>Defendant has access to highly classified information, whether in his head, in still-hidden physical locations, or stored in cyberspace—and he has demonstrated absolutely no interest in protecting it,” the Justice Department said.
Go on...
>“This makes the Defendant a prime target, and his release would seriously endanger the safety of the country and potentially even the Defendant himself.”
That seems reasonable.
>Prosecutors in August arrested and charged Harold “Hal” Martin III, of Glen Burnie, Md., with theft of government property and unauthorized removal or retention of classified documents.
Hang on: they're indicting him? What Justice Department is this?
>The new filing said the Justice Department would likely charge Mr. Martin with additional crimes, including violating the Espionage Act, an offense that carries much stiffer penalties than the current charges.
I thought we already decided this was no big deal. What is going on here?
Go on...
>“This makes the Defendant a prime target, and his release would seriously endanger the safety of the country and potentially even the Defendant himself.”
That seems reasonable.
>Prosecutors in August arrested and charged Harold “Hal” Martin III, of Glen Burnie, Md., with theft of government property and unauthorized removal or retention of classified documents.
Hang on: they're indicting him? What Justice Department is this?
>The new filing said the Justice Department would likely charge Mr. Martin with additional crimes, including violating the Espionage Act, an offense that carries much stiffer penalties than the current charges.
I thought we already decided this was no big deal. What is going on here?