The Guardian writes in an editorial today:

[kpete]

David Miranda detention: a betrayal of trust and principle
This subverted the benefit of the doubt that liberal democracies ask for whey they arm themselves against terrorism

Mr Miranda's detention was part security service fishing trip, part police harassment exercise and part government warning signal to journalists and whistleblowers. It was an attempt to intimidate journalism in one of the zoned-off jurisdictional spaces where such a thing can happen without legal redress. It was done simply because it could be done – and doubtless because the Americans wanted it done – and for no other reasons.

MORE:
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/aug/19/david-miranda-detention-schedule7-editorial

[underthematrix]

1. oh please!

[PSPS]

2. Yes, the swooners are really clutching their pearls over this.

It's pretty pathetic when one's misguided devotion to a person overrides one's belief in their own country.

[kpete]

3. say what?

that makes no sense whatsoever


but
peace, kp

[GeorgeGist]

4. FYI

David Miranda is a Brazillian.

[Whisp]

6. That person would be GG, thanks for saying that. nt

[Whisp]

5. don't they have spell check? They are asking for whey? curds? n/t

[pinboy3niner]

7. Drat! Your edit spoiled the reply I was about to post:

"Curd you be more specific?"

[Le Taz Hot]

8. K & R

Good editorial.