"If the reporter destroyed ORIGINAL British Government documents labled "SECRET" and/or "TOP SECRET"; one would think he would be in prison at this point, awaiting arraignment, at least."
Bingo! She Secrets Acts of the UK are simple. If some did something like this with a valid top secret communication, they would either be in jail, waiting arraignment, and so would their editors, publishers and board members.
"Bingo! She Secrets Acts of the UK are simple."
Should have been: "Bingo! the Secrets Acts of the UK are simple."