I don't like whistleblowers who aid their home country's enemies and then cause bad leaders to come into power.
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In what way did Snowden aid the enemy?
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Was thinking of Assange...and then again...I don't know, just suspecting.
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Exactly how did Assange or Snowden "aid the enemy?" B/c NEITHER of them did. In fact what they did & are doing leads to transparency in gov.
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Transparency isn't always positive. I don't believe that is so simple and I'm not alone here.
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I didn't say transparency was simple. What I'm saying is that starts the conversation. Without it the tail wags the dog.
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I know transparency is needed..but whistleblowing shouldn't be made too easy or stealing information. State authority will cease to exist.
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Without whistleblowers "Authority" becomes tyrannical & the tail wags the dog. That's exactly what we've seen happening in gov.
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Mr President pardon Snowden!
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Should be protected, should be pardoned, should receive a medal, risking his life, exposing gov't corruption, should be revered as a Hero!
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Some of us do revere him as a hero.
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Some of us do not.
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That some do means also that some do not. Why point it out four months later in a thread to which you were not originally party? Are you searching for keywords for things on which to comment? Are you a bot?
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How so?
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Can't speak for Snowden but know that charges under 1917 Espionage Act exclude any public interest defense vs Classified Mishandling charges
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That's jury nullification which, as a matter of law, is precluded under all federal statutes. Experienced counsel know how 2 raise it anyway
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I'm no lawyer & can't challenge except to say it didn't work your way w Manning or Drake or Kiriakou whistleblowers hammered w Espionage Act
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The public "interest" defense is unmanageable. Is the standard subjective or objective? What about
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The definition still begs the question of whether it is an objective or subjective standard.
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If it's a question for you, imagine how confusing it is for me lol, I need a lawyer!
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