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bioemerl · 3053 days ago · link · · parent · post: Edward Snowden: why Barack Obama should grant me a pardon
Edward Snowden broke the law and leaked sensitive documents for the sake of gaining more attention. The US has whistleblower systems in place, and he did not follow them. He deserve to be in jail, fined, or otherwise punished by the legal system.
Many have made the argument that the whistleblower system does not work, whereas Snowden's approach only did because he had evidence. In fact, Snowden's actions have been the impetus for improving the whistleblower system.