Should government employees be prosecuted for leaking classified documents?

[K9Buck]

Take James Comey. He leaked classified materials, right? Should he be prosecuted or should he get a pass? And, if not, then can we agree that any government employee can leak anything they like?

'Clear double standard': As Comey denies illegally leaking memo, others prosecuted for mishandling classified material

 

[william the wie]

put his ass in jail and confiscate his ill-gotten gains

 

[Timmy]

Let’s back a minute .

What is a “classified document “ and who decides what is deemed “classified “?

 

[Sun Devil 92]

If they are classified....sure...before we hang them for treason.

 

[Timmy]

People confuse classified wh secrets .

Trump just released “classified “ info about jfk. But in reality , it’s all info that was already out there .

Is trump a criminal ?

 

[Timmy]

Take James Comey. He leaked classified materials, right? Should he be prosecuted or should he get a pass? And, if not, then can we agree that any government employee can leak anything they like?

'Clear double standard': As Comey denies illegally leaking memo, others prosecuted for mishandling classified material

Uhhhh . The laws don’t apply to law enforcement.

 

[K9Buck]

Uhhhh . The laws don’t apply to law enforcement.

So anyone in law enforcement can leak anything they like, right?

 

[Timmy]

Uhhhh . The laws don’t apply to law enforcement.

So anyone in law enforcement can leak anything they like, right?

Lol! That ain’t nothing . They kill people and get away with it .

 

[K9Buck]

People confuse classified wh secrets .

Trump just released “classified “ info about jfk. But in reality , it’s all info that was already out there .

Is trump a criminal ?

Do you mean that the information was de-classified and then released?

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

Take James Comey. He leaked classified materials, right? Should he be prosecuted or should he get a pass? And, if not, then can we agree that any government employee can leak anything they like?

'Clear double standard': As Comey denies illegally leaking memo, others prosecuted for mishandling classified material

I'll fetch the rope!

 

[Timmy]

Back to the point. What did Comey leak that was classified?

 

[K9Buck]

Lol! That ain’t nothing . They kill people and get away with it .

You seem a little unbalanced.

 

[Timmy]

People confuse classified wh secrets .

Trump just released “classified “ info about jfk. But in reality , it’s all info that was already out there .

Is trump a criminal ?

Do you mean that the information was de-classified and then released?

That’s my point. “Classified “ seems to be an arbitrary designation.

 

[eagle1462010]

18 U.S. Code § 1905 - Disclosure of confidential information generally

Well releasing Confidential information is a crime.............smaller sentence......but still a crime..........So Classified and Secret information is heavy duty crime..........

Certainly wasn't meant to be handed over to CNN..............

Do the crime.........do the time.........

 

[DarkFury]

People confuse classified wh secrets .

Trump just released “classified “ info about jfk. But in reality , it’s all info that was already out there .

Is trump a criminal ?

The president CAN DE classify ANYTHING. Except why you are an idiot.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

I just did the background check for my clearance. You should read what they can do to me for violating the laws.

 

[K9Buck]

I just did the background check for my clearance. You should read what they can do to me for violating the laws.

Those only apply to rank and file employees, not government elites, apparently.

 

[Timmy]

People confuse classified wh secrets .

Trump just released “classified “ info about jfk. But in reality , it’s all info that was already out there .

Is trump a criminal ?

The president CAN DE classify ANYTHING. Except why you are an idiot.

Then why should someone be thrown in jail over somthing that’s not a big deal.

My issue is over what is declared “classified”.

What classified info did Comey leak?

 

[K9Buck]

Here is a piece that discusses the allegations of Comey leaking classified materials.

DOJ watchdog opens investigation into leaked Comey memos containing information that is now classified

 

[K9Buck]

Then why should someone be thrown in jail over somthing that’s not a big deal.

So you're cool with someone leaking to the press names of, let's say, informants within ISIS and Al Qaeda that are giving us intelligence, right?