http://consortiumnews.com/2013/07/03/gauging-sympathy-for-snowden/

Gauging Sympathy for Snowden

July 3, 2013

As the U.S. media turns on NSA leaker Edward Snowden – and as many Americans say they’re happy to trade some privacy for more security – samples of public opinion abroad are more sympathetic. An online poll by a major German daily reflects that sentiment, writes ex-Danish intelligence analyst Frank S. Grevil.

By Frank S. Grevil
The German tabloid Bild with a circulation of 2.5 million is currently conducting a poll on its homepage, which shows that about 85 percent consider Edward Snowden a hero, as opposed to 15 percent considering him a scoundrel. So far, more than 80,000 people have voted, and even if such online polls should be cited with caution – since they are unscientific and can be distorted by the intensity of sentiment on one side – this one seems indicative of broad support for Snowden in Germany.