Should Snowden be offered clemency?
New York Times and the
Guardian have called for it. Is this what would serve us best, while the massive program(s) continue? Or, should he be left a renegade, an American
Natan Sharansky, to remind us that the situation (the undermining of the Fourth Ammendment*) is ongoing? Perhaps he should be left in exile until the universal surveillance is halted? The New York Times (also known as the
Ministry of Truth) states:
"Considering the enormous value of the information he has revealed, and the abuses he has exposed, Mr. Snowden deserves better than a life of permanent exile, fear and flight," the editorial states. "He may have committed a crime to do so, but he has done his country a great service."
At Avatar Revolution we are nominating Snowden for the 2013
Jake Sully Award. This prestigious award goes to the individual who exemplified Jake Sully the most by opposing or exposing the Machine, hurling himself in front of the harms way for the greater good.
See also:
Edward Snowden Evolved From Gaming Geek To Conscientious Whistleblower
Fourth Ammendment: The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers [which should include electronic communication and information stored electronically], and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized
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The Fourth Amendment (Amendment IV) to the United States Constitution is the part of the Bill of Rights that prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and requires any warrant to be judicially sanctioned and supported by probable cause.
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