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> They want Snowden bad, like terrifyingly bad. So, assume `he git got'. The leak machinery seems to be unstoppable -with ES involved or no- which I believe to
by e3pi 13y ago
> They want Snowden bad, like terrifyingly bad.
So, assume `he git got'. The leak machinery seems to be unstoppable -with ES involved or no- which I believe to be the biggest threat, and the propaganda benefit of torturing ES or a disappearance act, to me only appears so much more massive diplomatic and domestic fallout and blowback rage, perhaps not biblical, but try Viet Nam global massive protests, blocking Interstates, Autobahn, breaking things. With all the world's record size protests surfacing concurrently, this ES mess could really escalate systemic-wide and (more) head of states changing.
I see a sit down coming among all global surveillance heads, and collectively they will reach a mutual intel sharing `hierarchy', leading to international abuse and distrust, while in the mean time, it will only get worst for our own 4th Amendment and the rest of the world's basic human rights.
- jrs235 13y agoOne of the few things preventing the complete power grab is the "free" Internet. It is now easy to undestand why there is such a push from government to "censor" and control the Internet... As of now they are trying to slip indirect means to do it... Imposing stiff fines and punishments for breaking complicated and vaguely worded regulations and statues they are trying to pass (soap, crisps, etc). It's an effort to silence dissent and once the people can't easily and effectively communicate, then organized protests become very difficult... Which is part of the goals and plans. Edit: vague statutes and regulations allow for prosecutor discretion and overreach. We need to wipe the books... We have way too many "laws".