Thousands in Germany protest NSA and show support for Snowden

[Ichingcarpenter]

Thousands of people have gathered in Germany to protest against the alleged widespread surveillance of internet users by US intelligence services.

Protesters, responding to calls by a loose network calling itself ‘stopwatchingus’, went on the streets on Saturday to demonstrate in Hamburg, Munich, Berlin and up to 35 other German cities and towns.

Some wore tinfoil hats to shield themselves from the sun and make a political statement about warding off unwanted eavesdroppers.

Snowden support

Others held placards showing support for National Security Agency (NSA) leaker Edward Snowden, who revealed documents detailing the agency's extensive secret surveillance programme known as Prism.





http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2013/07/2013727144045742109.html

[cantbeserious]

1. Good To See That The Obama Administration And Minions Have Not Fooled Everyone

eom

[DirkGently]

2. Germans. Think our government. Is too intrusive.

Not a good sign.

[Ichingcarpenter]

3. Obviously ignorant about History

most likely Ron Paul supporters with boxes in their garage.

[DirkGently]

4. I heard they're all dating pole dancers. n/t

[backscatter712]

5. And they're obviously all racists! n/t

[Aerows]

6. They don't stop to pet the neighbor's dog. n/t

[struggle4progress]

7. Then, of course, they should pressure their government to grant him asylum

[Aerows]

9. Looks like they are

and are pressuring their government to change their ways. You know, what a "demonstration" usually entails. It's not the protesters that aren't applying pressure, it's their government that wants to ignore the people.

[Catherina]

8. 2 videos

Berlin, early in the demonstration

[soundsgreat]

11. danke schoen, Catherina!

[snappyturtle]

12. Thanks Catherina. We should be doing this but after the

revelations of gov't surveillance I wonder how many would...esp.
considering photo recognition software etc.?

[GlashFordan]

10. Guten Tag Deutsche Volke...

Go Ed go!!!!!