Might be a technicality, but even dumber than it seems
Government employees are not allowed to have classified documents on unsecured computers. Common sense is not allowed to be factored in. Previously, government employees were told that if they downloaded classified documents from Wikileaks, online newspapers, or other publicly available sources that their computers would have to be sterilized. In that limited context, one employee (Grayson) sending these classified documents and 'contaminating' dozens or hundreds of other computers is a huge problem. It seems like a solution would be an exception for leaked and publicly available documents, except that a) that would make sense, and b) some people would still like to keep this info hidden. It's almost as if they think they can stick the heads of every other Senator in the sand and expect them to stay there.
> US Government Won't 'Torture' Or 'Kill' Ed Snowden
Note the 'Or'.
I can just imagine Holder sitting in an underground lair, gently stroking his cat, muttering "yes, why torture _or_ kill him... when we can do BOTH!" and laughing maniacally.
Well, I'm just a(n) <Insert Average Job> from <Random Rural Area> but I was wondering if you had done a similar statistical review of some non-controversial books. This would strengthen your astroturfing claim if no other reviews show similar patterns.
> Now Manning is obviously a traitor according to the first definition
Only in the same sense that a confidant of a criminal, who turns the criminal in to the police, could be considered a traitor. He's a traitor to criminals, that's how the prosecutor should have phrased it.
His obligation/duty were to the American people, not to a subset of government employees.
If the charges are dropped, then can the judges comment about them in their decision? I think not, but IANAL. If they can rule on them, they can set precedent declaring if this is or is not a legal policy. Might be wishful thinking, but is there any chance they kept the charges so they could limit the use/abuse of this policy in the future? Or do military courts not work like that?
As you note, this TV station is a FOX affiliate- so does this actually harm their credibility? Typically when they have a story with only four wrong items it would be a cause for celebration.
This also undermines Asiana's case against them- it's almost like suing based on the credibility of a story run on the Onion.
At some point, it's easier and cheaper to just kill everyone you don't like.
But then who would they track? If there's no one to track, they can't justify buying all this nifty equipment (aka pork) to track them? And if they can't direct lucrative contracts now, who will hire them later when they retire? Please think these things through before you wildly speculate and make rash statements.
Bonus points if you grind them up and use them to feed the hungry.
Please, there's no profit in feeding the hungry. Now 'organic' fertilizer...
Being on a list would be an articulable reason, even if the list itself is BS.
A 'hunch' is more likely to be along the lines of 'they're hot, maybe there's pics on their phone/laptop' or 'I don't like them because X, so I will harass, annoy, and delay them'.
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That's the problem- no one can say how long we have.
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Did you read this in the Onion?
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The raw meat would have looked better.
On the post: How To Solve Overclassification: Give Government Departments A Limited Annual 'Secrecy Budget'
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The amount of 'secret budget' used/remaining/overdrawn will be classified as secret.
The identities of those using and monitoring the budget will be classified as secret.
All other details of the program will be classified as secret.
The only thing that won't be secret is that there is a problem with overuse of secrecy.
On the post: Other Government Agencies Wanted Access To NSA Surveillance Data For Other Investigations... Including Copyright Infringement
Fun with acronyms
On the post: House Intelligence Committee Threatens Rep. Grayson For Informing Other Reps About Leaked NSA Docs From The Guardian
Might be a technicality, but even dumber than it seems
On the post: How Far We've Fallen: Attorney General Eric Holder Promises Russians US Government Won't 'Torture' Or 'Kill' Ed Snowden
Note the 'Or'.
I can just imagine Holder sitting in an underground lair, gently stroking his cat, muttering "yes, why torture _or_ kill him... when we can do BOTH!" and laughing maniacally.
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On the post: Government Argues Bradley Manning Was An Anarchist, As Case Closes
Re: Technically speaking, he IS a traitor
Only in the same sense that a confidant of a criminal, who turns the criminal in to the police, could be considered a traitor. He's a traitor to criminals, that's how the prosecutor should have phrased it.
His obligation/duty were to the American people, not to a subset of government employees.
On the post: Judge Refuses To Drop 'Aiding The Enemy' Charges Against Bradley Manning
Maybe the judges want to slap this policy down?
On the post: Asiana Air Says It Will Sue Over Stupid News Program Broadcasting Offensive Joke Names Of Crash Pilots
Re: What part was Racist?
On the post: Asiana Air Says It Will Sue Over Stupid News Program Broadcasting Offensive Joke Names Of Crash Pilots
What harm?
This also undermines Asiana's case against them- it's almost like suing based on the credibility of a story run on the Onion.
On the post: Why The NSA's Surveillance Program Is Illegal And Unconstitutional
Re: Re: Re: Yeah, but there's hundreds of billions at the least that cause it.
On the post: NSA Infringed Adam Hart-Davis' Photograph For Its PRISM Logo
Re: lol
On the post: Former NSA Boss: We Don't Data Mine Our Giant Data Collection, We Just Ask It Questions
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On the post: NSA Defenders Claim PRISM Helped Stop NYC Subway Bombing; Actual Evidence Suggests It Didn't
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But then who would they track? If there's no one to track, they can't justify buying all this nifty equipment (aka pork) to track them? And if they can't direct lucrative contracts now, who will hire them later when they retire? Please think these things through before you wildly speculate and make rash statements.
Please, there's no profit in feeding the hungry. Now 'organic' fertilizer...
On the post: DHS Says Agent 'Hunches' Trump Citizens' Rights In Searching Your Computer At The Border
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A 'hunch' is more likely to be along the lines of 'they're hot, maybe there's pics on their phone/laptop' or 'I don't like them because X, so I will harass, annoy, and delay them'.
On the post: Piano Instructor Claims Copyright On Writing Letters On Piano Keys
If/when this comes back to bite him...
On the post: NYPD Sergeant Says 'Guilty Until Proven Innocent' Is Just The Price We Pay For A 'Free Society'
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They will be glad to serve you. Note that they do not dispense liberty.
On the post: Gaijin Entertainment Demands Gaijin.com, Which Predates Them And Doesn't Infringe Their Trademark
Fortunately, they're in luck due to the explosion of new TLD's: gaijin.asshats is still available.
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