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barlow was turning people in via his responsibility to manage 'secure drop'?
Barlow worked for Intel; recruited from his prep school, part of a social engineering op.
He and they created the eff to control, rather than to really to protect.
They foresaw the Internet and needed to be on top of it, to control its nature; Harness it before it turned against their objectives. Be in control of the Agency which claims it wants the Internets to remain free.
He really wasn't a good man, but yes a good writer and charismatic. And intelligent to the extreme.
doubt if he was put to death?
(he was real sick at the time, in any case)
but maybe he was; as with no name?
the 'secure drop' betrayal is a big deal.