Should Edward Snowden Get A Plea Deal When A Black Panther Can't?

Should Edward Snowden Get A Plea Deal When A Black Panther Can't?
David Hilliard, chief of staff of the Black Panther Party, right behind microphones, speaks to a rally of the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, June 19, 1970. He called for a new U.S. Constitution to guarantee all Americans the right of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, rights they say blacks have been denied. (AP Photo)
David Hilliard, chief of staff of the Black Panther Party, right behind microphones, speaks to a rally of the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, June 19, 1970. He called for a new U.S. Constitution to guarantee all Americans the right of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, rights they say blacks have been denied. (AP Photo)

Question: What’s the secret to going on the lam as an anti-government global superstar and getting set up in a nice, cushy exile in a country that’s a rival to your own?

Answer: Be a keyboard-tapping, suburban-raised white guy who gives away national secrets and then puts a “patriotic” spin on it. You’ll lock in big-conference speaking stints over an encrypted Skype feed and get a prime-time interview on network news, and the federal government might even consider offering you a sweetheart plea deal while you’re at it.

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