This U.S. Navy Reservist Was Charged And Convicted For Doing Exactly The Same Thing That Hillary Clinton Did (But Was Not Charged)

Bryan Nishimura

Zero Hedge: Peak FBI Corruption? Meet Bryan Nishimura, Found Guilty For "Removal And Retention Of Classified Materials"

In a scandalous announcement, FBI director James Comey moments ago said that "although there is evidence of potential violations of the statutes regarding the handling of classified information" and he gave extensive evidence of just that, "our judgment is that no reasonable prosecutor would bring such a case." He added that "prosecutors necessarily weigh a number of factors before bringing charges. There are obvious considerations, like the strength of the evidence, especially regarding intent. Responsible decisions also consider the context of a person’s actions, and how similar situations have been handled in the past."

What is shocking is that the FBI director was clearly ignoring the US code itself, where in Section 793, subsection (f),"Gathering, transmitting or losing defense information", it makes it quite clear that intent is not a key consideration in a case like this when deciding to press charges, to wit:

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WNU Editor: The FBI report on this case and its successful prosecution can be viewed here. As I had mentioned in my earlier commentary .... people have been charged and convicted for far less than what Hillary Clinton did.

One for rule thee, and one rule for me.