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DURec for 'NSA humpers' alone leftstreet Aug 2013 #1
Another +1 here. hobbit709 Aug 2013 #3
ditto, +1 quinnox Aug 2013 #4
+1000 GoneFishin Aug 2013 #6
+1001. closeupready Aug 2013 #13
+1002 forestpath Aug 2013 #27
Maybe. Or they are paranoid he may have something worse, but are unsure, and desperate to find out. GoneFishin Aug 2013 #2
Interesting questions. Autumn Aug 2013 #5
NSA Humpers? How about Greenwald Fluffers? Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #7
I think the Greenwald Fluffers were replaced by the Assange Felchers jberryhill Aug 2013 #28
The kids are coming up with new games in the sandbox. CakeGrrl Aug 2013 #54
technicality grasswire Aug 2013 #8
Yes. Quite unlikely, I would think, he would say that. bemildred Aug 2013 #14
watch out or you will be accused of being an agent of the Chinese government nt msongs Aug 2013 #9
Must we insult each other? nt ZombieHorde Aug 2013 #10
NSA HUMPERS? LOL. You must be in the anger stage of grief. KittyWampus Aug 2013 #11
LOL - "NSA Humpers" - thanks for the laugh - closeupready Aug 2013 #12
Is it possible they knew exactly what Miranda had, and they detained him in order to get it back? arcane1 Aug 2013 #15
That would make sense if they assumed that Miranda, Snowden et al Vinnie From Indy Aug 2013 #17
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
No. GliderGuider Aug 2013 #56
The Liberthoritarians are making a list of NSA Humpers as we type. JoePhilly Aug 2013 #16
Did your brain hurt as you typed "Liberthoritarians"? That's chock full of cognitive dissonance. nt Electric Monk Aug 2013 #19
Saw Commie Libertarian earlier Hydra Aug 2013 #23
The concept of Republican Libertarians is chuck full of cognitive dissonance pnwmom Aug 2013 #25
I figure as long as were playing the name game ... JoePhilly Aug 2013 #55
That pretty much puts a huge hole Harmony Blue Aug 2013 #18
At CYA and damage control they're rather pathetic and hamhanded. Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2013 #21
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
That was what I was figuring too. JoeyT Aug 2013 #50
You convert nobody by disrespecting them so severely with terms like "humpers". nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2013 #29
He gets stimulation from the responses Kolesar Aug 2013 #30
I hope so! Well presented points of view and humor is a snappyturtle Aug 2013 #32
I spend most of my time working or reading about money Kolesar Aug 2013 #35
You definitely need a good laugh...it's the best medicine. snappyturtle Aug 2013 #41
Convert? Defenders of this shit are beyond help. morningfog Aug 2013 #57
And those who are keeping open minds are not persuaded by such language. nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2013 #59
I'm in my small studio, alone, and this is the funniest snappyturtle Aug 2013 #31
"... Mr. Miranda was in Berlin to deliver documents related to Mr. Greenwald’s investigation struggle4progress Aug 2013 #33
Is that terrorism? morningfog Aug 2013 #58
I'll have to defer to experts on UK law regarding the actual scope of Schedule 7 struggle4progress Aug 2013 #61
You have no opinion on the use of anti terrorism laws morningfog Aug 2013 #62
(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
This is what gets me. Hundreds of people were probably in snappyturtle Aug 2013 #39
You will have to ask those who detained him, if you want a definitive answer. But perhaps struggle4progress Aug 2013 #40
I see your point...thank you. But....how did random airport snappyturtle Aug 2013 #42
There's extensive passenger screening in some airports and for some flights after 9/11: struggle4progress Aug 2013 #44
Until we know for certain that screening you mentioned snappyturtle Aug 2013 #45
Well, you may want to look up the Passenger Name Record Agreement that the EU agreed to in 2012, struggle4progress Aug 2013 #47
Thank you. nt snappyturtle Aug 2013 #48
WOW! Thank you. I knew zip about this agreement. It explains how the U.S. snappyturtle Aug 2013 #49
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
Nobody with a brain Aerows Aug 2013 #43
My guess would be that JoeyT Aug 2013 #51
why dont teabaggers deserve to be put out to pasture? sigmasix Aug 2013 #53
The NSA is not in the UK. nt Progressive dog Aug 2013 #46
Actually, that is not so. They are in the UK. MineralMan Aug 2013 #60
Actually it is so, Menwith Hill is a RAF airbase Progressive dog Aug 2013 #63
The NSA has personnel there, too. MineralMan Aug 2013 #64
NSA doesn't run the airport, Progressive dog Aug 2013 #67
snowden stole secrets he is a,traitor Dustin DeWinde Aug 2013 #52
+1 uponit7771 Aug 2013 #65
I'm not convinced that they do know what Greenwald has - TBF Aug 2013 #66
A commentator nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #75
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