“Many people compare Edward Snowden to me unfavorably for leaving the country and seeking asylum, rather than facing trial as I did. I don’t agree. The country I stayed in was a different America, a long time ago. I hope Snowden’s revelations will spark a movement to rescue our democracy, but he could not be part of that movement had he stayed here. There is zero chance that he would be allowed out on bail if he returned now and close to no chance that, had he not left the country, he would have been granted bail. Instead, he would be in a prison cell like Bradley Manning, incommunicado.”
Related posts:
Separatism threatens the future of Spain
Czechs unrelated to Chechens, diplomats remark after Boston blast
Ex-Comptroller General Walker: 'Fiscal Cliff,' Here We Come
Greece axes vacation bonus for civil workers using computers
Supreme Court Messes With East Texas ‘Patent Troll’ Hotbed
African Bank rescue rekindles bailout fears
Colombia Illegal Gold Mines Prosper in Global Rout
Lawmakers propose cyber crime reforms inspired by Aaron Swartz
China is mining data directly from workers’ brains on an industrial scale
Rand Paul to push legislation nullifying Obama’s executive actions on guns
Campus 'smoke-free' edicts extend to smokeless products and e-cigarettes
Bill to Restrict N.S.A. Spying Blocked By Senate Republicans
L.A. County Sheriff's Department will fire seven deputies who formed gang
District Heights officer indicted in shooting of handcuffed man
Five held over Bitcoin scams in China and Germany