I'm fine. Heathrow'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, 2014
Jesselyn Radack, an attorney who represents NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, was detained and interrogated while transiting customs at Heathrow airport in London. Kevin Gosztola reports:
Jesselyn Radack told Firedoglake she was directed to a specific Heathrow Border Force agent. He "didn't seem interested" in her passport. She was then subjected to "very hostile questioning." As Radack recalled, she was asked why she was here. "To see friends," she answered. "Who will you be seeing?" She answered, "A group called Sam Adams Associates."
The agent wanted to know who was in the group. "Ray McGovern, Annie Machon, Thomas Drake, Craig Murray," she answered. She said she is part of the group as well.
"Where will you meet?" Radack answered, "At the Ecuadorian Embassy." Then, the agent asked, "With Julian Assange?" Radack said yes.
The interrogation continued, "Why have you gone to Russia twice in three months?" Radack said she had a client in the country. "Who?" She answered, "Edward Snowden."
"'Why Have You Gone to Russia Two Times in Three Months?'—Heathrow Customs Agent Interrogates Snowden Lawyer" [firedoglake]
.@ABAesq Please put out a statement that it is unacceptable for the US (or any) government to monitor, harass, or intimidate attorneys.
— Jesselyn Radack (@JesselynRadack) February 16, 2014