This can be seen in the case of Edward Snowden. The former contractor of the National Security Agency made disclosures on the PRISM programme, which main purpose is to ensure safety in the society through surveillance of suspects connected with terrorism. His disclosures on the PRISM programme have revealed massive and largely unregulated surveillance by the intelligence services of US . Controversially, government of the United States sought to pursue criminal charges and extradite Edward Snowden. The actions of US government were viewed as disrespect to the right of public to be informed about irregularities in the governmental services . At the same time, such reaction is not something unexpected, since, even in a democratic society, not every country’s leaders are ready to acknowledge their faults and mistakes, and thus damage their reputation in the eyes of the
This can be seen in the case of Edward Snowden. The former contractor of the National Security Agency made disclosures on the PRISM programme, which main purpose is to ensure safety in the society through surveillance of suspects connected with terrorism. His disclosures on the PRISM programme have revealed massive and largely unregulated surveillance by the intelligence services of US . Controversially, government of the United States sought to pursue criminal charges and extradite Edward Snowden. The actions of US government were viewed as disrespect to the right of public to be informed about irregularities in the governmental services . At the same time, such reaction is not something unexpected, since, even in a democratic society, not every country’s leaders are ready to acknowledge their faults and mistakes, and thus damage their reputation in the eyes of the