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36. But he was an administrator. So was he supposed to protect the system from himself?

Thu Jun 13, 2013, 07:59 PM

Jun 2013

How is that supposed to work?

Clearly, the system failed. But that doesn't let him off the hook. He still stole documents. The fact that they made it too easy for him to do so doesn't mitigate his admitted crime.

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Snowden smuggled out THOUSANDS of documents on a thumb drive. [View all] pnwmom Jun 2013 OP

How ironic Bonobo Jun 2013 #1

The Patriot Act was passed in public, not secretly, and it has never been a secret pnwmom Jun 2013 #4

"unidentified phone numbers" Bonobo Jun 2013 #7

No, it wasn't. Just phone numbers and number of minutes. pnwmom Jun 2013 #34

My my denial much? Most of the USPA is enacted IN SECRET nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #22

we don't cotton to USAPATRIOT around here.. frylock Jun 2013 #31

I'm not trying to justify the Patriot Act. I'm saying that there was plenty of debate pnwmom Jun 2013 #37

LOL ohheckyeah Jun 2013 #33

Not entirely the NSA's fault. Snowden was sneaky. randome Jun 2013 #2

I'd say he sacrificed enough for his country, then. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2013 #29

Awethumb pinboy3niner Jun 2013 #35

LOL -- a thumb drive up his ass Blue Owl Jun 2013 #61

They're lucky he wasn't recruited by Iran or Al Qaeda. geek tragedy Jun 2013 #3

He was a systems administrator and, as such, knew about the systems in place pnwmom Jun 2013 #6

"I know nothing about computers" Aerows Jun 2013 #16

How about a civil response to your comment? CakeGrrl Jun 2013 #28

Lax security Aerows Jun 2013 #30

Exactly Aerows Jun 2013 #19

Um, thumb drives are forbidden on sensitive computers NightWatcher Jun 2013 #5

Booz probably used regular PCs FarCenter Jun 2013 #10

This is the private sector you're talking about railsback Jun 2013 #11

I worked for a contractor and there were no USB sockets on mine NightWatcher Jun 2013 #12

It's irrelevant if there are USB ports or not Aerows Jun 2013 #17

Most of them are disabled..so he took 4 laptops too HipChick Jun 2013 #20

I said conscientious administrators Aerows Jun 2013 #21

But he was an administrator. So was he supposed to protect the system from himself? pnwmom Jun 2013 #36

It works excellently when people have a clue Aerows Jun 2013 #38

I wondered about that, too. And you usually have no printers available, either. So how come Nay Jun 2013 #64

And even if they are there Aerows Jun 2013 #26

This information is now going to China. Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #8

Going? It is already there. FSogol Jun 2013 #13

True. n/t Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #14

A Chinese agent with a Top Secret clearance inside Downwinder Jun 2013 #23

They better roll Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #24

trivial! compared to acceptance of egg on face Whisp Jun 2013 #15

If he were a paid Chinese agent... ljm2002 Jun 2013 #47

Extortion railsback Jun 2013 #9

Well, we've been assured that the spying done on American people is harmless and inconsequential. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #18

Think! He's threatening the lives of CIA agents in China. DevonRex Jun 2013 #25

Why would he care? OilemFirchen Jun 2013 #27

This is his pretend bargaining chip for those DevonRex Jun 2013 #39

Got that. OilemFirchen Jun 2013 #43

Sounds like a helluva good reason to get the CIA out of China. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #45

He can't know DevonRex Jun 2013 #46

All I have to say Aerows Jun 2013 #32

I'm really concerned about who let him in to begin with. DevonRex Jun 2013 #40

Makes you wonder Aerows Jun 2013 #41

Yep. DevonRex Jun 2013 #44

Actually, you would be surprised Aerows Jun 2013 #48

Hope that didn't horrify anyone Aerows Jun 2013 #49

No DevonRex Jun 2013 #50

Physical Access is always the Aerows Jun 2013 #52

'somebody vouched for him' Whisp Jun 2013 #55

It wouldn't surprise me Aerows Jun 2013 #56

I think he was recruited for DevonRex Jun 2013 #62

I bet the problem is that the people in charge have a minimal understanding of computers pnwmom Jun 2013 #51

It wouldn't suprise me Aerows Jun 2013 #53

Are you in Human Resources and about to Aerows Jun 2013 #54

At the very top, you have military officers. They are very good at things they can see. FarCenter Jun 2013 #58

Sounds like he may have had help BeyondGeography Jun 2013 #42

He needed some help Aerows Jun 2013 #57

K&R Aerows Jun 2013 #59

did he take it with him to Hong Kong ? JI7 Jun 2013 #60

That's what the reports say. Other than hiding it, I don't know how he could prevent pnwmom Jun 2013 #65

So our intelligence agencies cannot even watch people with access to their own information The Straight Story Jun 2013 #63

Recommend! Release it all! morningfog Jun 2013 #66

This is not good at all! This guy is not trustworthy at all. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #67

This is really proof... NCTraveler Jun 2013 #68

I wonder if he's walked off with my half finished novel? sibelian Jun 2013 #69