Retired Air Force officer sentenced to 3 years for storing classified information at his Florida home

[Sixties Fan]

Russia had nothing to do with the Wikileaks.

Where is the evidence? Prove it.

Me thinks you are protesting too much.

 

[Care4all]

Your argument is Biden is simply incompetent so we have to give him a pass.

The argument is simply INTENTIONAL unauthorized retention of classified documents ...which is prosecuted vs. unintentional, which is not prosecuted as a criminal offense.

Pence and Biden was not intentional retention of the classified documents, it was mishandling.

the article said the Mi!itary guy intentionally removed and intentionally retained classified documents.

the same could be said for Trump, with pretty sound evidence that he intentionally took all of these classified documents and retained them.

but Trump will likely not be charged like the military guy with that....(though he could be.... now that they know that Trump knew they were classified and not declassified when he intentionally took them and intentionally retained them)

Trump will be charged with obstruction of justice in this case...imo.

 

[pknopp]

Where is the evidence? Prove it.

Me thinks you are protesting too much.

We don't have Assange with a track record of lying. He said it didn't come from the Russians. We do have a record of Hillary's corruption.

I always find it so sad how Hillary supporters get more upset that her cheating got exposed than the cheating itself.

The things is, if the Russians came out and said, "We hacked into one of your candidates computers and fund evidence of them cheating, here it is", I would commend them for that.

Cheating should always be exposed.

 

[Care4all]

Russia had nothing to do with the Wikileaks.

The Russian GRU agent, Guciffer2, delivered the emails to wikileaks....

 

[pknopp]

The argument is simply INTENTIONAL unauthorized retention of classified documents ...which is prosecuted vs. unintentional, which is not prosecuted as a criminal offense.

And yet it is noted here how others are held responsible even when not intentional and for the 500th time your argument is that the others were simply incompetent with the material. That is NOT a better argument.

Pence and Biden was not intentional retention of the classified documents, it was mishandling.

Incompetence.

the article said the Mi!itary guy intentionally removed and intentionally retained classified documents.

the same could be said for Trump, with pretty sound evidence that he intentionally took all of these classified documents and retained them.

but Trump will likely not be charged like the military guy with that....(though he could be.... now that they know that Trump knew they were classified and not declassified when he intentionally took them and intentionally retained them)

Trump will be charged with obstruction of justice in this case...imo.

He might be but if Trump hadn't been caught that info would still be sitting in Biden's garage right next to his Corvette.

 

[pknopp]

The Russian GRU agent, Guciffer2, delivered the emails to wikileaks....

I disagree but even if they did, I commend them. Exposing corrupt politicians should never be condemned.

 

[candycorn]

Did he have more or less documents than Biden or Pence?

Great Billy Boy, we agree that your blob broke the law. How long should he be locked up?

 

[Kruska]

There seems to be a double standard here. You know who was storing classified information you know where and really nothing has been done about it.
I do believe they found documents in various places.
Not sure how you know who can get away with it.

A retired Air Force lieutenant colonel was sentenced to three years in federal prison Thursday for storing files with classified information at his Florida home, the Department of Justice announced.

Robert Birchum pleaded guilty earlier this year to unlawfully possessing and retaining classified documents relating to national defense, the department said in a news release.
Birchum served nearly three decades in the Air Force and held several roles that required him to handle classified information, prosecutors said. In his plea agreement, Birchum admitted to having stored hundreds of files that contained information with top secret, secret or confidential classification markings in unauthorized locations.
In 2017, investigators found that Birchum “knowingly removed more than 300 classified files or documents” and kept them in “his home, his overseas officer’s headquarters, and a storage pod in his driveway,” according to the release. More than 30 of those files and documents were marked “Top Secret” – the highest level of classification.

Retired Air Force officer sentenced to 3 years for storing classified information at his Florida home

A retired Air Force lieutenant colonel was sentenced to three years in federal prison Thursday for storing files with classified information at his Florida home, the Department of Justice announced.

www.yahoo.com

Actually it only shows - sadly - that the USA is a third World country - in regards to overseeing special access programs and the internal handling/accounting process towards classified documents.
Below is a Top secret document from the Malaysian MoD singed by the Defense Minister and Deputy Prime Minister. It would be impossible for me to have an equivalent document issued by the German MoD. - due to regulations and especially procedures.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Where is the evidence? Prove it.

Exactly what sort of evidence would there be if Russia was not involved?

How could one possibly prove non-involvement?

 

[Care4all]

He might be but if Trump hadn't been caught that info would still be sitting in Biden's garage right next to his Corvette.

For sure they would be....unintentionally. Same with Pence's at his house...unintentionally.

There is a distinguishable difference under the law, and whether they can be criminally charged and convicted.

 

[pknopp]

For sure they would be....unintentionally. Same with Pence's at his house...unintentionally.

Incompetence all around. Classified information floating all around with no controls and it would seem no one really giving one care.

For the 501th time. Your argument is they were incompetent. Not a better argument.

There is a distinguishable difference under the law, and whether they can be criminally charged and convicted.

There is no difference as others have already noted. Mishandling classified material is mishandling classified material.

 

[Sixties Fan]

We don't have Assange with a track record of lying. He said it didn't come from the Russians. We do have a record of Hillary's corruption.

I always find it so sad how Hillary supporters get more upset that her cheating got exposed than the cheating itself.

The things is, if the Russians came out and said, "We hacked into one of your candidates computers and fund evidence of them cheating, here it is", I would commend them for that.

Cheating should always be exposed.

Show the record of Hilary's corruption. And I do mean evidence, not allegations.

 

[pknopp]

Show the record of Hilary's corruption. And I do mean evidence, not allegations.

"At this point, what difference does it make"?

 

[Sixties Fan]

I disagree but even if they did, I commend them. Exposing corrupt politicians should never be condemned.

Pro Putin and Russia pknopp.

Not the first, not the only pro Russia American.

 

[pknopp]

Pro Putin and Russia pknopp.

Not the first, not the only pro Russia American.

Is this where I note "Pro cheating Sixties fan"?

 

[Sixties Fan]

"At this point, what difference does it make"?

You have no evidence because there is none.

You think that allegations are more threatening to any politician than evidence.

It makes all the difference in the world, for anyone who is honest.

But you are not honest and it shows in all of your posts.

 

[Care4all]

I disagree but even if they did, I commend them. Exposing corrupt politicians should never be condemned.

what was corrupt that was exposed?

 

[Sixties Fan]

Is this where I note "Pro cheating Sixties fan"?

Prove the cheating.

You cannot. You will not.

Keep lying.

 

[pknopp]

You have no evidence because there is none.

You think that allegations are more threatening to any politician than evidence.

It makes all the difference in the world, for anyone who is honest.

It did when Hillary said it also.

 

[pknopp]

what was corrupt that was exposed?

This has been covered extensively. Shultz didn't step down because she was doing a great job.

Debbie Wasserman Schultz to resign as DNC chair as email scandal rocks Democrats

“Debbie Wasserman Schultz has made the right decision for the future of the Democratic party,” Sanders said in a statement, adding that the party leadership must “always remain impartial in the presidential nominating process, something which did not occur in the 2016 race”.