Also a bit strange that he went from Germany to Brazil via the UK, and was allegedly carrying documents, which seems harder than sending encrypted files over th

Also a bit strange that he went from Germany to Brazil via the UK, and was allegedly carrying documents, which seems harder than sending encrypted files over the internet. Even if journalists aren't themselves technical, surely the Guardian must have some specialists that can advise them on setting up communications which snooping governments can't intercept? As for what they're trying to accomplish... that seems like a fun thing to speculate about over drinks :)