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Snowden Would Return To US If Government Guarantees Fair Trial (thehill.com)

Posted by whipslash on from the freedom dept.

An anonymous reader writes: Edward Snowden said if the government would guarantee him a fair trial, he would return to the United States. Snowden spoke via Skype from Russia on Saturday at the New Hampshire Liberty Forum, WTOP reported. "I've told the government I would return if they would guarantee a fair trial where I can make a public interest defense of why this was done and allow a jury to decide," Snowden said.

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  1. Re:They might guarantee it... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    That's Assange.

    This is Snowden.

    Different people.

  2. Nope. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Espionage Act it is. The only defense allowed being "I didn't do it". Which would be rather ridiculous.

    And judge and jury only get to decide "did he do it?".

    There is nothing in store for Edward Snowden but a sham trial with hardwired "Guilty" verdict. The U.S. won't clean up their ridiculous laws allowing the government to get predetermined results when they really want it. Most certainly not in order to benefit Snowden or any old whistleblower;.

  3. Re:I don't think that's how trials work by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    It's called jury nullification, and the legal system really, really, really doesn't like it, even though its totally a thing.