The Snowden Guide: How to Hide Out From America

[struggle4progress]

By Elizabeth Dwoskin
June 24, 2013

... Where do you stand the best odds of eluding Uncle Sam’s dragnet? ...

Probably a good idea to get out of Russia. The big question now is whether the Russians will hand over Snowden. Washington has become closer with Moscow ever since a Chechen national bombed the Boston marathon. After the attacks, Russian President Vladmir Putin’s spokesman told reporters that law-enforcement cooperation between the two countries had reached new levels. On the plus side for Snowden, Russia has no extradition treaty with the U.S. and a history of harboring American fugitives during the Cold War ... But Russia hasn’t harbored U.S fugitives in decades ...

Don’t go here. Or here. Snowden should not try to seek refuge in Canada, Colombia, Brazil, Mexico, or most Caribbean countries. Besides Cuba and Ecuador, these countries send hundreds of fugitives back to the U.S. for prosecution each year. Mexico is especially helpful: specially trained squads chase down criminals wanted by the U.S. ...

Get a good travel agent. His best bet might be Africa, where just a handful of countries have signed legal agreements with the U.S. to extradite fugitives. Since 2002, only 18 people have been extradited to the U.S. from the entire continent. But Snowden would still have to get to Africa, and that will be tough given that there a few direct flights from Moscow. The cities that have direct flights—Lagos, Nigeria; Johannesburg, South Africa; and Nairobi, Kenya—all have extradition treaties with the U.S. The airlines that fly direct to Africa, including Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, may not want to embroil themselves in the situation ...

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-06-24/how-to-hide-out-from-america

[BumRushDaShow]

1. Kick!

[flamingdem]

2. rumor is that he's in the Ecuadoran Embassy in Moscow

question is if they want another dude playing "Foreigner" all day inside one of their embassies!

[struggle4progress]

4. Mebbe they're hoping to start a commercial venture: Ecuador Embassy Hotels, with

convenient locations worldwide

[Aerows]

3. It should be titled

How to hide out from public opinion when ugly information gets exposed. But what do I know ...

[mshasta]

5. sick

he could have run to Africa first before the story broke off...but he choose the comfort and luxury of the big cities like...hong kong...

and yes run and hide..like a good Libertarian that he is .