Re:Edward Snowden on The Joe Rogan Experience [video]
by bumby on Thursday October 24, 2019 @08:42AM
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> His defense is the greater good. That should prevent prosecution.
Do you mean prevent conviction or are you taking the stance claiming "the greater good" means you shouldn't be tried?
Re:Edward Snowden on The Joe Rogan Experience [video]
by late2part on Thursday October 24, 2019 @11:04PM
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I meant if he were tried, he should be found not guilty.
Separately, because what he did is prima facie for the greater good, he should not be tried.
Re:Edward Snowden on The Joe Rogan Experience [video]
by bumby on Friday October 25, 2019 @08:19AM
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A jury or pardon could conceivably provide the first, but the latter would require a movement away from the rule of law. Outside of a jury or prosecutor, who has claim to make the call that what he did was for the greater good?
Mostly the legal system is not encouraged to be politically correct.
Mr. Snowden broke his oath and leaked confidential data. His defense is the greater good. That should prevent prosecution.
Mr. Clapper lied to Congress when he said "Not Wittingly."
Mrs. Clinton failed to safeguard confidential data.
Others have broken the law, and they are not prosecuted.
We should prosecute those who break the law. They should defend themselves accordingly.
The real solution to this mess is for Congress to pass a law that exposing illegal activities is allowed. Wait - they did! The whistleblower protections don't work. More corruption.