> The rule of law should apply to everyone equally. I get that Ed Snowden is a likable guy and the documents he released may even have been a force of positive

> The rule of law should apply to everyone equally. I get that Ed Snowden is a likable guy and the documents he released may even have been a force of positive change in the world, but that doesn't necessarily absolve him of having to face trial. You can't go easy on him just because you agree with his politics. Its pretty clear the rule of law doesn't apply to our intelligence services. How about you work on that first before going after the little guy? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/10247824/NSA-broke-privacy-laws-thousands-of-times-a-year-according-to-documents-leaked-by-Ed-Snowden.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/1... http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bfa9ada4-81e6-11e4-b9d0-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3ip7MrjGP http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bfa9ada4-81e6-11e4-b9d0-00144feabd... http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/08/04/fbi-informant-crimes-report/2613305/ http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/08/04/fbi-inf... Get back to us when all that sees a court room, kay?