Edward Snowden Quotes About Rule Of Law

Quotes about: Rule Of Law

• An investigation found the specific people who authorized the warrantless wiretapping of millions and millions of communications, which per count would have resulted in the longest sentences in world history, and our highest official simply demanded the investigation be halted. Who "can" be brought up on charges is immaterial when the rule of law is not respected. Laws are meant for you, not for them.

  Edward Snowden

  Communication, Law, People

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• The rule of law doesn't mean the police are in charge, but that we all answer to the same laws.

  Edward Snowden

  Mean, Law, Police

  Source: www.thenation.com

• There was a real choice when [Barack Obama] became president. It was a very difficult choice - to say, "We're not going to hold senior officials to account with the same laws that every other citizen in the country is held to," or "This is a nation that believes in the rule of law."

  Edward Snowden

  Senior, Country, Real

• I have had many opportunities to flee HK, but I would rather stay and fight the United States government in the courts, because I have faith in Hong Kong's rule of law.

  Edward Snowden

  Fighting, Opportunity, Government

  "Whistle-blower Edward Snowden tells SCMP: 'Let Hong Kong people decide my fate'". China Morning Post Interveiw, www.scmp.com. June 12, 2013.

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