Following the UK government’s decision to detain Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald’s partner at Heathrow Airport under the auspices of a counterterrorism law, the country’s Home Office is ramping up the rhetoric, saying that he had "highly sensitive stolen information" and suggesting journalists and critics do some soul searching before pointing fingers at law enforcement. At the same time, the Guardian is reporting that a UK intelligence agency ordered it to destroy disk drives and flash storage containing leaked NSA files, ostensibly because China or Russia could hack into the Guardian’s network and steal the data.
According to The Guardian , a UK Home Office spokesperson stated that "If the police believe that an individual...
via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/20/4642630/uk-government-justifies-greenwald-guardian-miranda-detention
No comments:
Post a Comment