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Really? I thought they were asking for Snowden to be forgiven, usually phrased in the language of him doing a public service by leaking. sure, they're not simul
by azernik 10y ago
Really? I thought they were asking for Snowden to be forgiven, usually phrased in the language of him doing a public service by leaking. sure, they're not simultaneously, asking for the people who made this surveillance happen to be punished, but that's like asking for $10, getting turned down, and then someone telling you that you should have asked for $100. One thing at a time, especially since a pardon can help shape public perceptions of NSA surveillance and its legality.
- nickff 10y agoI would bet you that the mechanism of state surveillance continues to expand, and that none of the people who created or expanded it are ever brought to any account. The NSA's take-away from the Snowden revelations was that they have to be more careful with their IT staff. The NSA is not pulling back on their unconstitutional surveillance. I am advocating for a complete stop to the violation of individual privacy, not just a meaningless token gesture.