In the United States, and now in other countries including China, there are laws protecting the rights of individuals to blow the whistle on wrongful conduct. Today, government regulatory bodies, including the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and the Internal Revenue Service, actually rely on information from whistleblowers to enforce compliance with laws and regulations.
While the decision to step forward and blow the whistle is sometimes a hard one and can be a scary proposition for some, those who are contemplating blowing the whistle can take comfort in knowing that there are an array of laws that protect the rights of bona fide whistleblowers.
Edward Snowden must not be persecuted for speaking out against Government Corruption and violations of the Constitution.