NSA Whistleblower Edward Snowden Faces 30-Years In Prison If Convicted

NSA Whistleblower Edward Snowden Faces 30-Years In Prison After Being Charged With Espionage And Theft By U.S. Government -- Daily Mail

* Snowden was charged in a federal court in Alexandria, Va. on Friday afternoon
* He faces 30 years for charges including unauthorized communication of national defense information and theft of government property
* U.S. officials have apparently asked Hong Kong to detain Snowden on a provisional arrest warrant
* But Snowden could be flown to Iceland from Hong Kong by the whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks
* Businessman linked to website said the 'plane could take off tomorrow'

The Justice Department has charged former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden with espionage and theft of government property in the NSA surveillance case.

Snowden, believed to be holed up in Hong Kong, has admitted providing information to the news media about two highly classified NSA surveillance programs.

A one-page criminal complaint unsealed Friday in federal court in Alexandria, Va., says Snowden engaged in unauthorized communication of national defense information and willful communication of classified communications intelligence information.

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My Comment: In the past .... if convicted his crimes would have warranted the death penalty.