Famous “whistleblower” (whistleblower) responsible for the leak of information from the National Security Agency (NSA) regarding the misuse of personal data of US citizens supports Rui Pinto.
Edward Snowden, the famous “whistleblower” (whistleblower) responsible for the leak of information from the National Security Agency (NSA) regarding the misuse of personal data of US citizens, was one of 45 defense witnesses listed by Rui Pinto for the trial of the Football Leaks process.
In a testimony of approximately nine minutes, Snowden explains why he defends the Portuguese whistleblower.
“My name is Edward Joseph Snowden. I’d like to talk about what I see as the tension between the necessity of the act of denunciation to the public and the value created by it, and the established law. Even the most perfect laws, created by the legislators better known, they will never be able to capture all the variants and complexity of the circumstances that give rise to the act of denunciation”, he begins by saying.
“Being straightforward, an act of denunciation cannot be qualified or disqualified by strict compliance with the law during acts of investigation of disclosure. In many cases, it is impossible. Often deliberately, institutions and individuals with influence in society have all incentives to prevent an investigation of their activities,” he adds.
“An act of complaint has to be judged on whether or not it is in the public interest. The individual and their circumstances, while material and relevant in some contexts, are not the most important factor. make an exception for the act of denunciation. But the nature of the act is that. It is an exceptional act, which has a cost. In many cases, it is an act of self-immolation for the one who denounces”, he continues, before talking about the specific case by Rui Pinto.
“Even a criminal act can be an act of public service. The end result of any act of denunciation is found in its consequences. It is not about how we came across the case, but how far the case has taken us. our trip is relevant and should be considered. But in the end we judged a social act by its social results. I believe that in the case of Rui Pinto, there is no doubt that the stories revealed aroused public interest and I hope you agree with me”, concluded the responsible for leaking information from the National Security Agency (NSA) regarding the misuse of personal data of US citizens.
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