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Snowden recounts telling an NSA chief he was 'stealing secrets'

Original: So I get stopped in the hallway as I’m carrying this old computer that I need to copy the files, and one of the chiefs a

Edward Snowden shared an anecdote about carrying an old computer to copy files when a chief stopped him and asked what he was doing with it. He replied frankly: 'Stealing secrets.' The story is drawing attention for its striking candour about how he gathered documents before leaking them.

Why now: Snowden remains a widely discussed figure and his candid retelling of how he took classified files keeps sparking debate about surveillance and whistleblowing.

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• So I get stopped in the hallway as I’m carrying this old computer that I need to copy the files, and one of the chiefs asks: ‘What are you doing with this machine?’ And I look at him frankly and I say: ‘Stealing secrets.’ · Snowden · 5.7K

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