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Edward Snowden’s actions are Justifiable because he shines light on what the government has been doing and he feels that the people have a right to know. This paper will contain what has been happening in the Snowden case and some reasons to why Snowden did what he did and why it was justifiable and how it did in a way enhance democracy in the United States. Snowden believed that by releasing this information he is doing the right thing, he also believed that people had a right to know that their privacy has been and was being breached. Some background information on Edward Snowden is that he is 29 years old and he is from Hawaii he flew from Hawaii to Hong Kong where he then told his information to reporters from†¦show more content†¦A next article released by Guardian then reveals a programme called â€Å"prism† which gives the NSA access to data held by Facebook, google, apple and other big name internet companies. Snowden also leaked information about the existence of an NSA tool â€Å"Boundless Informant† it records and analysis’s where its data came from. On June 9th â€Å"Snowden decides to go public. In a video interview he says: I have no intention of hiding who I am because I know I have done nothing wrong.† (Greenwald, MacAskill, 2013, Edward Snowden and the NSA files – timeline). Snowden then flew from Hong Kong to Moscow and â€Å"the Hong Kong government says documents submitted by the US did not â€Å"fully comply with the legal requirements under Hong Kong law and it had no legal basis to prevent him leaving.† (Greenwald, MacAskill, 2013, Edward Snowden and the NSA files – timeline). Snowden then applied for asylum in Russia and 20 other countries some of them were France, Ireland, Cuba, and Germany. â€Å"Snowden applied for Temporary asylum in Russia while he applies for permanent asylum in a Latin American country.† (Greenwald, MacAskill, 2013, Edward SnowdenShow MoreRelatedEdward Snowden806 Words   |  4 Pageschosen is to make the viewer aware that they are vulnerable on the internet, even if they think that they are not, introduce my role model who I strive to be like one day, and explain how this all fits into the career path I have chosen. C. Edward Snowden nowadays is referred to as a â€Å"whistle-blower† because he leaked secret government documents that essentially proved that the government has been spying on its citizens for years, illegally collecting data, text messages, phone calls. But I argueRead MoreEdward Snowden2029 Words   |  8 Pagesinformation gathering has become more and more common. Recently, Edward Snowden showed the world how frequently it was actually happening. Although many people consider Edward Snowden to be a hero, he is one of the biggest traitors in American history. Edward Snowden was born in Elizabeth City, North Carolina on June 21, 1983. He was the son of Lonnie and Elizabeth Wendy Snowden. Edwards father was a Coast Guard officer. Edward spent the first ten years of his life in North Carolina before movingRead MoreWhistleblower Edward Snowden574 Words   |  2 Pages Leaving behind his luxurious life working for the NSA, Edward Snowden has made the decision of a lifetime. He now sees himself in Russia, after exposing over 200,000 classified documents from the NSA to the public. Russia has temporarily granted him asylum, allowing him to work and travel within its borders. He has been on the run ever since those documents went out to the public, going from country to country, escaping the USs attempts to capture him. He has exiled himself from America, into RussiaRead MoreThe Life Of Edward Snowden1153 Words   |  5 Pagessitting at one end was the one and only Edward Snowden. He had pale skin, brown eyes, and a thin pair of glasses that seemed to make him look even more like a geek, if that is possible. Snowden had been in Russia since 2013, seeking temporary asylum there after exposing NSA surveillance tactics. It is still unknown if he will be able to return. Snowden quickly stood up at their entrance, as if hard-wired to do so. â€Å"Miss Roy, Secretary Tillerson.† Snowden nodded, â€Å"Thank you for coming to visit meRead More Edward Snowden and Wikileaks744 Words   |  3 Pagesthat this was not just to monitor the activities of suspected terrorists. In 2013 when Edward Snowden released data that proved that the NSA was using their surveillance on everyone it turned speculation into fact and fears of this were brought to the surface. In the summer of 2013 one of the biggest leaks of classified documents was carried out by a man named Edward Snowden (E. McAskill) . Edward Snowden worked as an sysamin (System Administrator) for a security company that did contract workRead MoreEdward Snowden: An American Hero691 Words   |  3 PagesEdward Snowden, the former National Security Agency (N.S.A) subcontractor turned whistle-blower is nothing short of a hero. His controversial decision to release information detailing the highly illegal ‘data mining’ practices of the N.S.A have caused shockwaves throughout the world and have raised important questions concerning how much the government actually monitors its people without their consent or knowledge. Comparable to Mark Felt in the Watergate scandals, Daniel Ellsberg with the PentagonRead MoreEdward Snowden Kantian Ethics1885 Words   |  5 Pagesï » ¿ Edward Snowden, Kantian Ethics Edward Snowden the Ethical Issue In early 2013 a man by the name of Edward Joseph Snowden began leaking classified National Security Agency (NSA) documents to media outlets, which in turn ended up in public ears. These documents, mainly involving intelligence Snowden acquired while working as an NSA contractor, are mostly related to global surveillance programs run by the NSA. This has raised multiple ethical issues ranging from national security, information privacyRead MoreArgumentative Essay On Edward Snowden882 Words   |  4 Pages Edward Snowden is considered by many to be a criminal, but there are others who firmly believe that Edward Snowden is a patriot, and rightfully so Edward Snowden is a hero to the American people and many abroad. The United States government has the responsibility to serve, protect and aid the American people, but sometimes the government and some of its classified documents every now and then get published and criticized. Edward Snowden had worked for multiple government agencies su ch as the CIARead MoreEssay about Edward Snowden675 Words   |  3 PagesEdward Snowden Hiren Shyani BUS/275 July 01, 2013 Velonta Adams Abstract Edward Snowden, commonly known as the whistle-blower is the most discussed topic in the country from last month. According to the Merriam’s online dictionary, whistle-blower, (n.d.) means, â€Å"one who reveals something covert or who informs against another.†(m-w.com, n.d.). Analyze the reliability, credibility, and validity of the data used by the author. Data used in the article retrieved from the Washington TimesRead MoreEdward Snowden: Hero or Traitor?1053 Words   |  5 Pagesmany confrontations over the years about the extent of the N.S.A.’s spying; however, the most recent whistle-blower, Edward Snowden, leaked information that caused much upset throughout America (EFF). It has also brought many people to question: is he a hero or a traitor? One Snowden supporter is John Cassidy, who states that the public has the right to know the information Snowden brought forth. This information includes domestic spying. Without him, innocent people would continue to be spied on