Posted on 08/31/2015 11:44:01 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Experts in government secrecy law see almost no possibility of criminal action against Hillary Clinton or her top aides in connection with now-classified information sent over unsecure email while she was secretary of state, based on the public evidence thus far.
Some Republicans, including leading GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump, have called Clinton's actions criminal and compared her situation to that of David Petraeus, the former CIA director who was prosecuted for giving top secret information to his paramour. Others have cited the case of another past CIA chief, John Deutch, who took highly classified material home.
But in both of those cases, no one disputed that the information was highly classified and in many cases top secret. Petraeus pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor; Deutch was pardoned by President Bill Clinton.
By contrast, there is no evidence of emails stored in Hillary Clinton's private server bearing classified markings. State Department officials say they don't believe that emails she sent or received included material classified at the time. And even if other government officials dispute that assertion, it is extremely difficult to prove anyone knowingly mishandled secrets.
"How can you be on notice if there are no markings?" said Leslie McAdoo, a lawyer who frequently handles security-clearance cases.
Clinton's critics have focused on the unusual, home-brew email server Clinton used while in office and suggested that she should have known that secrets were improperly coursing through an unsecure system, leaving them easily hackable for foreign intelligence agencies. But to prove a crime, the government would have to demonstrate that Clinton or aides knew they were mishandling the information — not that she should have known.
A case would be possible if material emerges that is so sensitive Clinton must have known it was highly classified, whether marked or not, McAdoo said.
(Excerpt) Read more at masslive.com ...
Ambassador Stevens begs to differ.
I’m shocked I tell ya. Simply shocked. Or not.
So these legal experts believe a secretary of State can go their entire tenure without sending or receiving a single email with secret information? Hogwash.
“How can you be on notice if there are no markings?” said Leslie McAdoo, a lawyer who frequently handles security-clearance cases.
And then there is the matter of the 30,000 emails deleted which as of now can’t be checked.
Are their eyes closed?
Hillary had weeks to get the server wiped clean... professionally. She didn’t leave traces...
They neglect the fact she wasn’t supposed to have such a server to start off with.
What happened to ignorance of the law is no excuse?
The MSM will find so called “experts” and to justify telling lie after lie to protect Hillary Clinton.
This article is pure lies and disinformation.
I'm SICK and TIRED of this "NOW-CLASSIFIED" BS. Classified information is CLASSIFIED THE SECOND IT IS BORN. Information RARELY IF EVER is first UNclassified then becomes Classified. That RARELY IF EVER, NEVER HAPPENS!!!!!!
STOP with the "NOW-CLASSIFIED" BULLSH*T, MEDIA!!!!
The left continues to push this “markings” meme.
Markings are irrelevant. Every person who has received access to anything higher than restricted has been briefed and KNOWS that if any material is found in your possession and you are not authorized access, then you go to jail.
In fact, there is a requirement to SECURE and REPORT any documents that are unsecured.
Yes, their eyes are closed, but maybe they are worried about taking a dirt nap in Fort Marcy Park.
Spending four years raising money taking bribes from foreign governments and corporations, destroying evidence, mishandling classified information, dereliction of duty, etc.... all no problem at all... because Obama would have to agree to prosecute.
“By contrast, there is no evidence of emails stored in Hillary Clinton’s private server bearing classified markings.”
It does not matter if classified material is marked so or not. There is a “classification guide” for any project that describes the TYPE of information to be considered classified.
So let’s say I work with an optical tracking system. The classification guide states clearly that the aperture diameter of the infrared telescope is classified to the SECRET level.
I send an email that says “I visited the HUGEEYE tracker today. The IR telescope aperture is 50 centimeters in diameter!”
It’s not marked classified, but I just revealed classified info in my email.
Blah, blah, blah, this is what is called "setting expectations" in order to hopefully thwart an expected and necessary indictment.
They ain’t looking very hard then. The threshold for Treason is not that high and she exceeds it.
Associated Press is a propaganda outlet.
So those supposed “legal experts” must be unaware of the 3 obvious felonies she has already admitted to.
Diamond and Silk at their best regarding Hillary:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YwEECxiAGg&feature=share
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