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Who requested that action I wonder. dkf Aug 2013 #1
I bet Obama did it for shits and giggles NightWatcher Aug 2013 #3
Oh fabulous. MannyGoldstein Aug 2013 #2
The message could not be more clear. MotherPetrie Aug 2013 #4
Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000 Luminous Animal Aug 2013 #5
Holy Crap! Is that for reals? 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #19
The irony that his last name is 'Miranda' is certainly not lost... drokhole Aug 2013 #29
Between Snowden ("Catch-22") and the eponymous Miranda, the mind boggles HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #82
Somehow, I missed the Catch-22 connection LearningCurve Aug 2013 #121
Wow, good catch! drokhole Aug 2013 #122
Ironic that his name is Miranda. sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #30
Yep. An attempt at harassment and intimidation Luminous Animal Aug 2013 #33
So stupid of them. This will only enhance support for journalists and whistle blowers and sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #44
this is exactly what Rowling was rapping when she wrote Crouch, Sr., and Scrimgeour MisterP Aug 2013 #32
on what basis did they seize all his electronics? grasswire Aug 2013 #6
ya, that part is bullshit, IMO. FirstLight Aug 2013 #9
Article doesn't say..... But, that sounds really agressive...n/t KoKo Aug 2013 #11
Yes. Schedule 7 allows for confiscation of personal property up to 7 days. Luminous Animal Aug 2013 #13
I don't know about the UK, but the US can and will. hootinholler Aug 2013 #17
Who'll stop them? OTHER men with guns? nt valerief Aug 2013 #78
Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act has been widely criticised KoKo Aug 2013 #7
And now it targets the partners of Journalists. I hope this increases the pressure to get rid of it sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #46
It is yet another clear indication of where society is headed on the current path. And it's RKP5637 Aug 2013 #74
Ahh the Nazi state burnodo Aug 2013 #8
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Not funny. n/t totodeinhere Aug 2013 #41
Sounds homophobic to me burnodo Aug 2013 #42
FYI , I'm the person who alerted on your gay slur post. TeamPooka Aug 2013 #53
jury results 4-2 to hide it TeamPooka Aug 2013 #73
Thank you for alerting... Luminous Animal Aug 2013 #113
It is a mistake...really nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #12
Hope everything was well encrypted, just for the harassment value. Downwinder Aug 2013 #14
How many posts will it take to blame Obama??? NYC_SKP Aug 2013 #15
The thought would naturally occur..though. KoKo Aug 2013 #18
No doubt. Leader of the free world. NYC_SKP Aug 2013 #20
For the record.. SidDithers Aug 2013 #37
Slower than usual. Scurrilous Aug 2013 #88
Looks like you were the first to raise that theme. ON EDIT: Comrade Grumpy Aug 2013 #47
Remember people! This action had to be done to keep us safe Vinnie From Indy Aug 2013 #16
And. . . . . don't we feel safe~~~~~~~ JDPriestly Aug 2013 #79
Awful lot of trouble for "just hype." NuclearDem Aug 2013 #21
Yes, this may require yet another new "meme" to be launched 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #22
It was to help push the Libertarian/Rand Paul agenda. sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #43
The Obama yes men / yes women must be cheering at this AZ Progressive Aug 2013 #23
Greenwald's article on this incident. Luminous Animal Aug 2013 #24
We've been misunderstanding the word 'terrorist'. What it really means is 'Journalists not sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #51
Nailed it. reusrename Aug 2013 #111
Will this horseshit never end? JEB Aug 2013 #25
Going after a persons "loved ones" is pretty low in my book. 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #34
The stuff of repressive totalitarian regimes. JEB Aug 2013 #35
Indeed. "journalists [and] their family members were targeted for arbitrary detention or arrest" Luminous Animal Aug 2013 #39
It slams what we tell the rest of the word to do right back in our face... KoKo Aug 2013 #67
Do you have a theory about which particular "thug" or "thugs" are responsible? CakeGrrl Aug 2013 #56
Going after a persons "loved ones" is thuggery, as in a TACTIC 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #58
gee, who do you think wields that kind of influence? frylock Aug 2013 #60
Just confirming that CakeGrrl Aug 2013 #70
We are what we do. JDPriestly Aug 2013 #83
I would bet that it would be the US Government. Autumn Aug 2013 #71
If I remember Mario Puzo correctly, even the Mafia declared 'loved ones' off limits. I may HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #86
I believe you are correct 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #89
I just read the full Greenwald statement on another thread and discovered he HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #93
I love it when that happens. eom 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #107
Government Conspiracy Proven Ichingcarpenter Aug 2013 #26
+1 Luminous Animal Aug 2013 #27
PS? alcibiades_mystery Aug 2013 #85
I know, I know! NorthCarolina Aug 2013 #87
It is difficult to make sense of... Dr. Strange Aug 2013 #98
Another poster obsessed with ProSense.. poor things have Cha Aug 2013 #103
That can't be true alcibiades_mystery Aug 2013 #106
lol.. Exactly. Cha Aug 2013 #109
Last name is Miranda? Rex Aug 2013 #28
lol - nice catch. nt 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #31
+1 - nt HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #94
America The Beautiful - Land Of Despots And Tyrants - Home Of The Oligarchs And Corporatists cantbeserious Aug 2013 #36
You do know that Heathrow is in England, don't you?... SidDithers Aug 2013 #38
Yes - Do You Know We Pay The Brits To Spy On American Citizens cantbeserious Aug 2013 #40
all english speaking nations iamthebandfanman Aug 2013 #55
Yes, most of people do know that. Some who know probably approve of it. I wonder how the British sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #120
And England acts totally independent of the United States... burnodo Aug 2013 #45
oh noes! iamthebandfanman Aug 2013 #54
They've gone completely fucking crazy. East Coast Pirate Aug 2013 #48
This has nothing to do with terrorism. This does reveal who our government considers Autumn Aug 2013 #49
One...nt SidDithers Aug 2013 #50
It would be great if this high profile occurrence will effect law and policy change. Matariki Aug 2013 #52
Seems like an abuse of authority, an explanation is morally required. nt geek tragedy Aug 2013 #57
At least they don't have children together Aerows Aug 2013 #62
Not sure I understand what you're saying. nt geek tragedy Aug 2013 #63
I'm saying that it's a good thing that they don't have adopted children Aerows Aug 2013 #65
They seem to love shitting on South Americans. n/t LuvNewcastle Aug 2013 #59
Because he tells the truth, Greenwald is considered a dangerous man. Octafish Aug 2013 #61
Fortunately they live in Chile, which itself was a victim of the US's Massive Surveillance sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #75
They live in Brazil. n/t tammywammy Aug 2013 #77
Thank you, anywhere in S. America is a good place for Western Journalists to be right now. sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #81
Rio De Janeiro is in Brazil, not Chile. nt msanthrope Aug 2013 #117
Glenn will be detained much longer once Snowden is brought in. MjolnirTime Aug 2013 #64
Because no one cares anymore, HammerTime Aerows Aug 2013 #66
Quite prolific, since JoeyT Aug 2013 #76
Kinda like that Time magazine guy Union Scribe Aug 2013 #92
unlike Snowden, I don't need a fan club. But thanks for caring. MjolnirTime Aug 2013 #96
But can you dance? n/t Aerows Aug 2013 #102
The Public at large has moved on. I know that saddens you. MjolnirTime Aug 2013 #95
Again, you haven't Aerows Aug 2013 #100
You've been saying that for awhile now. nt Union Scribe Aug 2013 #91
I think he's trying to convince himself Aerows Aug 2013 #101
I imagine the Jüdische Ghetto-Polizei must have sounded like that. nt Bonobo Aug 2013 #114
"We have met the enemy and he is us." -- Pogo theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #68
I was just thinking "We defended the Brits from the Nazis for this?" So the Walt HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #97
Wanting to get all the electronic data would be part of the motive muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #69
And I bet he got a trojan on his smartphone for free! DetlefK Aug 2013 #72
knr Douglas Carpenter Aug 2013 #80
The Grand Farce of a Soap Opera continues alcibiades_mystery Aug 2013 #84
I venture a guess 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #90
+Infinity! The Empathy Deficit Disorder on display is really something, isn't it? - nt HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #99
I am seeing some seriously ugly shit here - Hell Hath No Fury Aug 2013 #104
That comment was horribly cruel. If my husband was held by authorities Luminous Animal Aug 2013 #115
Yeah, I'm not really getting the "Illuminati" vibe here. Arkana Aug 2013 #105
What does a Free Press get us? Savannahmann Aug 2013 #108
"uninformed consent" is an oxymoron. 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #116
K & R !!! WillyT Aug 2013 #110
... Mr Miranda ... had spent the previous week in Berlin visiting Laura Poitras ... who has .. been struggle4progress Aug 2013 #112
The Guardian paid for the trip? A bit odd, no? nt msanthrope Aug 2013 #118
"More than 97 percent of people stopped under the provision are questioned for under an hour, 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #119
Sounds like good old repression to me. JEB Aug 2013 #123
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