Kevin Drum at Mother Jones: Detention of Greenwald Partner Miranda 'Stupid'

[Hissyspit]

http://m.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2013/08/heathrow-greenwald-miranda-detain

British Security Authorities Detain Glenn Greenwald's Partner for 9 Hours at Heathrow Airport

By Kevin Drum on Sun. August 18, 2013 2:43 PM PDT

Earlier today British security officials at Heathrow Airport detained Glenn Greenwald's partner, a Brazilian citizen, under the authority of schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act of 2000. David Miranda was transiting through Heathrow on his way home after a trip to Berlin, where he had visited Laura Poitras, Greenwald's partner in exposing the NSA's surveillance programs. British authorities ended up holding Miranda for nine hours, the maximum allowed, and then confiscated his cell phone, laptop, camera, memory sticks, DVDs, and game console before finally releasing him.

This is more than just shocking. It's stupid. Criminally, insanely stupid. I can hardly think of a better way of convincing skeptics that security authorities can't be trusted with the power we've given them.

British citizens want to know if any government ministers were involved in this. As an American citizen, I'd like to know if any American officials were involved in this.

[WillyT]

1. Exactly !!! - K & R !!!

[n2doc]

2. double plus good n/t

[Civilization2]

3. You can bet they where,. spook-state cooperation, aint it nice :)

"I can hardly think of a better way of convincing skeptics that security authorities can't be trusted with the power we've given them."

Exactly!

[chimpymustgo]

4. I can hardly think of a better way of convincing skeptics that security authorities can't be trusted

"I can hardly think of a better way of convincing skeptics that security authorities can't be trusted with the power we've given them."

[Civilization2]

6. Indeed this quote most definitely bears repeating;

"I can hardly think of a better way of convincing skeptics that security authorities can't be trusted with the power we've given them."

[Jackpine Radical]

8. Is there an echo in here?

"I can hardly think of a better way of convincing skeptics that security authorities can't be trusted with the power we've given them."

Damn. There it is again.

"I can hardly think of a better way of convincing skeptics that security authorities can't be trusted with the power we've given them."

[SidDithers]

5. Drum doesn't mention Miranda was acting as a courier for Greenwald...nt

Sid

[Civilization2]

7. Says who? Is that "just a hunch", or you got some info to share?

[SidDithers]

9. Says Greenwald...

Last edited Mon Aug 19, 2013, 11:08 AM - Edit history (1)

Mr. Miranda was in Berlin to deliver documents related to Mr. Greenwald’s investigation into government surveillance to Ms. Poitras, Mr. Greenwald said. Ms. Poitras, in turn, gave Mr. Miranda different documents to pass to Mr. Greenwald. Those documents, which were stored on encrypted thumb drives, were confiscated by airport security, Mr. Greenwald said.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023487282

Edit: sorry, meant to put the NY Times link in, not the DU thread link
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/19/world/europe/britain-detains-partner-of-reporter-tied-to-leaks.html?_r=0

Sid

[msanthrope]

10. On a trip, paid for by the Guardian, no less. nt

[Civilization2]

11. I see, reporters reporting now equals "terrorist activity", interesting.

I thought you meant a courier of "terrorist" supplies like plutonium, nerve-gas, or explosives of some sort,. I guess 1010101011101001101010101000000110101010010101 info. is the new terror,. .

[nashville_brook]

12. k and r