Gov illegally orders them to hand over drivers that contain data that can be used to further compromise snowden.
They argue the reason for the order. Gov says it is to prevent it from being published.
Editors wisely say, ok, we will destroy it in front of you then. while also winning some page views by recording it.
I don't think the gov was even wanting to 'burn books'. i think it got shafted by it.
the editors called them on the bluff that it was to prevent extra leaks, when everyone knows the gov wants the data to further prosecute leakers.
Gov illegally orders them to hand over drivers that contain data that can be used to further compromise snowden.
They argue the reason for the order. Gov says it is to prevent it from being published.
Editors wisely say, ok, we will destroy it in front of you then. while also winning some page views by recording it.
I don't think the gov was even wanting to 'burn books'. i think it got shafted by it.