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The Espionage Act finds anyone guilty who provides any information to the public, regardless of whether it is right or wrong, you aren't even allowed to explain to a jury what your motivations were for revealing this information. It is simply a question of 'did you reveal information?' If yes, you go to prison for the rest of your life.

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Edward Snowden

Edward Snowden

Edward Joseph "Ed" Snowden is an American computer specialist and former CIA employee and NSA contractor who disclosed classified details of several top secret United States, Israeli, and British government mass surveillance programs to the press.

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