• 'It's time': Edward Snowden just issued a cryptic message on Twitter
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[quote]Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor turned whistleblower, issued a mysterious call for former colleagues to reconnect with him on Wednesday, tweeting "It's time" to his more than 2 million followers:[/quote] [media]https://twitter.com/Snowden/status/760871702259695616[/media] [quote]Snowden also quoted a tweet by journalist and author Barton Gellman, who said that he is seeking information on Snowden's work in the intelligence community so he can "tell it truthfully." The cryptic tweet comes less than a week after Snowden exchanged Twitter barbs with WikiLeaks. The antisecrecy organization implied that Snowden was trying to win the favor of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in order to regain entry into the US. Snowden is living in exile in Russia after leaking information about the NSA's surveillance programs in 2013. He has previously stated that his one condition for returning to the US would be the guarantee of a fair trial and the ability to argue his case before a jury against the charges he faces under the Espionage Act.[/quote] [URL="http://www.businessinsider.com/edward-snowden-issued-a-cryptic-warning-on-twitter-2016-8"]http://www.businessinsider.com/edward-snowden-issued-a-cryptic-warning-on-twitter-2016-8[/URL]
How can I make uneducated comments on this if I can't not read any of the article?! Also, oh shit, wonder what he's going to ~release~?
Citizenfourtwo
"-Do it." [I]*hangs up phone*[/I]
[QUOTE=Robman8908;50825887]How can I make uneducated comments on this if I can't not read any of the article?! [/QUOTE] Fixed! Let the pontificating begin :v:
its kind of a joke that he's still going to be prosecuted for espionage at this point. What he did 100% fits the definition of whistleblowing and has dramatically changed the course of dialogue in the US and around the world for that matter. He should be pardoned, welcomed home and given an apology from the state department, baring that at least pardon him
[QUOTE=Sableye;50825964]its kind of a joke that he's still going to be prosecuted for espionage at this point. What he did 100% fits the definition of whistleblowing and has dramatically changed the course of dialogue in the US and around the world for that matter. He should be pardoned, welcomed home and given an apology from the state department, baring that at least pardon him[/QUOTE] Even if that happened, I wouldn't be surprised if he mysteriously "disappeared" afterwards.
[QUOTE=Berkin;50825985]Even if that happened, I wouldn't be surprised if he mysteriously "disappeared" afterwards.[/QUOTE] No he'll just die in a "car crash" in which he spontaneously has a heart attack, loses control of his vehicle, and crashes into a tree.
"Commander, the time has come. Execute order 66." [highlight](User was banned for this post ("Why reply" - Novangel))[/highlight]
[QUOTE=Sableye;50825964]its kind of a joke that he's still going to be prosecuted for espionage at this point. What he did 100% fits the definition of whistleblowing and has dramatically changed the course of dialogue in the US and around the world for that matter. He should be pardoned, welcomed home and given an apology from the state department, baring that at least pardon him[/QUOTE] I mean he didn't utilize any legal and private channels to voice his concerns before going public with the information which is the problem. President Obama extended whistleblower protection to the intelligence community months before Snowden pulled his stunt. He had a moral and legal obligation to try to make it work before going public imo.
I'd take him more seriously if he wasn't doing this dramatic shit. Life isn't a movie, Eddie, just say what you have to say
[QUOTE=InvaderNouga;50826063]I mean he didn't utilize any legal and private channels to voice his concerns before going public with the information which is the problem. President Obama extended whistleblower protection to the intelligence community months before Snowden pulled his stunt. He had a moral and legal obligation to try to make it work before going public imo.[/QUOTE] Going through the right channels to tell the population the government is actively spying on them is a sure way to end up at the bottom of a river. His method was best, not legal, but best. Why go through legal channels when the government make loopholes in them on purpose.
[QUOTE=InvaderNouga;50826063]I mean he didn't utilize any legal and private channels to voice his concerns before going public with the information which is the problem. President Obama extended whistleblower protection to the intelligence community months before Snowden pulled his stunt. He had a moral and legal obligation to try to make it work before going public imo.[/QUOTE] I heard in a news interview that he did send emails to US government legal staff that were handling foreign affair issues, but those email exchanges that were released to news outlets appeared very vague, but of course he had to send then anonymously and I suppose with few details that might single him out. [editline]4th August 2016[/editline] [QUOTE=hoodoo456;50826071]I'd take him more seriously if he wasn't doing this dramatic shit. Life isn't a movie, Eddie, just say what you have to say[/QUOTE] Like Trump, I think he is taking advantage of free advertising.
[QUOTE=hoodoo456;50826071]I'd take him more seriously if he wasn't doing this dramatic shit. Life isn't a movie, Eddie, just say what you have to say[/QUOTE] Never reveal your masterstroke until after theres no way to stop it.
[QUOTE=Problem;50825999]No he'll just die in a "car crash" in which he spontaneously has a heart attack, loses control of his vehicle, and crashes into a tree.[/QUOTE] Isn't it a little late for that? He's already leaked most of what he knows, and any death accidental or not would cause a lot of investigating. The NSA isn't really known for their revenge assassinations, that'd be the CIA :v:.
[QUOTE=TurtleeyFP;50826395] The NSA isn't really known for their revenge assassinations[/QUOTE] Thats how good they are at it
[QUOTE=WhyNott;50826410]Thats how good they are at it[/QUOTE] Thats what they want you to think. They're secretly just proxy watching the porn you watch.
[QUOTE=Faunze;50826094]Going through the right channels to tell the population the government is actively spying on them is a sure way to end up at the bottom of a river. His method was best, not legal, but best. Why go through legal channels when the government make loopholes in them on purpose.[/QUOTE]Except the proper channels have been safely utilized in the past.
[QUOTE=Mkt778;50826279]"V has come to."[/QUOTE] [t]http://i.imgur.com/WytkqXS.png[/t] [media]http://youtu.be/vGjwXI0n5-I[/media] [highlight](User was banned for this post ("reference shitpost" - Orkel))[/highlight]
To d-d-d-duel?
[QUOTE=InvaderNouga;50826063]I mean he didn't utilize any legal and private channels to voice his concerns before going public with the information which is the problem. President Obama extended whistleblower protection to the intelligence community months before Snowden pulled his stunt. He had a moral and legal obligation to try to make it work before going public imo.[/QUOTE] Give [url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/may/22/how-pentagon-punished-nsa-whistleblowers]this[/url] article a read. It explains exactly why not utilizing those protections was his only option if he wanted anything to happen other than losing his job.
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[QUOTE=hoodoo456;50826071]I'd take him more seriously if he wasn't doing this dramatic shit. [B]Life isn't a movie, Eddie, just say what you have to say[/B][/QUOTE] He is one of the few people on earth who's life literally is a movie :v: [url]http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3774114/[/url]
Don't worry guys he's just singing Glamorous Indie Rock and Roll: [URL="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF5nkmPf_lI"] 'Indie rock and roll, it's time.'[/URL]
[QUOTE=paul simon;50826484]He is one of the few people on earth who's life literally is a movie :v: [url]http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3774114/[/url][/QUOTE] The 1st two reviews of this film read like a FP thread.
[QUOTE=Berkin;50825985]Even if that happened, I wouldn't be surprised if he mysteriously "disappeared" afterwards.[/QUOTE] Nah, suicided or aircraft accident. That's usually how it goes down these days. [QUOTE=Sableye;50825964]its kind of a joke that he's still going to be prosecuted for espionage at this point. What he did 100% fits the definition of whistleblowing and has dramatically changed the course of dialogue in the US and around the world for that matter. He should be pardoned, welcomed home and given an apology from the state department, baring that at least pardon him[/QUOTE] Watched his talk "at" SFU a few weeks ago. As of now, he sent a letter demanding a fair public trial, and received a letter back from the US that promises not to torture him. So that's nice of them [QUOTE=Doctor Zedacon;50826421]Except the proper channels have been safely utilized in the past.[/QUOTE] [URL="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/may/22/how-pentagon-punished-nsa-whistleblowers"]And look how well that went[/URL]
Holy shit why are people acting like it is some mysterious phrase. In context it seems to be just him referring to an interview or something. Misleading article implied he tweeted just "It's time." with no context.
It's time [media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyeHlZ_kPtU[/media] [highlight](User was banned for this post ("Reaction Video" - Pascall))[/highlight]
[QUOTE=Sableye;50825964]its kind of a joke that he's still going to be prosecuted for espionage at this point. What he did 100% fits the definition of whistleblowing and has dramatically changed the course of dialogue in the US and around the world for that matter. He should be pardoned, welcomed home and given an apology from the state department, baring that at least pardon him[/QUOTE] Accepting a pardon is also accepting guilt though, which would set a terrible precedent.
[QUOTE=Doctor Zedacon;50826421]Except the proper channels have been safely utilized in the past.[/QUOTE] What "safe utilization" are you talking about. Everything we currently know about the NSA whistleblower system is that anyone who tries to make use of it gets targeted by upper mangaement, prosecuted, eventually fired, and harassed into silence.
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