Snowden actions, regardless of the public knowing or not...is still against the law...and his actions continue to be so...and that is the bottom line.
I understand the “possibilities” people attempt to claim “might” be as a result of Snowdens actions...that still does not excuse the facts, which are not only known but admitted by Snowden,... that he has purposely palnned, and with intent, sought and stole US Gov. Intellegence ‘Documents’..and lied to accomplish these actions with the purpose of distributing them to whom “HE” determined...and which he has stated he has done just that.
It did not take Snowden for anyone to know our country is being led to a dictatorship......
Snowden has broken the law and must face the consequences. I do, however, believe that his disclosures have had a much needed salutary effect on our political culture.