Alternatively he could've just read about prior NSA whistleblowers (like Binnie and others) who tried to blow the whistle on many of the same issues more quietl

Alternatively he could've just read about prior NSA whistleblowers (like Binnie and others) who tried to blow the whistle on many of the same issues more quietly and instead of being able to keep fighting for the Constitution, they got their doors kicked in and silenced by the legal system. Edited to correct smartphone auto-"correct" typos