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iamdave on June 14, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: My NSA Records - Submit a FOIA Request or Motion t...

If you are not American, our laws apply to you

Huh??

Even if someone is physically not in the US? Have I misunderstood something for a very long time?

GoodIntentions on June 15, 2013 [–]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Emery

There are other examples. This is the one that came to mind most readily. I don't smoke up. I don't support Marc Emery. I was however, ashamed at how nut-less my government was in handing him over.

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