I’m pretty sure he’s far from the only one. Databases with such a vast amount of “forbidden” knowledge will always be misused.
That’s why we shouldn’t have global surveillance, espionage and “highly classified material” wherever it’s possible for agencies to do their jobs without them.
And I’d argue most of the data the contractor had access to was neither relevant for his own work, nor for the work of all of the CIA.
We’ve known since Snowden that these people browse private info for fun, and exchange anything spicy they find with each other. But this guy was straight up selling classified info to anyone who would buy it.
I’m shocked they’re letting this guy off with a plea deal. This was so far beyond misuse of systems. This was full on treason.
He probably kept it all in cardboard boxes in his bathroom, which as we all know is totally fine now.
Depends which kind of partisan you’re talking to. One kind believes it’s ok to keep them in boxes in a bathroom. The other kind thinks ok to keep them in the trunk of a car or a private server.
Reasonable people want both kinds held accountable.
I’m shocked they’re letting this guy off with a plea deal. This was so far beyond misuse of systems. This was full on treason.
but he didn’t try to run or get caught running in russia; so he’s ok. lol
More likely they didn’t want to set a precedent of prosecuting people for selling state secrets, since they’re all doing it.
this happens unsurprisingly often. the NSA calls it LOVEINT
