>"Was Edward Snowden the catalyst for change away from tolerating government dragnets?" Wait when were government dragnets ever tolerated? We are talking about

>"Was Edward Snowden the catalyst for change away from tolerating government dragnets?" Wait when were government dragnets ever tolerated? We are talking about things that undertaken in absolute secrecy. Was there legislative change taken in response? No or certainly nominally. Was there a change in the publics attitudes? Yes, absolutely. See: https://www.recode.net/2015/3/16/11560290/snowden-leaks-have-changed-how-americans-see-their-privacy https://www.recode.net/2015/3/16/11560290/snowden-leaks-have... Change isn't always instant and immediate.