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1. Heard this on Democracy Now this morning

Reply to charlyvi (Original post)

Tue Jun 6, 2017, 10:09 AM

Jun 2017

The Intercept checked with NSA who quickly figured out she was one of five people who could have printed this out and was the only one who had emailed The Intercept. She was picked up on Saturday and charged yesterday.

Great name Reality Winner

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Heard this on Democracy Now this morning underpants Jun 2017 #1

I wonder if she changed it charlyvi Jun 2017 #2

She is changing it again to Reality Bites Winner snooper2 Jun 2017 #8

Here is the WP take on why Winner probably exposed herself, even though The Intercept didn't handle still_one Jun 2017 #3

I realize she probably would have been caught anyway as she was not very skillful leaker. charlyvi Jun 2017 #4

Yep Pacifist Patriot Jun 2017 #5

I agree still_one Jun 2017 #17

This Reality Winner person.. disillusioned73 Jun 2017 #6

Their source leaked top-secret report through a document that was highly tracable, also a big fail. jmg257 Jun 2017 #7

Well, I did not know this. procon Jun 2017 #9

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2017 #13

This was the opposite of treason -- epic fail on your part obamanut2012 Jun 2017 #14

+1000. nt ecstatic Jun 2017 #15

Nothing says 'stupid' better than being dutifully and unquestioningly compliant. procon Jun 2017 #16

Glen Greenwald is an odd choice to leak to at this point DefenseLawyer Jun 2017 #10

CD and DVD burners are similarly fucked. hunter Jun 2017 #11

Sorry but that theory isn't supported by the FBI's affidavit... PoliticAverse Jun 2017 #12

Greenwald did not protect his source Gothmog Jun 2017 #18