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I've always wondered why the employees can't just report their passports as lost or stolen in these kinds of situations and get a new one.

• jrockway 13y ago
  Who says they can't? There is absolutely no mention of talking to the French embassy or consulate in this article. That's the first place I'd go.
  • jacalata 13y ago
    In this story, it doesn't say he's missing a passport, it days he does not have permission to leave the country. I'd be surprised if his embassy could do anything about it legally.
    • jrockway 13y ago
      Plenty they can do. Here's an example: "Give this guy an exit visa, or the next time your Snowden equivalent flees to France, we're going to make sure that his name is spelled wrong on the paperwork, if you know what we mean."