Posted on 01/11/2017 2:22:27 PM PST by SeekAndFind
A former Navy submariner sent to prison for photographing his ship’s classified engine compartments has filed a presidential clemency request, arguing that President-elect Donald Trump should realize the sailor was a “scapegoat” amid the FBI probe into Hillary Clinton’s mishandling of classified material.
The paperwork was filed Monday with the Justice Department’s office of the pardon attorney, which now will conduct an investigation.
The case of former Machinist Mate 1st Class Kristian Saucier has become a cause celebre for conservatives. They watched the young sailor go to prison for carelessness with classified information while Mrs. Clinton avoided any punishment from the Obama administration.
The inmate’s mother, Kathleen Saucier, became his public advocate in TV interviews during the presidential campaign. She told The Washington Times that her message to Mr. Trump, who takes office Jan. 20, is: “I would like to say to Mr. Trump that I believe that he’s our hope to re-evaluate the way things are done in our government and that we, as American patriots, should never have to be in the position that myself and my family and I am sure many others have been.”
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Yes, and having the password of “password” or “passw0rd” counts as zero protection.
Back in the 1970’s I was the S-2 (Intelligence Officer) for my squadron. I had to maintain security of Classified information that included data on 1950’s Soviet armaments. I even had to post Marines outside the doors of the briefing room while we covered this info.
Classified is CLASSIFIED. Private photos taken inside a US submarine are definitely off limits unless specifically authorized by the relevant authority.
“Everybody’s doin’ it” is no defense. Hillary has also (probably) gotten away with murder, or at least, “putting out a contract” on someone. That does not make murder OK.
I would rather Hillary go to jail for her crimes, than excuse others wjo were jailed for crimes.
That is the equal treatment required here.
And calling on Trump for the clemency ain't too bright either - especially since we know he thinks what Hillary did should have her in jail...
This Sailor got what he deserved. He knew better, no cameras in classified spaces.
He took pictures of things he had absolutely no business photographing, not running the photos by the security officer and then lying and trying to cover it up.
RE: This Sailor got what he deserved. He knew better, no cameras in classified spaces.
Let’s compare this side by side with another case:
Hillary Clinton DID NOT get what she deserved. She knew better, no emailing of classified information using a private email server.
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