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2016-01-08 Home Front: Politix

Hillary e-mail instructs aide to transmit classified data without markings

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Posted by gorb 2016-01-08 11:32|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 That alone should send her and her staff to prison for a very long time.

However... nothing will happen other than a slap on the wrist for Queen McCacklepants.

Posted by DarthVader 2016-01-08 12:23|| 2016-01-08 12:23|| Front Page Top

#2 If they don't prosecute her they'll never be able to prosecute anyone else. Precedent

Posted by Frank G 2016-01-08 12:32|| 2016-01-08 12:32|| Front Page Top

#3 Can't tell if there was just problems sending the fax of if the data was indeed "clasified". If it's the latter one might assume offers of immunity have already been dispatched.

Posted by DepotGuy 2016-01-08 15:11|| 2016-01-08 15:11|| Front Page Top

#4 The technicality is material that is non-State origin. The SoS is the classification authority for State material. So technically she could declassify the material, but doing so means it all becomes declassified for anyone accessing the same documents. If it remained classified for anyone else, then yes, a violation did occur.

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-01-08 16:54|| 2016-01-08 16:54|| Front Page Top

#5 Unless something has changed drastically, only the classified document originator can declassify.

Posted by Besoeker 2016-01-08 21:50|| 2016-01-08 21:50|| Front Page Top

#6 The originator derives his/her authority from higher up by position. If a superior deems the need or desire to declassify something a subordinate originated, that's his/her call. It's by the office not the individual per se. Thus when you have personnel turn over in offices, the occupier of the position may be different but is empowered by the office held to act upon the previous determination.

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-01-08 22:12|| 2016-01-08 22:12|| Front Page Top

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