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and integrity of government. The group also gives out an annual whistleblower award to people who have made achievements in ethics.Visiting RussiaRadack freely disclosed to the border agent that she was going to see members of this group, and when he realised that the meeting would be happening at the Ecuadorian Embassy, he went on to ask her if Julian Assange would be in attendance and to ask her about why she had travelled to Russia twice in three months.I&39;m fine. Heathrow&39;s Border Force was just trying to intimidate me. "Who is Edward Snowden?" "Do you know him?" "Where is Bradley Manning?"— Jesselyn Radack (@JesselynRadack) February 16,Air Max 2014 Womens Green Grey Black Orange, 2014Radack claims that the officer told her that she was questioned because she is on an "inhibited persons list", a term coined by the US Department of Homeland Security. It means the US Transportation Security Administration has officially instructed an airport operator or aircraft operator not to provide the individual with access to an area or with a boarding pass to the destination.Twitter rowThe lawyer says that she kept her composure during the interrogation but was in tears after the ordeal. She said that she felt that the officer had deliberately attempted to intimidate her.She has also tweeted the American Bar Association."Please put out a statement that it is unacceptable for the US (or any) government to monitor, harass, or intimidate attorneys," she writes in her tweet.Former Tory MP and author Louise Mensch has been responding to Radack's tweets and a row seems to be brewing on Twitter.Mensch said that she is"proud" that Heathrow Border Force were "doing "their lawful job" by interrogating Radack. She has also insisted that Radack is not actually Snowden's lawyer but merely just a "legal advisor" trying to claim attorney-client privilege..@JesselynRadack as an attorney, although not Snowden&39;s attorney, I trust you will applaud our security forces doing their lawful job w you.— Louise Mensch (@LouiseMensch) February 17,Nike Air Max 2014 Dark Blue Pink White, 2014.@JesselynRadack Furthermore, I am exceptionally proud that the UK Border Force questioned you, a random visitor on your way to a spy.— Louise Mensch (@LouiseMensch) February 17,Air Max 2014 Womens Purple Blue Pink, 2014@LouiseMensch I am one of Snowden&39;s lawyers, with attorney-client privilege. How&39;s it UK Border Force "doing it&39;s job" to stop me for that?— Jesselyn Radack (@JesselynRadack) February 17, 2014@LouiseMensch "Lawyer" & "legal advisor" R interchangeable. I have signed legal agrmt w/ Snowden. Ur trying 2 distract f/ UK&39;s vile conduct— Jesselyn Radack (@JesselynRadack) February 17, 2014.@huslage @quinnnorton @JesselynRadack "advisor" is utterly meaningless in law with no more status than a PR person.— Louise Mensch (@LouiseMensch) February 17, 2014Both Mensch and Radack's tweets have been retweeted and favourited by their followers at least 10 times.IBTimes UK has contacted the UK Border Agency and Jesselyn Radack and is currently waiting for a response.Snowden,Nike Air Max 2013 UK, a former security contractor for the US government, is |
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