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		mcantelon on July 18, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Snowden's Dead Man's Switch With the automated version if they kill him documents leak. How is that an incentive to kill him?

speeder on July 18, 2013 | [–]

Ie: if you WANT the documents leaked, why NOT kill him (if you are not barred from doing so because of ethical or pratical considerations)

alextingle on July 18, 2013 | [–]

It's an incentive for enemies of the USA.

mcantelon on July 18, 2013 | [–]

Aha. Yeah, didn't think of that. Yikes.

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