US authorities have removed the bust Snowden set unknown in New York – Looking

The authorities dismantled the bronze bust of the former US intelligence officer Edward Snowden, who early in the morning on Monday set in a park in the New York borough of Brooklyn artist unknown sculptors.

According to them , creators of the statues, whose names are not known yet, put him at dawn on one of the columns, which is part of the memorial in honor of soldiers who died in British captivity during the American Revolutionary War, reports TASS.

“If you study the history, the people, in whose honor we now put a monument – in this case we are talking about those who fought against the British government – once also considered criminals”, – told reporters one of the sculptors. “Now they have become heroes – he stressed. – I would like to know, would not there after a long time regarded as a hero and Snowden ».

According to media reports, bust Snowden height of 1.2 meters and a weight of about 45 kg, the manufacture of which took almost a year, so organically fit into a sculptural composition memorial complex that initially none of the visitors had not even noticed his appearance. However, a few hours after installing the statue was dismantled employees of the park. A police spokesman said the launch of an investigation into the incident.

Recall that in 2013 the ex-employee of the CIA Edward Snowden gave the Washington Post and the Guardian series of secret materials about the programs of surveillance of US intelligence and the UK on the Internet. This information has caused wide public response.

In January Snowden disclosed documents, from which it follows that the global surveillance on the Net from the US intelligence was only the initial stage of military kiberstrategii. The next phase is to develop and introduce malware, disabling critical infrastructure of the enemy.

Russia in 2013 granted political asylum Snowden. In August, his lawyer Anatoly Kucherena said that Snowden extended stay in Russia for three years.

In March of this year, it was announced that Snowden made a public request for political asylum in Switzerland, where he previously served National Security Agency (NSA), the United States. “I would like to return to Geneva, with which I have linked fond memories,” – said Snowden.