Would NSA Leaker Edward Snowden Be Better Off In Russia Than US?

Photo: Lon Snowden (Edward Snowden's Father. Today Show

Edward Snowden Better Off In Russia Than US, His Father Says -- The Guardian

NSA whistleblower's father says he has lost faith in the US justice department and his son needs a safe haven

The father of the National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden says his son has been so vilified by the Obama administration and members of Congress that he is now better off staying in Russia.

Lon Snowden had been working behind the scenes with lawyers to try to find a way his son could get a fair trial in the US. Edward Snowden has been charged in federal court with violating the Espionage Act by leaking details of NSA surveillance.

But in a telephone interview with the Associated Press, the elder Snowden said he had lost faith in recent weeks that his son would be treated fairly by the justice department. He now thinks his 30-year-old son is better off avoiding the US if possible until an administration that respects the constitution comes into office.

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Update: Snowden's father: Son better off now in Russia -- AP

My Comment: 30 years in prison or having a life in Russia .... I suspect that Edward Snowden does not want to be a martyr who ends up in a jail for much of his life .... so .... life in Russia it is.