Posted on Jun 2, 2015
Now that a US appeals court has ruled against the NSA, is Snowden vindicated?
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"Last month a US appeals court ruled the NSA's post-9/11 dragnet of millions of Americans' phone-call records is illegal, noting that a secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) order "leaked by former government contractor Edward Snowden" and published by The Guardian served as the catalyst for the decision"
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I don't trust Congress. If I believed that my government would convict me of treason for trying to provide evidence that the system is harmful to Americans, I'd consider releasing the info and bailing, too. IDK if it's right, but it's certainly understandable.
That now a government agency has given a ruling that would seem to support some of the conclusions that most draw from the info Snowden released doesn't have any relevance to whether his actions were the correct ones.
That now a government agency has given a ruling that would seem to support some of the conclusions that most draw from the info Snowden released doesn't have any relevance to whether his actions were the correct ones.
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Believe me...the government is still listening, watching, monitoring everything. Even the NSA was granted the ability to continue monitoring "ongoing investigations."
FBI using low-flying spy planes over U.S.: AP
Small aircraft have video, cellphone surveillance capability; bureau says they're used for specific investigations; civil liberties concerns raised
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SFC Jeff L., excellent post; I almost posted this one myself. I've been following this story since spotting one of these planes west of Minneapolis, where I live. Attached is a local story that ran on it. When I spotted it, my wife told me I was being paranoid! Ha! It is likely they are monitoring the large Somali population we have up here, however, the capabilities these planes possess are disturbing.
Mysterious low-flying plane over Twin Cities raises questions of surveillance
The small aircraft circled Minneapolis, the Mall of America and Southdale for hours late at night.
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I don't know the full answer here.
I do know that the disclosures he made have started an important conversation. I do know the award winning movie "Citizenfour" is worth watching, as is the John Oliver interview of Snowden. I have yet to read the Glen Greenwald articles but imagine them worth reading as well. I know that this court cited the disclosures as evidence that helped in the ruling. I know that previous attempts had been made by people trying to work within the system going to the House Intelligence Committee and elsewhere.
I know he went straight to China, then Russia trying to go possibly to Ecuador, Cuba, Venzuela etc. These are not nations known for their liberal individual rights and are instead known for their intelligence interest in the United States.
This is complicated, but it's an important issue.
I do know that the disclosures he made have started an important conversation. I do know the award winning movie "Citizenfour" is worth watching, as is the John Oliver interview of Snowden. I have yet to read the Glen Greenwald articles but imagine them worth reading as well. I know that this court cited the disclosures as evidence that helped in the ruling. I know that previous attempts had been made by people trying to work within the system going to the House Intelligence Committee and elsewhere.
I know he went straight to China, then Russia trying to go possibly to Ecuador, Cuba, Venzuela etc. These are not nations known for their liberal individual rights and are instead known for their intelligence interest in the United States.
This is complicated, but it's an important issue.
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