Re:How Snowden's Disclosures Made All Our Data Safer
by oconnore on Monday October 24, 2016 @01:10PM
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Whisleblower protections typically don't have clauses that protect dumping a bunch of juicy, exciting tidbits so that people pay attention. You're informing the public of what they need to know, not making a Jason Bourne movie.
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Re:How Snowden's Disclosures Made All Our Data Safer
by EdHominem on Monday October 24, 2016 @08:03PM
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In this case Snowden was legally required to refuse and report illegal orders. He knew the leaders were well aware of their infractions and wouldn't stop, so he couldn't just report the abuse internally.
Unfortunately, dumping juicy tidbits is the only way to get the attention needed to change things. The bad guys are spending our money lying to our politicians about it. Without showing them to be liars again and again (with the release) of these tidbits, they'd simply spin their way out of it.