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Isn't that tampering with evidence? Don't "normal people" get in trouble for similar things?
by swiley 7y ago
Isn't that tampering with evidence? Don't "normal people" get in trouble for similar things?
- ianai 7y agoYes. That’s exactly what this is.
- makomk 7y agoDefine "normal people". From what I remember of the emails that were obtained about this, the server was wiped as part of a post-compromise remediation plan by university IT security staff.
- pbourke 7y agoNormal people are those who are not wealthy or politically connected such that issues like this can be made to disappear.
- lanternslight 7y agoUs Secretary of State didn't, so I guess politicians play with a different time book
- pstuart 7y agoThe buttery males? Oh my, that was a national security disaster! /s Edit: actually, she did get in "trouble". That faux controversy helped sway the election against her.
- travisoneill1 7y agoYou think violating State Department information security procedures is not a big deal?
- pavlov 7y agoWhat does that have to do with election tampering in Georgia?
- pstuart 7y agoIt's classic "whataboutism". You know, the disinformation technique the Soviets use(d): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whataboutism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whataboutism
- pstuart 7y agoIt is a significant deal. She wasn't alone in doing so (her predecessors had engaged in similar behavior to a degree as well). What's interesting is that the heat and light about it wasn't followed by any legislative/policy action of note. It's almost like they weren't trying to right a wrong, but to politically assassinate her. The sitting president communicates on an unsecured iPhone. The WH staff is using alternate email systems and messaging to actively avoid leaving a trail. Let me know your concern about that and I'm happy to continue this conversation. Otherwise, you're engaging in partisan politics here and that's not good for HN.
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- pjc50 7y agoThese rules do not seem to be evenly or systematically enforced. https://www.engadget.com/2017/01/25/trumps-most-senior-staff-use-a-private-email-server/ https://www.engadget.com/2017/01/25/trumps-most-senior-staff...