Tuesday 25 June 2013

Scenario: Snowden heads towards The Netherlands

Before everybody starts about how The Netherlands has an deportation treaty with the United States, I want to bring something different to your attention. There was a recent poll in The Netherlands which asked the Dutch population if they would mind if the government would be spying on them to provide them security. 73% of the people that were interviewed said that they would have no problem with it. On the other side the same people were extremely upset that the U.S. government has data about them too.
If Snowden would run towards The Netherlands; he would be openly accepted by the Dutch citizens - I am not sure what the government will do when this happens. The Dutch citizens already believe that the Dutch government is kissing the ass of the United States. If they would deport Snowden to The Netherlands it would just show that The Netherlands has no opinion in whatever.
If Snowden would go to jail in The Netherlands; the time he will spend in jail will be less then he would in the United States as The Netherlands has softer punishments and bigger, cozy jail rooms.
I would like to hear what you guys think that is the best place for him to run to and why.

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