http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-31159594)