[Permit]

How is releasing a single press release being "desperate for attention"?

A common theme among people who oppose Edward Snowden's is to criticize his character. Even within this thread people have resorted to name calling, dubbing him a "Drama Queen" and accuse him of seeking fame.

I suppose it's easier to attack a person than it is to attack the issues he stands for.

[reaganing]

If he wasn't, he would have simply turned himself in and faced trial.

All his globe-trotting and statements just detract from the issues he's raised re: surveillance.

[cheald]

Unless he doesn't believe that he can get a fair and just trial. Given the history of those before him, I'd say that's a fair assumption.

[reaganing]

I don't think it's all that fair of an assumption, and even so, he's only delaying the inevitable. He will be brought back and tried eventually.

[Ygg2]

Riiiight... He'll get fair trial and ride a unicorn over happiness mountain. All life is delaying the inevitable. Let's hope he doesn't end his in a dark cell.

[icebraining]

Yeah, much like those Jewish people should have turned themselves to the Roman Inquisition.

[Ygg2]

Or to the Nazi. I'm sure those guys are pretty cool.

[michaelbuddy]

I've seen your opinion before. And you appear to lack the ability to give his situation enough brain power to develop a realistic reply. But feel free to continue to blather on like you understand what's happening. Maybe we'll get a laugh out of it on HN.