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The DOJ pursues the "real criminal" in the NSA spying scandal

While the high-level lawbreakers are protected from consequences by our political class, only the courageous whistle-blower is subject to criminal prosecution.

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  • Wednesday, January 7, 2009 06:05 AM

    New Deal Democrat

    Does Tamm have a legal defense fund?

    I for one would be more than willing to contribute to it.

    He does. I'm going to interview him, probably sometime this week, and post information about it.

    He hasn't really been able to find steady work because of the prosecution, and law firm fees are suffocating (he faces the horrible dilemma of going broke hiring a good defense lawyer or being basically unprotected as a very serious DOJ criminal investigation against him proceeds, one that could, worst-case scenario, result in a long prison term).

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