UK: Snowden reporter's partner involved in 'espionage' and 'terrorism'

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

UK: Snowden reporter's partner involved in 'espionage' and 'terrorism'

By Mark Hosenball
WASHINGTON | Fri Nov 1, 2013 7:23pm EDT

(Reuters) - British authorities claimed the domestic partner of reporter Glenn Greenwald was involved in "terrorism" when he tried to carry documents from former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden through a London airport in August, according to police and intelligence documents.

Greenwald's partner, David Miranda, was detained and questioned for nine hours by British authorities at Heathrow on August 18, when he landed there from Berlin to change planes for a flight to Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.

After his release and return to Rio, Miranda filed a legal action against the British government, seeking the return of materials seized from him by British authorities and a judicial review of the legality of his detention.

At a London court hearing this week for Miranda's lawsuit, a document called a "Ports Circulation Sheet" was read into the record. It was prepared by Scotland Yard - in consultation with the MI5 counterintelligence agency - and circulated to British border posts before Miranda's arrival. The precise date of the document is unclear.

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[Th1onein]

1. Yeah, if you can't get Greenwald, go after his partner. How is this terrorism on Miranda's part?

That's one hell of a stretch, if you ask me.

[randome]

4. I think they'd go after anyone carrying stolen documents on their persons.

Miranda doesn't need to have any special relationship to Greenwald or anyone else.
[hr][font color="blue"][center]Stop looking for heroes. BE one.[/center][/font][hr]

[Quantess]

2. The cutie brazilian boyfriend looks like a total terrorist.

OMG wasn't that the same guy who was detained, falsely arrested, for no good reason and then released because they had nada?

OMG

[Th1onein]

5. That's the one.

[riderinthestorm]

3. Whereby the Brits prove they are as unhinged @ Snowden and Greenwald as the US

[treestar]

6. Poor Glenn

I don't think he wanted to end up being know as "Snowden reporter."

[Bolo Boffin]

7. Oh, for the love of...

And the British government jumps the shark.

[bemildred]

8. Well, I guess that's all they got. nt