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Edward Snowden says the US government has access to your nude photos

“The bad news is that they’re still collecting everybody’s information -including your dick pics.”

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US INTELLIGENCE WHISTLEBLOWER says that the US government can see nude photos on your phone.

The former NSA security contractor, who is currently exiled in Russia, sat down with English comedian John Oliver to explain US intelligence security.

The controversial Patriot Act, signed into US law in the wake of the September 11 attacks, is due to be reauthorised on 1 June.

Snowden says that he did not steal and leak the information on US spying to solve a problem.

I did this to give the American people the chance to decide for themselves the kind of government they want to have.

“The NSA has the greatest surveillance capabilities that we’ve seen in history. They will argue that they don’t use this for nefarious purposes against American citizens. In some ways, that’s true.

“The real problem is that they are using this capability to make us vulnerable to them and then saying while they have a gun to your head “I’m not going to pull the trigger, trust me”.

He says that he joined the NSA because he feels that mass surveillance can be useful.

Spies are great when they’re on our side, but when they’re off the leash, they can be very dangerous.

When challenged by Oliver whether that decision can be made by the public who are uninformed on the issue, he agrees that the US public doesn’t care about foreign surveillance.

The comedian then reframes the issue, asking if people should be worried about their “dick pics” being seen by government agencies.

“Well, the good news is that there’s no program named, ‘The Dick Pic Program’.

The bad news is that they’re still collecting everybody’s information-including your dick pics.

“I guess I never thought about putting it into the context of your junk.”

He then explains how and why the US government can take the information, but says that Americans should continue taking pictures of their privates.

“You shouldn’t change your behaviour because a government agency is doing the wrong thing.

“If we sacrifice our values because we’re afraid, we don’t care about those values very much.”

The Snowden interview starts at 14 minutes.

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    Feb 27th 2014, 7:48 PM

    Shatter resign now

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    Feb 27th 2014, 7:48 PM

    Callinan resign now

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    Feb 27th 2014, 7:54 PM

    Between the GSOC affair and the McCabe dossier, if there was no cover up going on, then 3 months out from the local elections this government should be falling over themselves to be seen to spearhead the push for an open and independent investigation into all of these matters.

    Instead, we have a ‘review’ and an investigation into whenther an investigation is needed.

    It stinks, and the damage it has done to public perception of our institutions of law and order for the sake of protecting the minister and commissioner is truly sickening.

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    Feb 27th 2014, 7:49 PM

    McCabe for commissioner

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    Feb 27th 2014, 7:59 PM

    Maurice McCabe will be the only 1 to suffer here, Shitter & co will never be beaten.

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    Feb 27th 2014, 8:10 PM

    In the end your right.

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    Feb 27th 2014, 9:14 PM

    correct cos the people of ireland sat back and let it all happen instead of demanding justice and the right thing be done!! shame on us all for continually giving these corrupt fcukers a free pass to keep screwing the good left in the country!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    Feb 27th 2014, 7:51 PM

    A LOT OF €€€€€€€€€

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    Feb 27th 2014, 8:10 PM

    “When a finger points at the moon, the imbecile looks at the finger”.
    Confusius
    Think, finger = whistle blower
    imbecile = MINISTER.

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    Feb 27th 2014, 8:02 PM

    ‘Whether it is considered desirable in the public interest for the Government to establish a commission of investigation’. These words kinda sum up the get out clause. Whitewash, I’ve heard there is quite an abundance around Merrion Square

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    Feb 27th 2014, 9:15 PM

    the people of ireland should be out on the streets demanding an end to all this diversionary bullshit, spin, lies, corruption etc.

    instead our responce is

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    Feb 27th 2014, 9:17 PM

    carry on as normal lads cos we’re never going to say enough is enough, get as powerful and dirty as ye like, don’t even bother to hide it anymore cos we all know what’s going on, tis great craic, please sir, can i have some more!!

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    Feb 27th 2014, 9:36 PM

    Maurice Mc Cabe for President as he is the only one with integrity. The commissioner has no place to go. Why is it in Ireland nobody resigns? I bet he may retire soon and ride off with both satchels full of cash. If he were fired he may even face prosecution. Shatter could face the same but I doubt it.

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    Feb 27th 2014, 10:10 PM

    Interesting to note Shatter will not be interviewed. From statements he has made to the Dail and in public I would have thought he has all the facts and figures to help this investigation….

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    Feb 27th 2014, 10:21 PM

    Seems shatter has shit on kenny and co

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    Feb 27th 2014, 11:29 PM

    And after all that – when the Taoiseach gets the report – what then????

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