Who Is Edward Snowden A Hero

Edward Snowden sacrificed everything, to disclose the U.S. governments most

inconceivable secrets on June, 7, 2013. Being a contractor for the National Security Agency

(NSA) allowed him access to multitudes of classified documents containing evidence that the

U.S. government had been running a covert surveillance. Meaning, every movement, message,

and conversation is being or has been recorded. Permanently logged for government information.

Edward Snowden revealed this secret that no one knew about. The American government,

breaking its own rules, laws, and acts, has been lying to their people by invading their privacy.

Some say Snowden is a traitor for exploiting the American government and breaking government

laws. When in truth,

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The activities of Snowden of exposed classified government information were illegal, and

he knew that. But the classified information that the government has been hiding about public

surveillance were extremely illegal. Breaking the 4th and 5th amendment, the government still

thinks that Snowden has done a lot of damage, but actually America benefited of the disclosures

from Snowden. He performed public service by raising awareness to take focus in the changed

that citizens made. He should be known as a hero for the courage he performed, stepping up for

what is right. According to Frederick A. O. of a BrennanCenter letter , Attorney-General Eric

Holder said Snowden “performed a public service by raising the debate that we engaged in and

by the changes that we made.” Current President Obama thinks that the public awareness

regarding surveillance that Snowden began will “make us stronger.” President Obama also has

taken action issuing an executive order acknowledging that foreigners have privacy

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gives their trust to a power thats against those people. Taking advantage of its power, the

government has been keeping a very dark secret that hacks people, in a way where they know

exactly the way they think. The intelligence agency damages our reputation when performing

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these acts secretly like a ninja right behind the law abiding citizens back. The NSA, for 30 years

had obtain copies of every single telegram leaving the U.S.

Because he disobeyed the law, some people oppose leniency for Snowden. Many in the

national security system who committed serious crimes have received barely any punishment.

President Obama ways of thought process to, “look forwards, not backwards”, absolved the

liability the people that created, and implemented the torture and other illegal activity at the CIA.

This means that those who destroyed the evidence of these illegal activities and misled Congress

about illegal torture and surveillance would never have to face sentences nor charges.

The FBI has developed “COINTELPRO” which was at times illegal , projects that aimed

at surveilling, infiltrating, and disrupting domestic political organizations. COINTELPRO