
“Alexander, who is usually shy of publicity, attempted to win over the 7,000-strong gathering of industry professionals in Las Vegas as part of a charm offensive to contain the damage and deter Washington from curbing the programmes. Security guards confiscated eggs – presumably intended to be thrown – minutes before the NSA chief spoke. A few hecklers interrupted, accusing him of ‘lying’, ‘bullshitting’ and not reading the constitution. ‘I have read it. So should you,’ he shot back, earning laughs and applause. He praised the audience and invited them to help improve NSA. The performance won over the hackers, who applauded warmly at the end.”
Related posts:
Obamacare will question your sex life
Snowden leaks now threaten U.S.-EU cooperation on travel, financial data
Thanks To Equity Boom, Millionaires Now Control Half of the World's Personal Wealth
China stocks up after circuit breaker rule axed, yuan fixed higher
Bloomberg’s Public Housing Fingerprinting Idea Stuns, Infuriates Residents
NSA Efforts Damaged U.S. Cryptography Standard
Greek police arrest one of their own while raiding neo-Nazi party’s offices
Bill Gross: German bunds are 'the short of a lifetime'
Russia Says World Is Nearing Currency War as Europe Joins
Company plans to mine asteroids with ‘FireFlies’ spacecraft
US nearly detonated atomic bomb over North Carolina [2013]
Police in Peel Region using city buses to nab distracted drivers
Taiwanese billionaire launches Asian ‘Nobel prize’
High-yield debt fund blocks investors from withdrawing funds
Dish Network Says It Will Accept Bitcoin