Does anyone know where/who the 'Snowden is on the Plane' rumor got started?

[Raine1967]

It's a question I have not been able to find the answer to. I don't want to assume, I am looking for the source -- the earliest reports of this rumor.

Thank you if you can help!

(Edited to correct spelling)

[dkf]

1. Maybe someone who knew they were being bugged? Oops.

[Pholus]

2. I am betting on Samuel L. Jackson.

Enough is enough! I have had it with these m********* Snowdens on this m********** plane!

[Raine1967]

5. Ok, that made me laugh!

But I really wish we could find out who started this rumor.

[randome]

3. James O'Keefe?

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[Poll_Blind]

4. Interestingly, if all this happened on Tuesday, I saw someone on DU post it as early as Saturday.

Though, more likely Sunday or Monday. At the time I was like "Oh, where did they get that rumor from?" and searched but I don't recall finding anything. Yesterday when all this happened I was thinking "Man, apparently that rumor had some legs with a couple of different countries."

I don't have a link. I presume whomever got it, got it off Twitter. That's just my hunch.

PB

[Tanuki]

6. Evo Morales himself, albeit jokingly?

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/03/world/europe/snowden.html?hpw

..."In an interview with the television station Russia Today, Mr. Maduro said he would consider any request by Mr. Snowden. Then, ending the interview with a dash of humor, he said, “It’s time for me to go; Snowden is waiting for me.” "

[Raine1967]

8. Thank you for that. interesting information. nt

[Arctic Dave]

7. There was no "rumor".

It was US bulling plain and simple.