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In reply to the discussion: If the NSA Humpers are correct about Miranda, the NSA is even more incompetent than I thought [View all]closeupready
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If the NSA Humpers are correct about Miranda, the NSA is even more incompetent than I thought [View all]
Vinnie From Indy
Aug 2013
OP
Maybe. Or they are paranoid he may have something worse, but are unsure, and desperate to find out.
GoneFishin
Aug 2013
#2
Is it possible they knew exactly what Miranda had, and they detained him in order to get it back?
arcane1
Aug 2013
#15
If they knew what Miranda had, and that he had it, why wait 'til the airport to get it back? n/t
winter is coming
Aug 2013
#20
Is it possible that if he had what they wanted, that they would have charged him
notadmblnd
Aug 2013
#26
Did your brain hurt as you typed "Liberthoritarians"? That's chock full of cognitive dissonance. nt
Electric Monk
Aug 2013
#19
Here is a possibility: they did not detain him for NSA files but hoping they would find files
JDPriestly
Aug 2013
#22
Excellent comment and prob right. I still don't think they have any idea what Snowden has
Catherina
Aug 2013
#24
You convert nobody by disrespecting them so severely with terms like "humpers". nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Aug 2013
#29
And those who are keeping open minds are not persuaded by such language. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Aug 2013
#59
"... Mr. Miranda was in Berlin to deliver documents related to Mr. Greenwald’s investigation
struggle4progress
Aug 2013
#33
I'll have to defer to experts on UK law regarding the actual scope of Schedule 7
struggle4progress
Aug 2013
#61
(1) "Snowden has enough information to cause harm to the U.S. government in a single minute than any
struggle4progress
Aug 2013
#68
(2) ... Mr. Miranda was in Berlin to deliver documents related to Mr. Greenwald’s investigation
struggle4progress
Aug 2013
#69
(3) ... Greenwald ... said ... “I have many documents about England’s espionage system ..." ...
struggle4progress
Aug 2013
#70
(4) I do not feel competent to discuss interpretation or scope of Schedule 7
struggle4progress
Aug 2013
#71
(5) ... UK police can stop, examine and search passengers at ports, airports and international rail
struggle4progress
Aug 2013
#72
(6) Terrorism Act 2000 definitions of "terrorism" seem to include "the use or threat of action ...
struggle4progress
Aug 2013
#73
(7) Discussion. Some of Greenwald's remarks (e.g. #68) may be construed as threats; Snowden's
struggle4progress
Aug 2013
#74
The standard for searching international travelers may often be somewhat lower
struggle4progress
Aug 2013
#34
You will have to ask those who detained him, if you want a definitive answer. But perhaps
struggle4progress
Aug 2013
#40
There's extensive passenger screening in some airports and for some flights after 9/11:
struggle4progress
Aug 2013
#44
Well, you may want to look up the Passenger Name Record Agreement that the EU agreed to in 2012,
struggle4progress
Aug 2013
#47
Do you have a copy of Schedule 7? It's possible, for example, that both (1) the public justification
struggle4progress
Aug 2013
#36
Miranda was detained by UK authorities in the UK, not by US authorities
struggle4progress
Aug 2013
#37
Snowden obtained his documents via a private contractor, so his acts do not necessarily
struggle4progress
Aug 2013
#38