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    Edward Snowden‏Verified account @Snowden 24 Jan 2016

    It turns out Betteridge's Law isn't absolute. https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/01/should-intelligence-whistleblowers-be-protected/424872/ …pic.twitter.com/g79U45KpnT

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      1. M. Beth Dennis‏ @McDaniel69 24 Jan 2016
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        @Snowden When exposing criminal behavior is seen as criminal behavior, you're being ruled by criminals...

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      1. sinister dexter‏ @sinisterpics 24 Jan 2016
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        @Snowden Each case on its own merits and circumstances.

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      2. Int Intelligence‏ @IntIntelligence 24 Jan 2016
        Replying to @Snowden

        @Snowden the answer is always going to be yes, they should be. Its a Betrayal of your country and its people. Sorry..

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      3. marina s.  🌐  🎗‏ @pizzaital 24 Jan 2016
        Replying to @IntIntelligence

        @IntIntelligence @Snowden wieso Verrat an seinem Land?Das amerikanische Volk kann froh sein das es einSnowden gibt ! 1/1

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      4. marina s.  🌐  🎗‏ @pizzaital 24 Jan 2016
        Replying to @pizzaital

        @IntIntelligence @Snowden Und nicht nur das amerikanische Volk sondern die ganze Welt ! Ich bin froh das es SNOWDEN gibt !

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      2. Dawn‏ @Opticheart 24 Jan 2016
        Replying to @Snowden

        @Snowden No, if they are indeed reporting wrong doing or criminal activity. Not if they are revealing secrets that could endanger lives.

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      3. Deplorable Metazip‏ @Metazip 24 Jan 2016
        Replying to @Opticheart

        @Opticheart @Snowden I guess revealing criminals breaking our laws is a crime? Go back to sleep commie.

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      4. Dawn‏ @Opticheart 24 Jan 2016
        Replying to @Metazip

        @Metazip @Snowden I answered that wrong. I meant they should be protected, unless they are revealing secrets that could endanger lives.

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      1. Ben Wizner‏Verified account @benwizner 25 Jan 2016
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        @Snowden I had to look up Betteridge's Law, but now I'm seeing violations right and left...http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/01/ted-cruz-jerk-hated …

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      1.  🌞ฬɧŏ'ʂ 💐Ҷõմɾ 🐯Շїgɛř 💋 ✨‏ @TigerGoddesss 24 Jan 2016
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        @Snowden Of Course they, and any other whistleblower should be protected! 🌞✨🌟#TEAMSNOWDEN💖💕💓💚💜💙💛❤💗💓💕💖🌸🌴🌺

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      1. θrΔclΣ‏ @ZugarPlume 24 Jan 2016
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        @Snowden Good Evening!

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      1. hilariovonclintonz‏ @lildevil2621 31 Jan 2016
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        @Snowden pronexso! hit hit hot..

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      1. Daniel Smith‏ @klxz79 24 Jan 2016
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        @Snowden cc: @BetteridgesLaw

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      1. BarelyEagle‏ @BarelyEagle 24 Jan 2016
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        @Snowden Can we reclassify #HillaryClinton as an intelligence whistleblower so she actually gets prosecuted? #ClintonCrimes

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      1. Neil Haslam‏ @neilhaslam90 24 Jan 2016
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        @Snowden all whistleblowers should be protected

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      1. Uhlan Mask‏ @Rzhevsky 24 Jan 2016
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        @Snowden simple fix: ["should"|"will"], and Betteridge is satisfied.

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      1. Bjørn E. Hesthamar‏ @bestham 24 Jan 2016
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        @Snowden No rule without exceptions as the British saying goes.

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      1. Carina Rydberg‏ @arvid2 24 Jan 2016
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        @Snowden After the latest Swedish trade union scandal the resigning union leader says they should...

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      1. Aequitas‏ @Euroadvocacy 24 Jan 2016
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        @snowden Advocates who do not wish to be corrupt are being 'taken out' litteraly or figuratively. The 'elite' social oppression is HORRIBLE

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