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To: El Gato

As I recall, the judge in the case rejected the plea deal sentence, and that's the last I heard.


80 posted on 03/31/2006 9:36:37 PM PST by Lancey Howard
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To: Lancey Howard
From Wikipedia: On April 1, 2005, in connection with the documents investigation, Berger pled guilty to a misdemeanor charge of unauthorized removal and retention of classified material. Under a plea agreement, U.S. attorneys recommended a fine of $10,000 and a loss of security clearance for three years. However, on September 8, U.S. Magistrate Judge Deborah Robinson increased the fine to $50,000 at Berger's sentencing. Robinson stated, "The court finds the fine [recommended by government prosecutors] is inadequate because it doesn't reflect the seriousness of the offense."

Still no jail time, still one sort of justice for the elite, another for the rest of us. Meanwhile our troops go to prison for putting panties on terrorists' heads and/or letting dogs bark at them.

86 posted on 04/01/2006 6:25:44 AM PST by El Gato
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