Should Snowden Have Run Away? [View all]
The article (below) makes a very strong case for why you cannot compare Snowden's behaviour to that of a MLK or a Gandhi, and condemn him for fleeing U.S authorities. He should face the evil empire, or be seen as a coward, some argue, even here.
But times have changed. it is hard to imagine it today, but MLK and Gandhi were able to actually lead their political movements from jail. They were not denied communications, or information, or the right to interact with the world outside the jail, including their supporters, and media. Daniel Ellsberg walked and talked freely after he was arraigned and released on bail.
Things are very different now. US. Civil liberties have shrunk, especially if it has anything to do with national security. Today, a Snowden ends up immediately and totally incarcerated, shut up and silenced, virtually disappeared, until their secret trial is held, after which they will be disposed of as is seen fit, with little likelihood of their fate being known by many, let alone understood.
It seems unlikely that MLK or Gandhi would have signed on for that.
Should Snowden Have Run Away?
http://reason.com/blog/2014/01/31/should-snowden-have-run-away
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