It's a shame our whistleblower laws are such garbage in America, the so called "land of the free" where citizens are supposed to hold their government accountable. Hopefully this American hero will be pardoned alongside Edward Snowden the same way Chelsea Manning was. It obviously won't be during the Trump administration, but the inevitable Democratic victory sweep in just over a year and again in 2020 against Trump and his 36% approval rating (Which I'm betting will be either by Sanders or a handpicked progressive runner), will most likely allow these patriots to walk free.
Hero? Yeah right...youre insane.
Just something to keep in mind, pretty much EVERY printer does this. Its not some spycraft-only level stuff, its everyday, pervasive surveillance. Land of the Free, Home of the Brave, afraid of the printing press.
It was put in there to prevent money counterfeiting. Just like scanners are required to save images to prevent child porn...