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

[iku]

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

 

[Moonglow]

As I was told while in the army: Rank has its privileges.

 

[candycorn]

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.

How long do you think the Blob should get in Prison billy boy?

 

[Harpy Eagle]

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 he can get away with it.

Are you speaking of Trump or Biden or Pence?

 

[Hellokitty]

Are you speaking of Trump or Biden or Pence?

Or Hillary?

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Or Hillary?

Damn, how did I forget about her, she was the worst of the bunch.

 

[easyt65]

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

But his Commander and Chief who did far worse is being protected...

 

[pknopp]

How long do you think the Blob should get in Prison billy boy?

The exact same amount as this guy and Biden and Pence and whoever else have done the same thing.

 

[iku]

Are you speaking of Trump or Biden or Pence?

yes

 

[iku]

How long do you think the Blob should get in Prison billy boy?

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

 

[Sixties Fan]

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 he 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

There is a difference between forgetting that one has some documents left around your house, as with Biden and Pence, and what has clearly happened with Trump and this retired man, who kept documents on purpose.

Hilary, it was about emails and non of them classified. She was totally exonerated.Just ask James Comey about it.

 

[pknopp]

There is a difference between forgetting that one has some documents left around your house, as with Biden and Pence, and what has clearly happened with Trump and this retired man, who kept documents on purpose.

Hilary, it was about emails and non of them classified. She was totally exonerated.Just ask James Comey about it.

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

 

[iku]

There is a difference between forgetting that one has some documents left around your house, as with Biden and Pence, and what has clearly happened with Trump and this retired man, who kept documents on purpose.

Hilary, it was about emails and non on them classified. She was totally exonerated.Just ask James Comey about it.

Pence, maybe.
Biden, absolutely not.

“My Corvette is in a locked garage, OK? So it’s not like they’re sitting out on the street,”
“So it was in a locked garage?”
“Yes, as well as my Corvette,” Biden admitted.
“But as I said earlier this week, people know I take classified documents and classified material seriously,” the president insisted.

If Biden took classified material seriously as he claimed, he would have handled and treated that information seriously.

 

[Cellblock2429]

How long do you think the Blob should get in Prison billy boy?

/---/ Well, since Hildabeast didn't have the power to declassify anything, she should get the same three years.

 

[Sixties Fan]

A major investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server while she was secretary of state found no evidence of deliberate mishandling of classified information.

The finding by the U.S. State Department, released on Friday by Republican Senator Chuck Grassley's office, follows a three-year investigation, for which Clinton handed over roughly 33,000 emails.

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The Iowa Republican pressed on with his investigation despite then-FBI Director James Comey stating in 2016 that he would not recommend any criminal charges. Comey did, however, criticize Clinton's use of a private email server as "extremely careless."

The Justice Department's inspector general also said that FBI specialists had not found evidence that the server was hacked.

This latest report concluded there was "no persuasive evidence of systemic, deliberate mishandling of classified information."

(full article online)

Hillary Clinton Cleared of Mishandling Classified Info in Email Probe

There was "no persuasive evidence of systemic, deliberate mishandling of classified information," a report said.

www.newsweek.com

But anti Hilary duds will continue to accuse her of something until the end of time.

 

[Sixties Fan]

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

So is Pence. Are you not giving him a pass?

Everyone should go to jail, on purpose or forgetting about the documents.

That is not how justice works, not in this country.

Attempt to turn Biden into an "incompetent" idiot all you like. Is it working ?

 

[Sixties Fan]

Pence, maybe.
Biden, absolutely not.

“My Corvette is in a locked garage, OK? So it’s not like they’re sitting out on the street,”
“So it was in a locked garage?”
“Yes, as well as my Corvette,” Biden admitted.
“But as I said earlier this week, people know I take classified documents and classified material seriously,” the president insisted.

If Biden took classified material seriously as he claimed, he would have handled and treated that information seriously.

Humans misplace things all the time.

What is liable is the intent.

There was no intent in keeping those documents by Biden or Pence for some other use than what they used it when they brought them home while Vice President.

Trump had intent. The new tapes prove it.

Some of you are coloring your responses based on politics and which Party you may be alined to. That is not how the law about the documents works.

 

[pknopp]

So is Pence. Are you not giving him a pass?

I already noted he should be in jail also.

Everyone should go to jail, on purpose or forgetting about the documents.

That is not how justice works, not in this country.

Attempt to turn Biden into an "incompetent" idiot all you like. Is it working ?

He should be charged or one can defend him as incompetent. Neither is a good thing.

 

[Sixties Fan]

I already noted he should be in jail also.




He should be charged or one can defend him as incompetent. Neither is a good thing.

Why should anyone be in jail for forgetting something all people do? Especially when the people call NARA and have the documents returned immediately ?

And that goes for Biden, Pence or anyone else?

The full jails would be full of people who forget but have returned government documents without being asked to do so, or trying to keep them. Which is what they are supposed to do.

Which prison or jail needs to be built for them? At taxpayers cost?

Gratefully, justice in this country does not work the way some extremists would like to see them work.

 

[pknopp]

Why should anyone be in jail for forgetting something all people do? Especially when the people call NARA and have the documents returned immediately ?

Maybe the guy charged simply forget the info was on his computer?

All the same, you don't just forget to return boxes of classified information. There is a system that is supposed to track the paperwork so your argument was the entire administration was incompetent.

"Oops, we simply forgot to do our job"

And that goes for Biden, Pence or anyone else?

The full jails would be full of people who forget but have returned government documents without being asked to do so, or trying to keep them. Which is what they are supposed to do.

Let's fill them. Let some of the low level crimes get house arrest and jail the incompetent politicians. Where do I sign up for that?

Which prison or jail needs to be built for them? At taxpayers cost?

Gratefully, justice in this country does not work the way some extremists would like to see them work.

It doesn't work for many at all. It's why we had the protests.