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    Edward Snowden‏Verified account @Snowden 28 Oct 2015

    Translation for UK journalists: "Of course we want backdoors, but only for everything people actually use." ht @RidTpic.twitter.com/GsKJQZMPWq

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      2. Mike‏ @TacticalGrace_ 28 Oct 2015
        Replying to @Snowden

        @Snowden @RidT "This is about XYZ?" "Yes, this is about ABC." "So to confirm, XYZ?" "Yes, ABC." "Glad we got that cleared up." Assholes.

        3 replies 6 retweets 33 likes
      3. Jan Ciger‏ @janoc200 28 Oct 2015
        Replying to @TacticalGrace_

        @DragonCorsair @Snowden @RidT It is like making cows fly - all that it takes is to make it mandatory for them by creating a new law, fixed.

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      4. Mike‏ @TacticalGrace_ 28 Oct 2015
        Replying to @janoc200

        @janoc200 @Snowden @RidT Overthrowing a government is still illegal, isn't it?

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      5. Jonathan Spencer‏ @KishagiAzuka 28 Oct 2015
        Replying to @TacticalGrace_

        @DragonCorsair @janoc200 @Snowden @RidT not if you have enough power and money. The US has done it sooo many times.

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      6. Mike‏ @TacticalGrace_ 28 Oct 2015
        Replying to @KishagiAzuka

        @KishagiAzuka @janoc200 @Snowden @RidT I was thinking more of my home country, the UK.

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      1. E.M.M.A.‏ @oiiiemma 28 Oct 2015
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        .@Snowden if you're looking for useful information you won't find it in the house of lords.

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      1. Tachibana Kanade‏ @h0m54r 28 Oct 2015
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        @Snowden This isn’t about wiretapping every bar, just bar owners being able to report content of all conversations therein if they are asked

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      1. Curmudgeon‏ @dbennett_ks 28 Oct 2015
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        @Snowden @RidT Should read, “There can be no safe place for political, military, industrial, or cult (religious) leaders to hide.”

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      1. Anonymous‏ @Celtic_Anon2018 28 Oct 2015
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        @Snowden <3 <3;-}><3 Keep Up The Good Work, My Brother. <3;-}><3 @BBCWorld @CNN @FoxNews @nytimes @washingtonpost

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      1. Christopher Judd‏ @trouble_rising 2 Nov 2015
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        @Snowden @RidT so, you have an issue with them having access if there is a legal warrant?

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      1. Cap'n Pugwash‏ @Maddog_007 28 Oct 2015
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        @Snowden @RidT This is the main reason Cameron wants to scrap the EHRC, to let GCHQ continue without European interference 😈

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      1. Rob Cusimano‏ @RobertCusimano 28 Oct 2015
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        @Snowden @RidT they don’t want a backdoor. That would be silly. All they’re asking is that they’re given the keys to the front door!

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      1. mr_ceebs‏ @mr_ceebs 28 Oct 2015
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        @Snowden @RidT @jpublik There does seem to be a basic lack of understanding of how encryption works there

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      1. Paul Shore‏ @paulshore 28 Oct 2015
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        @Snowden @RidT If she thinks terrorists/paedos will be using mainstream apps/websites to communicate, then she is on a different planet!

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      1. JM‏ @lobo4461 28 Oct 2015
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        @Snowden @RidT Desenmascarar a los Señores tiene un precio desconocido...

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      1. Nighamar‏ @JeddyKhan 2 Nov 2015
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        @Snowden @RidT Allowing a secret to be leaked by some means the purpose is only to spread disinformation.

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      1. Deborah Duthie  🌸‏ @devduthie 2 Nov 2015
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        @Snowden @RidT I assume Jargon is the topic, as to make available or only Common Language. To protect what is not understood at a glance.

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      1. flying‏ @frankiescar 29 Oct 2015
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        @Snowden @PaulbernalUK @RidT Well to be fair they have put a bunch of muppets from Govt in charge of it so it will be a dogs dinner

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      1. Ajay‏ @AjayLack 28 Oct 2015
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        @Snowden Had to share that one! It's now featured on http://rbl.ms/1RL3rnX 

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