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33. Not a Greenwald fan but this is bullshit.

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Tue Jan 21, 2020, 02:14 PM

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Breaking: Brazil Federal prosecutors charge American journalist Glenn Greenwald with cybercrimes [View all] Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 OP

Lol Greenwald sweetloukillbot Jan 2020 #1

Good MagickMuffin Jan 2020 #2

Can't say I feel sorry for him. marble falls Jan 2020 #3

No, nor surprised at him. Striking how many of those working Hortensis Jan 2020 #75

Its an almost given, isn't it? marble falls Jan 2020 #77

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2020 #4

Brad Moss: I'm not a fan of Greenwald's politics... but Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #5

I don't care enough about Greenwald to research the issue, so glad to see Moss' tweet. hlthe2b Jan 2020 #11

It's about press freedom. In this case, it's not a reporter I like, but it's still a reporter Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #18

+1! nt tblue37 Jan 2020 #20

+1. Thank you. Some of the responses to this thread are stunning and not in a good way. BeckyDem Jan 2020 #69

Yeah, there's one here that won't give up Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #70

And Greenwalt chose to go to ground there. Some place with no real pretense for freedom of press. marble falls Jan 2020 #79

Now he gets to see how it feels. marble falls Jan 2020 #78

Embassy Suites, Baby! Brother Buzz Jan 2020 #6

Pretty embarrassed by the commentary I'm seeing here. Act_of_Reparation Jan 2020 #7

I figured it would get a reaction like that from some, but it really looks like Greenwald's Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #9

+1 demmiblue Jan 2020 #14

I agree 100% RandiFan1290 Jan 2020 #36

Josh Marshall (no Greenwald fan): "these charges are almost certainly bullshit." Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #8

Chris Hayes: This is outrageous Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #10

Lock him up Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2020 #12

No, this is a bad thing Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #15

No! This is the sort of thing that chills a free press even in other countries--like ours. nt tblue37 Jan 2020 #22

Greenwald hid out in that country while lobbing grenades at Democrats Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2020 #59

Yashar Ali and Susan Hennessey both express outrage Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #13

Oops. I just think how he helped contribute to the fascist we are facing in this country. TheBlackAdder Jan 2020 #16

For all of you cheering this: Brazil is Voltaire2 Jan 2020 #17

It's fucking shameful. Act_of_Reparation Jan 2020 #21

This is blowback for supporting russia's spread of global fascism mathematic Jan 2020 #19

Whatever helps you justify feeling good about this bullshit. Act_of_Reparation Jan 2020 #23

No, this is a lesson why we should oppose literal facists mathematic Jan 2020 #38

He was fighting the corrupt neo-fascist govt of Jair Bolsonaro - that's who pinched him n/t Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #45

See #23 Act_of_Reparation Jan 2020 #65

Known fascist persecutes journalist for exposing criminal conduct. Aaron Pereira Jan 2020 #24

Matt Pierce: JOURNALISM IS NOT A CRIME Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #25

Jeffrey Toobin: "I disagree with @ggreenwald about most everything, but..." Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #26

Bwah!1 UTUSN Jan 2020 #27

This is a bad thing blogslut Jan 2020 #28

Sad to see so many people allowing their dislike of Greenwald tishaLA Jan 2020 #29

It's not dislike of Greenwald... it's fucking Schadenfreude maxrandb Jan 2020 #55

Though the charges are likely BS, it's difficult to have sympathy for Greenwald. Zolorp Jan 2020 #30

Freedom of the press to travel and report anywhere in the world is much larger than one man Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #31

I'm not a Brazilian. Nothing I can do. Zolorp Jan 2020 #35

This isn't about Greenwald or Brazil, it's about the rights of a Free Press Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #40

WTF can I do about it? Zolorp Jan 2020 #42

Not cheer such actions on? Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #43

Hence the word meh Zolorp Jan 2020 #62

Good enough Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #64

No one is asking you to feel bad for Greenwald. Act_of_Reparation Jan 2020 #37

HOLY SHIT THIS MUST BE MY BIRTHDAY Blue_Tires Jan 2020 #32

You're cheering an authoritarian government who's infringing on the rights of journalists Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #41

And seemingly very proud of it melman Jan 2020 #44

"not surprising?" LOL Blue_Tires Jan 2020 #49

Why would it be surprising when in your own words you have melman Jan 2020 #51

You're the one who said "Disturbing but not surprising" Blue_Tires Jan 2020 #54

Yeah melman Jan 2020 #57

With good reason, might I add Blue_Tires Jan 2020 #60

You make the mistake of thinking this is about Glenn Greenwald. Act_of_Reparation Jan 2020 #66

And YOU make the mistake of thinking HACKINGJOURNALISM Blue_Tires Jan 2020 #68

You must have missed all my other Greenwald threads? Blue_Tires Jan 2020 #47

This is not about him. It's about journalism and a free press. Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #48

Let them address me directly, then Blue_Tires Jan 2020 #56

CLEARLY you haven't done your homework Blue_Tires Jan 2020 #52

I've done no such thing Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #53

You literally just accused me of Blue_Tires Jan 2020 #58

That's not a PA. Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #63

You're just dancing around the bottom line at this point Blue_Tires Jan 2020 #67

Not a Greenwald fan but this is bullshit. tenderfoot Jan 2020 #33

fuck that guy samir.g Jan 2020 #34

I can't stand him, but this is very bad.😳 dewsgirl Jan 2020 #39

Here's what I sent to a local radio news reader who cites him favorably: UTUSN Jan 2020 #46

Sorry Greenwald. You help elect fascist authoritarians in the US maxrandb Jan 2020 #50

this is very bad. Kurt V. Jan 2020 #61

Does Brazil honor the Assumption of Innocence priniciple? MineralMan Jan 2020 #71

Does anyone remember when that RW hack had loyal followers ecstatic Jan 2020 #72

Yeah, 15 years ago, before the full extent of his motives were known. n/t Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #73

It was during Pres Obama's term. ecstatic Jan 2020 #74

Even sleazy opportunists have rights. DBoon Jan 2020 #76

Standing against fascism means defending those you can't stand, vigorously if needed Maru Kitteh Jan 2020 #80

It doesn't mean identifying with and defending criminals. Hortensis Jan 2020 #81