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My guess is this was mostly a move by the editors. Gov illegally orders them to hand over drivers that contain data that can be used to further compromise snow
by gcb0 13y ago
My guess is this was mostly a move by the editors.
Gov illegally orders them to hand over drivers that contain data that can be used to further compromise snowden.
They argue the reason for the order. Gov says it is to prevent it from being published.
Editors wisely say, ok, we will destroy it in front of you then. while also winning some page views by recording it.
I don't think the gov was even wanting to 'burn books'. i think it got shafted by it.
- loceng 13y agoI don't fully buy it. The government would likely find a huge amount of value in knowing exactly what was leaked.
- gcb0 13y agothat was exactly what i said. the editors called them on the bluff that it was to prevent extra leaks, when everyone knows the gov wants the data to further prosecute leakers.