logoalt Hacker News

firesteelrainyesterday at 11:22 AM2 repliesview on HN

He isn’t deserving of a pardon or exile by the damage he did. But he could have stayed and faced the consequences if the cause was sincere


Replies

MSFT_Edgingyesterday at 12:24 PM

What exactly was the damage he did?

He exposed massive unconstitutional dragnets that made the unaccountable agencies look bad.

If the damage is "makes the US look bad from their illegal surveillance of citizens", then the NSA did that to themselves.

show 1 reply
nilamoyesterday at 6:13 PM

Needs of the state outweigh needs of the people? That's crazy talk.