Archived To limit leaks to the public, Senate panel takes step to better protect whistleblowers (federaltimes.com)
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Archived To limit leaks to the public, Senate panel takes step to better protect whistleblowers (federaltimes.com)
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[–] Thisismyvoatusername ago
Jesus, Bradley Manning makes an ugly fake woman.
While I guess I understand this approach to the problem it is odd that they only cite Bradley Manning and Reality Winner as examples. Nothing either of them leaked was really all that important. It harmed our intelligence gathering, international relationships and diplomatic efforts modestly, but it is not like they leaked something so damn important to believe they had any interests other than getting media attention and having their ego inflated knowing they did it. At the same time, there is no mention of the one leaker who actually leaked very sensitive information and which one suspects might have been handled better, Edward Snowden. That leads me to believe this is a worthless waste of time, and they merely want to look like they are doing something.
[–] Planetoftheclown ago (edited ago)
A government of the people, for the people and by the people structuring whistleblower protections in such a way as to limit leaks to the people is an oxymoron. What they should do is reduce infringements upon constitutional rights by increasing transparency. Instead they want to better hide their dirty deeds. Any whistleblower that takes such a duplicitous government at its word is an idiot. Such a government will sweep the leak under the same rug covering the whistleblower's body.
[–] Thisismyvoatusername ago
Secrets exist for a reason, though. We have a situation now where low placed individuals are deciding for themselves what should be secret and what shouldn't. There is no reason to trust their judgment. Indeed, I'd say Manning and Winner both got it wrong. They were simply being leftist idiots. My life is not improved by their leaks in any way. But there has been harm.