It's a felony.
Ding, ding, ding, ding ding!!!!!
The “retroactive classification” mime is just so much dung.
Classified and unclassified email systems are separate networks and it is a security violation to move (cut and paste/retype) classified material from the classified network into the unclassified network.
These markings don’t just disappear by accident. They have to be stripped out manually.
When generated, classified material (emails or documents)contain classification markings at the beginning of each paragraph of the text ((U) for unclassified, (C)for confidential, (S) for secret, (TS) for top secret, etc.). Classification is marked on the top and bottom of each page of a document or image. Classified material is transmitted with cover pages bearing the highest classification within the document. Removing the cover page does not remove all these internal classification markings. If they are not there, they had to be removed manually.
If there is unmarked classified material within the Clinton emails, it is because it was deliberately stripped of those markings when it was being prepared. Given the published reports of her computer/email ineptness, Clinton may not have been (and probably wasn’t) the one stripping the classified markings off of the texts originally.
It doesn’t matter.
Clinton is certainly experienced enough (or so she likes to tell us) to recognize classified material when she sees it even if it isn’t marked. Every person with a security clearance is personally responsible to report this as a security violation (improperly marked and transmitted classified material)immediately whenever it occurs and to take active measures to prevent the improperly marked materials from further dissemination. This is like Basic Handling of Classified Material 101-level knowledge.
If she took the classification marking off - she’s in violation.
If she did not immediately report the removal of classification markings - she’s in violation.
If she forwarded improperly marked classified material on an unsecure unclassified network - she’s in violation.
If she allowed others to send/or receive improperly marked classified material on an unsecure unclassified network - she’s in violation.
etc.
The question is: Why?
The answer is because Queen Hillary can’t be bothered with such pedestrian, plebian concerns as the proper securing of classified material. Her convenience was far more important.
Listening to the video at post 12 will shed light on the concept of why it was not marked “classified”.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3327071/posts?page=12#12
The original info was not in email format:
“Someone had to steal info from the SCIF to get it to Hillary. SCIF cant communicate with regular internet.”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3327042/posts?page=17#17
No cell phones allowed in the room and there are separate rooms for various levels of classified info.
Listening to the video at post 12 will shed light on the concept of why it was not marked “classified”.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3327071/posts?page=12#12
The original info was not in email format:
“Someone had to steal info from the SCIF to get it to Hillary. SCIF cant communicate with regular internet.”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3327042/posts?page=17#17
No cell phones allowed in the room and there are separate rooms for various levels of classified info.