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Originally Posted by ernie
I said at the time that I don't think the GOP controlled Hill really wants to look at how they themselves handle classified information let alone apply the same standard they were trying to apply to Clinton.
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They just want to ignore the obvious. They were just as bad as Clinton in this regard.
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-s...at-hillary-did
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In short...very few people know how to handle information properly in any company or government and know what systems they should be using for what pieces of information.
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That's a pretty broad brush to use. Most government workers that handle data are schooled on classification and handling procedures. Many of these controls are because of law, and education in that regard are a requirement to those laws. Private interests are getting better, but they need to make investments in areas they don't want to until it is too late.
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Unless there is malicious intent in not using the proper systems there really isn't anything prosecutors etc can or will do.
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System access and data handling are two completely different beasts. Accessing a system which requires advanced authentication is in itself considered intent, as there is a willful action involved with logging into the system. Data handling is different, as data can arrive in your possession without a willful act. Configuring a device to receive information sent to you is not considered a willful act. What you do with that received data is where the law affects you. Forward it, save it off, or print it, and you have made a conscious decision to act on the reception of that data.
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That likely applies to this group of people as well. Even though it's funny to see them get knocked off their high horse a bit.
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The same rule should be applied here. Is the private email use a crime? Not unless there is a specific statute that forbids the use. The language is still vague in this regard. Is it a policy violation? Hell yes. The former will be decided by those who review the data handled. The later is obvious and should result in some heads rolling, especially after the brouhaha raised about Clinton's "misuse" of a private server.