[Paladin2]

Depends on what else he reveals.

So far it's only "metadata" regarding gov't snooping on ALL citizens without cause.

[dmz]

Well, except now he is telling the world that the US is hacking China’s networks.

I’m not sure how that fits in with the idea that he was blowing the whistle because our government was subverting our freedoms.

[Political Junkie Too]

Do you know what's really going on when the government meme is that it's just "collecting metadata?"

The government is categorizing and cataloging data for permanent archiving. The only thing missing is the name that goes with the number, and they can match that at any time.

When they say it's not the content of the calls or emails, don't believe it. They're probably storing compressed data packets, which directly aren't readable but can be quickly expanded and converted when needed.

It used to be that the government had to give a reason why they were suspicious of you before they were allowed to capture data about you.

Now they're saying that they can capture all the data about you that they want, but they only need permission to look at it.

This means that the government now has the means to manufacture any evidence against you that they might ever need in the future.

-PJ

[rdb3]

So far it's only "metadata" regarding gov't snooping on ALL citizens without cause.

Well, metadata is more than enough. But I'm not sure where I stand on this one.

I'm glad he blew the whistle on this, yet he's seeking assylum where Russia may welcome him into their country.

Are we in The Twilight Zone here?