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In reply to the discussion: So Miranda Was Carrying Stolen, Classified Material. How SHOCKING He Was Detained. [View all]AngryAmish
(25,704 posts)191. Britain is now empowered to investigate crimes against the US?
First, espionage is not terrorism. Miranda was held under an anti-terror law.
Second, no one has claimed that Snowden, Greenwald or Miranda has stolen anything from the Queen or her subjects.
This reeks of lawless thuggery.
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KittyWampus
Aug 2013
OP
You seem obsessed with maps, what a strange non sequitor. I post something relevant
KittyWampus
Aug 2013
#9
I don't see anywhere where it states there were stolen documents being transported. nt
Mojorabbit
Aug 2013
#28
Egnever was pretty clear and dead on. The fact that some here appear to have misunderstood that very
Number23
Aug 2013
#207
Could be files containing legal argument -- discussions of the law on surveillance, on terrorism,
JDPriestly
Aug 2013
#137
Every other sentence said "Greenwald said". Except for the one important sentence.
Bonobo
Aug 2013
#50
The point is hat we have an unsubstantiated claim and I don't see what is wrong with me
Bonobo
Aug 2013
#89
Why do I keep seeing people saying "sending his loved one" as if Miranda isn't an adult?
cui bono
Aug 2013
#127
Perhaps you should post a TRUTHFUL OP to counter the lies. This OP should be deleted by the mods
chimpymustgo
Aug 2013
#157
What if he didn't want his next story to be scooped or revealed before he was ready?
Bonobo
Aug 2013
#94
Then why on Earth do you think Greenwald told the reporter there were stolen docs on there? nt
Bonobo
Aug 2013
#81
#25 below seems to explain this. They confiscated the thumb drives but probably are working on
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#182
They have his electronics, it's not hard to place something on it in order
NorthCarolina
Aug 2013
#183
If he was potentially guilty of ANYTHING, he would not have been released.
Waiting For Everyman
Aug 2013
#110
As a criminal defense attorney, I can tell you that many of my clients thought that very
msanthrope
Aug 2013
#158
Oh, I've never had a client convicted of a terrorism charge, and very few actually went to trial on
msanthrope
Aug 2013
#165
That's very likely becaiuse you' ve never had a client charged with terrorism
DisgustipatedinCA
Aug 2013
#195
Oh, I have.....you'd be surprised how many DAs think adding on a terrorism count or
msanthrope
Aug 2013
#196
Former print journalist here: really piss-poor copy editing at the NYTimes is what I
HardTimes99
Aug 2013
#168
So he was arrested for theft, then. Thanks for link, this is the first I heard of this. DU rocks!
freshwest
Aug 2013
#104
Yeah, that one was just lying there. I wouldn't have been able to resist it, either!
freshwest
Aug 2013
#204
Doesn't bother me. I hope he smuggled the rest of the stolen documents back to Brazil in his shorts
limpyhobbler
Aug 2013
#29
Was British airport security tipped off by the DEA or the IRS through NSA surveillance?
OnyxCollie
Aug 2013
#93
When they recover the stolen material and the person has nothing else they need?
sweetloukillbot
Aug 2013
#123
British beefeaters don't wan't to get into it with Brazil. Trade makes strange bedfellows.
freshwest
Aug 2013
#136
Why do you post this in a tone that sounds like you are just looking for a way to condemn GG?
cui bono
Aug 2013
#128
No, what's shocking is how fucking abusive and incompetent these two governments are.
Hissyspit
Aug 2013
#147
I hope Brazil surrounds the British embassy in Brasilia, declares all its UK personnel
HardTimes99
Aug 2013
#175
Not necessarily. I've had clients think that because they were released from their primary contact
msanthrope
Aug 2013
#181
I've been laughing since I read this yesterday. Seriously? He sent his partner***
msanthrope
Aug 2013
#159
I'm reserving my laughter for when your spouse or partner is detained without
HardTimes99
Aug 2013
#173
I've never sent my husband to do my job, but if I did expect my husband to courier documents stolen
msanthrope
Aug 2013
#176
Compassion and outrage dependent on hero status here, I guess. It's the internet...
freshwest
Aug 2013
#200