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Why is the US still trying to prosecute Edward Snowden almost 10 years after his leak? Or is that a conspiracy as well? Any unethical organization wants to mak
by simiones 5y ago
Why is the US still trying to prosecute Edward Snowden almost 10 years after his leak? Or is that a conspiracy as well?
Any unethical organization wants to make one thing clear to potential whislteblowers: actually going through with it will mean you will be hounded for your entire life in various ways, legal or illegal.
If it were enough to lay low for one year after leaking sensitive documents, and then all would be forgiven, many more people would leak things. Powerful organizations of any kind (corporations, unions, state agencies) don't want to allow that.
Note: I am not claiming this MUST have been foul play. I'm just claiming it can't be dismissed a priori with such arguments.
- wil421 5y agoSnowden was a government employee, mostly through a contractor IIRC, there’s a huge deference. The Feds have the largest resources in the world and will wait decade(s) if they need to. They are trying to make an example out of Snowden to deter someone doing something similar in the future.