monogreenforthewin t1_j41qlhx wrote on January 12, 2023 at 4:04 PM

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Classified files found at Biden's Delaware home by Gavel_the_Baker

it needs to be investigated but it's only really a bad look if he tells the archives and law enforcement for months that he has nothing then gets raided and they find stuff. then lies about it some more, gets searched again then they find yet more stuff.

carelessness isn't good but fixing the mistake is much better than doubling and tripling down on it.

SelectiveSanity t1_j420ckk wrote on January 12, 2023 at 5:05 PM

Tripling down? I'd say demanding the return of documents clearly marked TOP SECRET-SENSATVIE COMPARTMENTAL INFORMATION that had no right being being in his golf club's basement only being secured by a padlock is more then tripling down.

This is more like a thug trying to claim the items he stole are his because he stole them fair and square when confronted by the cops. Which actually makes a hell of lot more sense then Trump's defensive argument.

TXWayne t1_j41ran2 wrote on January 12, 2023 at 4:08 PM

Carelessness isn't good???? You know how they fix this kind of carelessness by the average person with access to classified who does something this stupid? They fire them. No politician of any flavor should get special treatment.

Dagordae t1_j41t31k wrote on January 12, 2023 at 4:20 PM

Actually they get administrative discipline.

Which can mean fired but is usually just a talking to.

monogreenforthewin t1_j41u71x wrote on January 12, 2023 at 4:27 PM

context and intent is key when it comes to documents like that. been military for almost 20 years. seen several classified info fuck ups over the years. depending on the doc and the context, it can go from slap on wrist to jail. depends on the docs, how they were secured, etc etc....

immediately returning docs upon discovery demonstrates no ill intent. trump went out of his way to hide and obstruct suggesting ill intent. honestly if trump had returned the docs he probably would have had zero happen to him.

it should be investigated without doubt but it would hardly be special treatment for Biden, or any other politician or citizen, to be let go with minimal consequences if the breaches are minimal and it was reported to proper authorities of their own volition.

TXWayne t1_j41wbmv wrote on January 12, 2023 at 4:40 PM

Yep, been cleared for 42 years and was a military special agent while I was in for a period of time so I get it. Just chafes me because I saw the lower level of folks get hammered for this kind of stupid stuff, and it is stupid, yet higher ranking folks get off with a slap on the wrist. Not just for mishandling classified but for many things. But everyone keep the downvotes coming, my statement was not political at all, notice I specifically said "No politician of any flavor should get special treatment."