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15. See the link in Comment #7. Folks without papers basically cannot leave their room...

Reply to RedCappedBandit (Reply #4)

Fri Jul 5, 2013, 12:26 AM

Jul 2013

they are keep on a locked floor and cannot access all of the good stuff the hotel has.

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Inside Edward Snowden's luxury hotel which has its own swimming pool, Turkish baths, gym and library [View all] flamingdem Jul 2013 OP

and someone defending this guy here at DU actually told me this is about arely staircase Jul 2013 #1

made me laugh. Well, he's so courageous he deserves semi-luxe digs dontcha think? KittyWampus Jul 2013 #2

We can see why he's not in such a big hurry flamingdem Jul 2013 #3

Rude has you covered LondonReign2 Jul 2013 #137

And here I thought he was imprisoned in some high sec area of the airport.. RedCappedBandit Jul 2013 #4

He's in that hotel, but the high security part meaning flamingdem Jul 2013 #12

See the link in Comment #7. Folks without papers basically cannot leave their room... Tx4obama Jul 2013 #15

I just paid $150/night eissa Jul 2013 #5

Getting zee treatment flamingdem Jul 2013 #9

How dare you assassinate his character!! CakeGrrl Jul 2013 #6

That's why I so wanted him to end up in Venezuela flamingdem Jul 2013 #11

I've had a similar thought. Asylum in a far-left country? Karmic payback CakeGrrl Jul 2013 #82

Russia is my second choice flamingdem Jul 2013 #83

He was proud of his stock shorting prowess. That, to me, says something about his mindset. MADem Jul 2013 #108

The main part of the Novotel is out of bounds for the folks that do not have their papers in order Tx4obama Jul 2013 #7

Yes, that part of the hotel probably has lots of these: flamingdem Jul 2013 #10

See my post below...this matches what folks on TripAdvisor are saying about the non-Visa Transit HipChick Jul 2013 #16

This whole incident is NOT going to help Russian tourism! flamingdem Jul 2013 #44

A short excerpt from the ABC article Tx4obama Jul 2013 #48

I wonder if he smokes.. HipChick Jul 2013 #54

Well he isn't smoking anymore since he can't leave his room without a passport... Tx4obama Jul 2013 #64

I wonder if Sarah smokes, if so she must be regetting this mission flamingdem Jul 2013 #78

She is British, but I am thinking that she has a visa HipChick Jul 2013 #85

Hmm. She's doing the legwork and getting the cigs flamingdem Jul 2013 #86

Exactly...its countdown time now..so something will happen soon. HipChick Jul 2013 #87

Would they let her go on and off the transit floor? treestar Jul 2013 #138

I bet the Visas cost an arm and a leg! n/t flamingdem Jul 2013 #68

Did you find it on the map? HooptieWagon Jul 2013 #8

I'm not up on the map joke being overused by the Snowdenistas flamingdem Jul 2013 #27

Yes. Obviously its an embarrassment to the BOG. HooptieWagon Jul 2013 #32

Both sides are guilty of errors this round. So are heads of state flamingdem Jul 2013 #49

Uh, no. HooptieWagon Jul 2013 #94

Oh you haven't seen the breathless posts about Maduro and the CIA being behind the Bolivian thing? flamingdem Jul 2013 #97

No, there have been no claims of Maduro's involvement... HooptieWagon Jul 2013 #112

I tried. savalez Jul 2013 #142

OMG - A hotel with a pool and each room even has a bed, a desk and a chair! How decadent! leveymg Jul 2013 #13

No pool privledges for Snowden. He is confined to his room in the 'locked down' wing of the hotel Tx4obama Jul 2013 #19

And the wifi is weak there flamingdem Jul 2013 #23

I've read some hotel reviews on the other link in this thread and some folks said they... Tx4obama Jul 2013 #36

I saw that too...a lot of time, these hotels don't have enough repeaters or they are managed by 3rd HipChick Jul 2013 #52

It goes to show that he may not be in such a hurry to leave flamingdem Jul 2013 #24

Yep...Figuring he is staying with Assange's ex lover =$600 per night for both HipChick Jul 2013 #29

Unless they're sharing the same room flamingdem Jul 2013 #63

Well, her parents are saying they haven't heard from here since she flew to Hong Kong.. HipChick Jul 2013 #66

Assange would bust out of the Ecuadoran Embassy in a jealous rage flamingdem Jul 2013 #69

Check out the reviews on TripAdvisor for the no-Visa Transit part of the hotel.. HipChick Jul 2013 #14

Uff! Nightmare hotel! The worst for Eddy is the slow internet flamingdem Jul 2013 #20

Slow WIFI that the Russian security folks are tapping into.. HipChick Jul 2013 #25

LOL of course, every poot is heard by several security agents flamingdem Jul 2013 #79

IT'S NOT ABOUT SNOWDEN JI7 Jul 2013 #17

He made it about himself HipChick Jul 2013 #18

Not about Eddie? I want 24/7 Snowden news flamingdem Jul 2013 #21

How do you think Paul Revere would feel about the Novotel Hotel flamingdem Jul 2013 #47

OMG....I can't breathe... HipChick Jul 2013 #55

Have we fully taken advantage of the Paul Revere insanity evidenced here flamingdem Jul 2013 #59

Well played... SidDithers Jul 2013 #103

Plus, I hear that if you stay there, Anna Chapman will offer to marry you! struggle4progress Jul 2013 #22

Help. I don't know who that is flamingdem Jul 2013 #38

Yes, Anna Chapman the Russian spy. Link below Tx4obama Jul 2013 #41

Oh, so sad, ill fated love! flamingdem Jul 2013 #45

Most countries I would think would not accept such as obvious ploy! treestar Jul 2013 #141

That spy was Chapman struggle4progress Jul 2013 #70

Well, at least he's not living eissa Jul 2013 #26

I lived in Germany and its shocking for a Yankee to have to show a passport all the time flamingdem Jul 2013 #30

I lived in Europe and never had to carry ID around with me HipChick Jul 2013 #33

Really? In Germany you have to always have an ID card or they can hold you flamingdem Jul 2013 #40

Not in the UK...I got stopped by the cops there once,and they said I could bring it into the station HipChick Jul 2013 #60

Right...he is unable to leave his room, or leave the floor he is staying on.. HipChick Jul 2013 #31

So many Americans don't appreciate eissa Jul 2013 #43

Well, this proves beyond a doubt that the White House is not spying MannyGoldstein Jul 2013 #28

Aren't you even curious about Snowden and his fish out of water life in Moscow? flamingdem Jul 2013 #35

... Rex Jul 2013 #152

I'm not sure what this article does except to really say little if nothing at all. R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2013 #34

I'm unashamed about being 100% into Snowden gossip flamingdem Jul 2013 #37

It's not gossip. It's conjecture. R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2013 #39

How to make Pelmini (Russian Dumplings) FreepFryer Jul 2013 #42

This is not Julia Childs Kitchen, this is the Snowden Channel! flamingdem Jul 2013 #46

I have to agree...I still the Finale HipChick Jul 2013 #50

I see different possible endings, maybe a twist flamingdem Jul 2013 #53

I do see another scenario... HipChick Jul 2013 #57

Well, at least you're finally admitting that that's what it's all about for you guys. Th1onein Jul 2013 #81

But aren't you here to counteract the Defenders of the Police State? CakeGrrl Jul 2013 #84

No, honey, you sure aren't. Th1onein Jul 2013 #96

There are many more Snowdenbots than there are folks wanting him to be arrested and go to trial Tx4obama Jul 2013 #90

Exactly! flamingdem Jul 2013 #95

Apparently you're not smart enough to multi-task, though. Th1onein Jul 2013 #98

As I've explained I'm into Snowden gossip flamingdem Jul 2013 #101

It's all about the messenger; not the message. Th1onein Jul 2013 #106

That is NOT true. Tx4obama Jul 2013 #102

You could care less about the Fourth Amendment, then, right? Th1onein Jul 2013 #107

There is a difference between discussing the 'legalities' of an issue and giving a personal opinion Tx4obama Jul 2013 #110

It's pretty obvious, with your focus on Snowden. Th1onein Jul 2013 #116

might have to try that one out think Jul 2013 #51

Also known as 'Pierogi' in eastern Europe Tx4obama Jul 2013 #58

Spasiba! That sounds delicious, and not so difficult to make! n/t Tanuki Jul 2013 #80

How do we KNOW he's there? Rstrstx Jul 2013 #56

You are right, how come we are trusting Putin at all? flamingdem Jul 2013 #61

Putin very recently said he wants Snowden to hurry up and decide where he's going and to leave Tx4obama Jul 2013 #62

That was the big story out of Moscow today, Putin is very impatient flamingdem Jul 2013 #65

How soon was "very recently"? Rstrstx Jul 2013 #67

Apparently today Tx4obama Jul 2013 #71

This is very telling, they don't want a stand off but won't hand him over? flamingdem Jul 2013 #77

In the past before all of this Snowden dust up... Tx4obama Jul 2013 #88

Maybe he's waiting for a little calm before unleashing that storm flamingdem Jul 2013 #89

Not to sound conspiratorialist or anything... Rstrstx Jul 2013 #105

See the bolded parts... Tx4obama Jul 2013 #109

Those aren't the dates you're looking for Rstrstx Jul 2013 #111

I wasn't the one looking for dates. You're the one that said you didn't see many dates... Tx4obama Jul 2013 #113

Doh, I guess that went over like a lead balloon Rstrstx Jul 2013 #115

I think the only one I've seen is first one when first came out, that was a long time ago. n/t Tx4obama Jul 2013 #117

A long long time ago... Rstrstx Jul 2013 #118

Thanks! This is a good story to start my Snowden research today flamingdem Jul 2013 #120

I wonder who will play Snowden.. HipChick Jul 2013 #119

Any of these actors appeal to you? flamingdem Jul 2013 #121

I'm Thinking More... KharmaTrain Jul 2013 #132

True. Skinny and pale would be best flamingdem Jul 2013 #134

I like your theory, that would be pretty dramatic flamingdem Jul 2013 #72

Maybe there was a secret compartment on the plane... Tx4obama Jul 2013 #73

When he emerged he was covered with snow flamingdem Jul 2013 #75

Well we know secrecy is not Snowden's strong point.. HipChick Jul 2013 #74

True! If he had wifi that was fast enough he'd be blogging from the Novotel flamingdem Jul 2013 #76

What ever ended up happening to MacAfee - I missed the end of that story Tx4obama Jul 2013 #91

He made it back to the USA and is up to some new project flamingdem Jul 2013 #92

Here's the latest that Wikipedia has on him Tx4obama Jul 2013 #100

Sorry, but even such luxury gets way old real quick Bolo Boffin Jul 2013 #93

Wikileaks must be running out of money to pay for it too flamingdem Jul 2013 #99

IMO, money is not a problem; his knowledge of NSA innerworkings could be worth a lot and AlinPA Jul 2013 #128

I really think that Wikileaks can't front the money until then flamingdem Jul 2013 #129

Save the drama for your mama Ellipsis Jul 2013 #104

"It's a hard life on the run.." Cha Jul 2013 #114

Good points Cha flamingdem Jul 2013 #123

Speaking of Paul Revere NoPasaran Jul 2013 #127

I certainly didn't know it.. Mahalo, NoPasaran! Cha Jul 2013 #148

the posts in this thread are almost unimaginably shallow cali Jul 2013 #122

Does your ignore function not work? HipChick Jul 2013 #126

why should I put this on ignore and why don't you follow your own cali Jul 2013 #144

It's kinda weird that you e-stalk me all over different threads..just to disagree with me HipChick Jul 2013 #145

uh, you posted to me, not the other way around cali Jul 2013 #146

That's funny..since if you read the the thread below, quite a few other DU'ers also think you are HipChick Jul 2013 #147

Remember The Snotty Kids In Elemantary School HangOnKids Jul 2013 #135

what a freakin waste G_j Jul 2013 #124

UNREC brooklynite Jul 2013 #125

A clone army of Lindsay Mills with gymnastic skills and grappling hooks. randome Jul 2013 #130

These Old School guys could get him out, I heart Ilya, and he speaks Russian! flamingdem Jul 2013 #131

Ah, the spies of yesteryear. randome Jul 2013 #133

If you remember the Man From Uncle flamingdem Jul 2013 #136

I had Tiger soldiers, which I can't find an image of. randome Jul 2013 #143

That's a great monster flamingdem Jul 2013 #154

Massage, LCD TV, swimming pool LittleBlue Jul 2013 #139

Oh, oh you have SHAMED me by diminishing the import of my post! flamingdem Jul 2013 #140

What's your point MNBrewer Jul 2013 #149

What's the point of trying to discuss a post you think is pointless? flamingdem Jul 2013 #150

Pure ridicule, actually MNBrewer Jul 2013 #151

Your side is rarely very witty flamingdem Jul 2013 #153

You mean the side of the democrats? MNBrewer Jul 2013 #155

Snowdenites in this case flamingdem Jul 2013 #156

Has Greenwald visited or is he off looking for the next big thing? great white snark Jul 2013 #157

I think he's currently mad that Assange grabbed the spotlight from him flamingdem Jul 2013 #158

I think the bombshell will be that they are now all employed by the Koch brothers. great white snark Jul 2013 #159

Ha! Breaking News is that Nicaragua has offered asylum flamingdem Jul 2013 #160

or give him a temporary way to leave the transit hotel to their Embassy HipChick Jul 2013 #161