tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37798047.post6316795061468712640..comments2024-01-16T05:48:33.523-05:00Comments on Errata Security: Why Snowden belongs in jailDavid Maynorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921229607193067441noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37798047.post-4900510884398528232014-01-17T15:10:18.875-05:002014-01-17T15:10:18.875-05:00Wait a minute… I'm sure Snowden does indeed no...Wait a minute… I'm sure Snowden does indeed not like the things he brought to light, but that doesn't make him a whistle-blower. You're a whistle-blower because that which is brought to light is <i>illegal</i>.<br />And if that is the case, it is in <i>everyone's</i> interest that it is said, not just those who agree with you.<br /><br />The fact that it is illegal also means that, contrary to your standpoint, whistle-blowers should be protected by law, even if their means were illegal. If we have it any other way, we place the government above the law.Akufenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05953496409593249260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37798047.post-53687462430141773772014-01-11T06:12:22.268-05:002014-01-11T06:12:22.268-05:00Whenever someone argues for better protection for ...Whenever someone argues for better protection for whistleblowers (or, more particularly, clemency for Snowden) I always perform the following thought experiment: what if someone strongly felt that homosexuality should be illegal and "whistle-blew" a list of high-ranking government officials engaged in homosexual activity. Can I think of a law that would make the latter illegal, but protected Snowden's activity.<br /><br />I'm not sure if I can.<br /><br />Snowden currently pays a pretty high price for doing something that makes him a hero for me as well. But his being in Moscow might be a good compromise between prison and clemency until public opinion has shifted towards more concerns for privacy.martijnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03463307000398178175noreply@blogger.com