The thing is, what if the teen did commit that act a day/week/month later?
Yes, the half million bail and physical abuse is wrong, but ultra-violent comments like this are from a psychologically disturbed mind. Something had to be done.
It could possibly be worse. The typical response is something like yours, but there's the outside chance they'll pile on more charges for a longer prison sentence. That's good for the economy because the US has many privately run prisons to fill.
Medium is for writers who don't know how to brand. Medium essentially takes all the credit, traffic and recognition. And the writers seem to like that, weirdly enough.
I'm not so sure. If Germany doesn't get honest information on the true scale and intention of US spying, they know Snowden will have answers. This is a matter of national security for Germany.
For Germany, this is like discovering their "friendly neighbor" across the street is a peeping tom. The relationship is already compromised.
If the US government gets their hands on Snowden, and gets their way, I am absolutely certain America will plunge into an even darker era of deception and thought control.
Even now, most Americans are too brainwashed to care.
I personally value my privacy and liberty over a few additional nanoseconds of waiting, or what might be not as refined results.
This article isn't insightful or original, only pathetic. The attitude shows you how many in the US are unwilling to make even the tiniest sacrifice to preserve a human right like not having all you information surveyed, recorded and stored for Big Brother to use against you.
Obama is also an incredibly skilled actor and manipulator. You have no idea.
Check out this 67 page examination of Obama's use of covert hypnosis techniques during his 2007/2008 election campaign [PDF]: http://tinyurl.com/5zyxsy
Sounds pretty far fetched right? Obama would never do such a thing. Besides, the American people would never fall for that...
This is the most riveting real-life drama in history, and it's unfolding before our eyes. I want more stories on Snowden, not less (although my productivity will surely suffer).
Besides, half the stuff that gets voted up to front page is regurgitated anyway.
Snowden has awakened the whole world to the surveillance leviathan that is the US. The US have been the one world government for awhile now, it's just that most people (and countries) refused to see it until now.
The C&D to the Bitcoins Foundation is no surprise either. It's in the cross hairs of the US government and it can't be allowed to exist. Read the book Cypherpunks and you'll find out why. I'm sure those in power know the book well.
I switched smartphones, from iPhone to the BlackBerry Z10 which has built in encryption. A friend was teasing me that drug users use BlackBerry (for said reason), but according to the US government we're all guilty until proven innocent anyway.
I also got the hell off of all Google products and Skype.
Has the switch been a hassle? Somewhat, but I'm unable to ignore the fact my communications are being read, recorded and stored to be later used against me.
Yes, the half million bail and physical abuse is wrong, but ultra-violent comments like this are from a psychologically disturbed mind. Something had to be done.