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(42,239 posts) Tue Jan 21, 2014, 03:47 PM Jan 2014

Snowden to Seek Russian Protection From Death Threats – Lawyer [View all]

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Source: RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, January 21 (RIA Novosti) – US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden will ask the Russian law enforcement authorities for protection after having received death threats against him disseminated by the US media, his Russian lawyer said Tuesday.

“We are concerned with the situation around Edward. We see statements made by some US officials containing potential and implicit threats to his life,” Anatoly Kucherena told reporters.

One such threat, attributed to a US intelligence officer, describes in detail how Snowden, who is living in Russia after having been granted temporary asylum here, could be easily assassinated in Moscow.

“This is a real death threat, and we are concerned that it has prompted no reaction from anybody. That is why we will file a request to the police. … We will ask the [Russian] law enforcement to investigate all such statements,” Kucherena said.

The lawyer said a death threat carries criminal liability under Russian law, while Snowden’s refugee status gives him equal rights as Russian citizens and allows him to ask for police protection in the country.

Read more: http://en.ria.ru/world/20140121/186773927/Snowden-to-Seek-Russian-Protection-From-Death-Threats--Lawyer.html

'I would love to put a bullet in his head': NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden 'fears for his life after receiving anonymous death threats from Pentagon and NSA'

American intelligence leaker Edward Snowden fears for his life and needs stronger security, his Russian lawyer claimed on Tuesday.

Explicit threats to kill him have been made anonymously by Pentagon and National Security Agency officials, alleged Anatoly Kucherena.

‘There are real threats to his life out there that actually do exist,’ he told Russian news channel Vesti.

‘These statements call for physical retribution against Edward Snowden.’

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2543375/I-love-bullet-head-NSA-whistleblower-Edward-Snowden-fears-life-receiving-anonymous-death-threats-Pentagon-NSA.html#ixzz2r4ARoRiR

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Snowden to Seek Russian Protection From Death Threats – Lawyer [View all] dipsydoodle Jan 2014 OP

Further proof our spooks are morons who don't know when to shut up. nt bemildred Jan 2014 #1

Or further proof russia is using snowden as tool Egnever Jan 2014 #2

I expect that. I do not expect our spooks to run their mouths about their atavistic desires, bemildred Jan 2014 #3

Was there a direct quote? Egnever Jan 2014 #4

Do you often have opinions about matters you are ignorant of? nt bemildred Jan 2014 #5

Do you often buy into russian propaganda? Egnever Jan 2014 #6

Ah, this, you can do. nt bemildred Jan 2014 #7

Funny the only responses you have are insults Egnever Jan 2014 #8

Good job. Carry on. nt bemildred Jan 2014 #9

From what I've seen, he IS a tool! George II Jan 2014 #18

No. Whoever made the threats is an idiot. JDPriestly Jan 2014 #34

20 years from now no one will remember snowdens name. Egnever Jan 2014 #40

Thanks for the second. bemildred Jan 2014 #42

Good points. Christie's conduct is just typical of the terrible corruption (including the excesses JDPriestly Jan 2014 #50

Yes. More to the point, you cannot compete when you become too corrupt. bemildred Jan 2014 #53

Very true. JDPriestly Jan 2014 #63

If the threats were actually made - not made up by a former Glenn Beck associate! karynnj Jan 2014 #58

There is nothing in the article that backs up the claim karynnj Jan 2014 #10

It doesn't matter, the damage is done when the story is posted. bemildred Jan 2014 #12

Pentagon official: “I would love to put a bullet in his (Snowden's) head” brentspeak Jan 2014 #15

Is Benny Johnson, formerly of Beck's Blaze, a reasonable source? karynnj Jan 2014 #19

Indefense of snowden Egnever Jan 2014 #21

Unnamed sources get mentioned frequently dipsydoodle Jan 2014 #22

True, but when it is an unamed source, the reporter's credibility has to be outstanding karynnj Jan 2014 #25

Doesn't matter dipsydoodle Jan 2014 #28

In terms of going viral - truth never mattered karynnj Jan 2014 #30

Because that would never pass first amendment protections muriel_volestrangler Jan 2014 #39

So the most "credible" source of the so-called "threat" is BUZZFEED???? George II Jan 2014 #20

Gee--that sounds like how Pootie's KGB kills people!!!! MADem Jan 2014 #31

In any event, Russia will be very careful about terrorism and any embarrassing violence becaust JDPriestly Jan 2014 #37

COWARD!!! bigdarryl Jan 2014 #11

Here's a link with some pretty horrific death threat quotes riderinthestorm Jan 2014 #13

Link is broken Egnever Jan 2014 #14

Direct link: muriel_volestrangler Jan 2014 #17

Is Benny Johnson, formerly of Beck's Blaze, a reasonable source? karynnj Jan 2014 #26

He's more trustworthy than someone working for the NSA (nt) muriel_volestrangler Jan 2014 #27

You mean like Snowden himself - who indirectly was? karynnj Jan 2014 #33

Snowden's moral score went up when he became a whistleblower (nt) muriel_volestrangler Jan 2014 #36

What do you think the political view of the majority of NSA employees is? I wonder myself. JDPriestly Jan 2014 #38

I have no idea what the distribution of political views is in the NSA karynnj Jan 2014 #61

But most of them have a political point of view. JDPriestly Jan 2014 #62

I thinkt he correct link you mentioned is this one dipsydoodle Jan 2014 #16

Yes that's it. Was boarding a plane and trying to link at the same time riderinthestorm Jan 2014 #60

Right on schedule.... George II Jan 2014 #23

Just when he's about to be forgotten treestar Jan 2014 #65

Cute, but no direct attribution. There's a better chance of him being blown up by a suicide... Tarheel_Dem Jan 2014 #24

There's always one dipsydoodle Jan 2014 #29

"Russia denies visa to U.S. journalist critical of Putin" Tarheel_Dem Jan 2014 #35

Satter's case was a visa infringement. dipsydoodle Jan 2014 #44

Who told you that? The Kremlin? Tarheel_Dem Jan 2014 #48

Maybe if he was truthful about the events he'd have had more credibility.... George II Jan 2014 #54

Well, alrighty then. Quite convenient. nt Tarheel_Dem Jan 2014 #56

"More than 300 journalists killed in Russia since 1993, says joint report" Tarheel_Dem Jan 2014 #41

Yeah, but Snowden isn't a journalist now, is he? George II Jan 2014 #57

!!! Tarheel_Dem Jan 2014 #59

I seem to remember a CIA asset who said that leakers should be "shot in the balls." MADem Jan 2014 #43

Okay. That's it! You made coffee go up my nose. You're cut off! Tarheel_Dem Jan 2014 #46

Heh heh....what it is! nt MADem Jan 2014 #49

O. M. G. Spectacular, INDEED! SUPERB! MADem Jan 2014 #45

That was my question. Would Chelsea Manning receive the same vigorous defense as Bradley? Tarheel_Dem Jan 2014 #47

Russia loves Chelsea dipsydoodle Jan 2014 #52

witness, all, the stepped deterioration of thinking tiny elvis Jan 2014 #64

How droll. dipsydoodle Jan 2014 #66

Apparently he pissed some people off. TwilightGardener Jan 2014 #32

Bureaucrats shooting their mouths off, that's all. randome Jan 2014 #51

Indeed. nt bemildred Jan 2014 #55