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Ban Ki-moon, on visit to Iceland, says Snowden abused his access to information.

Posted by ruddi on Thursday July 04, 2013 @05:28AM
from the dv.is dept.

http://www.dv.is/frettir/2013/7/3/gagnryndi-snowden-fundi-med-utanrikismalanefnd/

Ban Ki-moon criticises Snowden at a meeting with the Icelandic foreign-affairs committee.Pieces of the story:"He said that his opinion is that Snowden is guilty of abuse and that that more access to information couldn't be abused like Snowden did."Birgitta Jonsdottir asked for an explanation for those words to which Ban Ki-moon replied:"More access can be good for the public, but sometimes...

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Re:WikiLeaks Volunteer Was a Paid Informant for the FBI on Thursday June 27, 2013 @09:48AM (#5952233)

Exactly. Although there are some great people who work with/at/for the organization, Assange's character, from my point of view, is damaging their reputation a little. He should step back (not quit but get out of the limelight) and let someone else be the "front" for the organization. Kristinn Hrafnsson would be a good choice IMO.

But they have handled the Snowden case well it seems and that gives me some confidence.

Re:WikiLeaks Volunteer Was a Paid Informant for the FBI on Thursday June 27, 2013 @07:36AM (#5951757)

For those not familiar to Icelandic news this guy has been in it from time to time over the last year or so.

He's under investigation for fraud (more than one) in Iceland and to be honest he needs some medical help. He's burned every bridge he's ever crossed, it seems, and although he tries hard to become some kind of a celeb as much as he can (e.g. showing up with two bodyguards when he went to speak before the parliament)[3] it's not working.

His accomplishments:

Stealing confidential data from Milestone (Icelandic company)[0]

Bugging the Icelandic parliament

Playing nice with the FBI

"Stealing" electronics worth millions of ISK from small shops in Iceland[1]

Taking money for seminars/courses he didn't, and never meant to, hold.[2]

[0] http://www.visir.is/grunadur-um-ad-hafa-stolid-gognum-fra-vi...

[1] http://visir.is/-og-bdquo;siggi-hakkari-og-ldquo;-i-gaesluva...

[2] http://www.dv.is/frettir/2013/6/5/sagdur-hafa-haft-fe-af-isl...

[3] http://visir.is/kom-med-lifverdi-a-nefndarsvid-althingis/art...