[Jeff Higgins]

It's also not his right to spread those secrets. No matter how they came into his possession, he is responsible for the fact that they are in his possession. Possession of stolen property and all of that - some exceedingly valuable stolen property. He could have returned it and helped lead authorities to those who stole it. The fact that he did not, but rather chose to publicize that stolen information, is where he ran afoul of U.S. law, and what gave U.S. authorities the right to go after him. Regardless of where he was.