I do think it’s kind of odd that we, as a country, have decided people are not mentally mature enough to use alcohol or tobacco and yet we’re apparently willing

I do think it’s kind of odd that we, as a country, have decided people are not mentally mature enough to use alcohol or tobacco and yet we’re apparently willing to just hand these junior adults stacks and stacks of sensitive intelligence information. I’m not saying he shouldn’t be held responsible for his actions but I do think part of the blame is also on the system that allowed him access. Anyone who has been in their early 20s knows the false sense of invincibility that comes with finally being an adult. The simple fact that he did this (and apparently just to impress a chat room of teenagers? yikes!) tells me he lacked the emotional maturity to understand what was being asked/expected of him. And since the leak doesn’t appear to be malicious or “whistleblower” in nature it seems he totally and completely failed to understand the consequences of his actions.