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Batttyroy t1_j9wps0b wrote

10 year max sentence and “documents were classified as Top Secret/SCI, and their unauthorized release could be expected to cause “exceptionally grave damage to the national security of the United States.” the U.S. attorney’s office said

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FjorgVanDerPlorg t1_j9xrorf wrote

There could not be a better time for this to happen to him though, given both the current and former President appear to have done similar (though I'm not sure if the stuff found at Biden's home was SCI, the nuke stuff at Trump's def was).

Like right now it feels like both sides of govt really want people to forget that's even a crime, that taking your work home with you is some kind of innocent mistake.

Either way, mishandling classified documents is all the rage these days

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killshelter t1_j9xv6z1 wrote

There are very set in stone guidelines for these things. Each President and their respective predicaments that you’re referring to will have had zero bearing on this persons sentencing.

To add to that, we all know that we common folk aren’t entitled to the same leniency as the wealthy politicians.

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thefrankyg t1_j9y2dg0 wrote

You need to look at intent, which actually matters with the removal of classified material. It sounds like this Lietenant Colonel intentionally removed classified material from secure facilities. Especially that the guy handed over a thumb drive with documents on it. That isn't an opps, also a Lieutenant Colonel isn't getting a home SCIF to review documents, so there is no way he accidently forgot them when he brought work home.

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YsThisGameSoBad OP t1_j9xwxpz wrote

Exactly why I posted. Enforcing punishment for breaking laws is often based on precedent, and this guy is going to be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. So I would hate for this guy's treatment, who was held to the same standard has his former Commander in Chief, to be any different.

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Bottom_Wobbles t1_j9zdaus wrote

Current president can handle all the classified documents he wants. It’s once you’re no longer the president that you should be having it.

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Marthaver1 t1_j9y4nvg wrote

Don’t worry both previous and current presidents and like any other very well connected individual are above the law. The law only applies to us commoners.

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Bottom_Wobbles t1_j9zdkw0 wrote

The president has clearance to have whatever documents he wants. Why are you spreading a stupid statement unless of course you’re doing it on purpose.

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OPA73 t1_j9zhtlr wrote

Yes a President, not an ex president who has no job or need to view it.

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Bottom_Wobbles t1_j9zspnv wrote

Yes, but the right is pushing the narrative that Biden is guilty of the same crimes as Trump, ignoring that Biden is currently the president. Now when Biden leaves office and if he’s loading up boxes with classified materials, he should be tried and punished.

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flaker111 t1_ja020re wrote

also lying to the FBI/etc saying that trump turn in all his stuff to only get raided because he still had stuff....

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SubstantialPressure3 t1_ja4vq8t wrote

And now finding out that several of those documents were copied and scanned to a trump aides laptop.......

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One-Pumpkin-1590 t1_ja18m0z wrote

Well, some of the documents found were from when Biden was VP. So he did have them when he was not in office.

That said, it looks like an oversite on Biden's part, they informed the required parties and returned them immediately after being discovered. trump deliberately took, and refused to acknowledge he had them, refused to return the classified documents, and the government had to go get them after he was in office. And they keep finding more and more. A pretty big difference.

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OPA73 t1_ja21daw wrote

I understand but the stuff he self reported was in his garage from his previous administration. He screwed up, but he didn’t try to hide it. Neither did Pence.

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VariationNo5960 t1_j9y5ssw wrote

Man. If I were able to get my penis classified as classified years ago, it would be pretty damn happy being mishandled again and again in this environment.

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1funnyguy4fun t1_j9ygd91 wrote

Dude, “mishandled” in this environment means your dick would be tossed in a closet and forgotten about for months.

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unique_passive t1_ja7c7bk wrote

If you’re into having your penis grabbed and manhandled by a stack of 70 year olds

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