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In reply to the discussion: David Miranda's detention had no basis in law, says former lord chancellor [View all]Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)45. I think I am repeating myself again but since you insist I answer this question again I will.
I would not allow my loved one to go on this mission, especially knowing who he would be meeting someone already being watched. If Miranda made his own decision then he must accept whatever happened as reality. You van be unhappy about the mule title but I am nit the one who made the decision to take the mission. Under the same situation if I undertook a mission such as Miranda I would also be a mule.
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David Miranda's detention had no basis in law, says former lord chancellor [View all]
dkf
Aug 2013
OP
Do you not believe that Miranda is a grown man who can make his own decisions? n/t
cui bono
Aug 2013
#9
Well, guess you could say he made a decision he will need to deal with, again GG,
Thinkingabout
Aug 2013
#15
You are the one who suggested Miranda made his own decision so you need to direct your
Thinkingabout
Aug 2013
#18
I never said GG forced Miranda to make the trip, I said GG used Miranda as his
Thinkingabout
Aug 2013
#21
Then Miranda should not be upset he was detained nor should GG be upset. If both of
Thinkingabout
Aug 2013
#24
I am upset about th theft which start this whole mess, we also have laws against espionage but
Thinkingabout
Aug 2013
#34
Why would I be upset about the revealings in 2013 by Snowden when this information was talked
Thinkingabout
Aug 2013
#41
I've been arrested for civil disobedience with full knowledge that I was likely going to be arrested
Luminous Animal
Aug 2013
#28
Yeah, detention was a possiibility when you're dealing with a jack-booted thug government
joeybee12
Aug 2013
#33
Let us start simple, did Snowden inform the proper channeks before he stole the files?
Thinkingabout
Aug 2013
#42
I think I am repeating myself again but since you insist I answer this question again I will.
Thinkingabout
Aug 2013
#45
Very loaded term. Dehumanization being the entire point of using the term.
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2013
#30
Dehumanizing, yep this is what happened to Miranda. Miranda was smuggling
Thinkingabout
Aug 2013
#36
I completely disagree with Thinkingabout, however, the term mule is a common term
cui bono
Aug 2013
#39
Yep, look it up, I sure did suggest Miranda make this trip, when you take on smuggling
Thinkingabout
Aug 2013
#37
I think his partner is an adult, is he not? I imagine at his age, he can make his own
sabrina 1
Aug 2013
#23