Edward Snowden Hero

The right to privacy is situated in the fourth amendment to the constitution. Therefore, no law or agency should infringe upon those rights. Edward Snowden to many is a hero and to many a villain. Ultimately, nor the government or Snowden are guilt free. However, Snowden should be known as a hero for making the citizens of The United States of America aware of the impending police state. Therefore, Snowden is a hero for upholding the constitution and unmasking the U.S government.
Edward Snowden comes from a family that is greatly invested in this country. Snowden’s father and grandfather were both in the army. Furthermore, Snowden’s mother and sister both work for the government (Walsh,2014). To the U.S government, Snowden is considered a spy because he leaked classified documents. The content of said classified information was concrete evidence that the National Security Agency was spying on United State Citizens. Both Snowden and the U.S government were violating the law. The U.S government was and is violating the fourth amendment of the constitution. Meanwhile, the oath Snowden signed before being hired by the NSA was also trampled. As stated
Even though Snowden had the best intentions in mind, it does not mean there should not be any consequences. For example, a professor would not give a student an A+ for cheating even if the student was doing it to please his parents. Snowden’s case is awkward because the results cannot justify the means. Furthermore, without Snowden violating his oath, the United States government would have continued to violate the fourth amendment and leaned increasingly towards becoming a police state. Snowden is a hero even if the measures used were not lawful. In the end the citizens are who matter. Neither Snowden nor the government are excusable for their actions. However, if United States citizens reach a proper stage of privacy. The Snowden conundrum was surely worth