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So if Edward Snowden were to come back to the US, he'd be prosecuted for misreporting travel plans and foreign contacts but no more? Seems suspect.

More than likely he'd be prosecuted for computer crimes, not violations of speech limitations.

He'd be prosecuted under the espionage act[0] per the charges against him. The espionage act limits speech.

This thread is about consequences when the a priori restraint to free speech is not in existence. Please don't derail.