All the King's Men, Police Powers and the Reining in of Liberty

摘要

David Miranda (the claimant and a Brazilian citizen) was spouse to journalist Glenn Greenwald, who wrote for a UK newspaper and who had been provided with encrypted data by Edward Snowden following an initial meeting in late 2012. The data which were stolen from the American National Security Agency (NSA), included intelligence pertaining to the UK, of which some had been leaked in Greenwald's newspaper on several occasions in 2013. In August 2013, Miranda, who had travelled from Brazil to Germany carrying encrypted material, met with a further journalist from whom additional data were received. It was understood that the additional material would also be used to assist Miranda's partner in furtherance of journalistic activity. While transiting through Heathrow Airport on his return to Brazil in August 2013, Miranda was stopped by police officers.