How did David Petraeus avoid felony charges and possible prison time?

2016-01-26T05:14:08-05:00

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/how-david-petraeus-avoided-felony-charges-and-possible-prison-time/2016/01/25/d77628dc-bfab-11e5-83d4-42e3bceea902_story.html

Very interesting read on the process behind the plea deal.

How David Petraeus avoided felony charges and possible prison time

The former wartime commander and CIA director ended up with a misdemeanor plea agreement.

Response by CW4 Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 26 at 2016 6:29 AM

2016-01-26T06:29:30-05:00

Looks like politics saved him. Hillaryous Clinton is guilty of even worse and will suffer even less than Patraeus.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 26 at 2016 7:10 AM

2016-01-26T07:10:37-05:00

Panther6..... H-

Response by MSgt C Madd made Jan 26 at 2016 7:24 AM

2016-01-26T07:24:57-05:00

Plea bargain plain and simple, bargain for not going to trial. Trial was weighed by both sides, this was an agreement both sides could deal with. His name and career destroyed, Eric Holder wanted to mop up loose ends before leaving.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 26 at 2016 9:32 AM

2016-01-26T09:32:08-05:00

I've always wondered how Broadwell avoided prosecution. My thought always was that she cooperated with the feds in exchange for immunity. Instead, it appears to be a political decision to avoid media backlash.
It is one thing, a bad thing, to give classified information to someone without the appropriate clearance or a need to know. It is another, worse thing to duplicate classified information for personal use. The investigation seems to show that Broadwell had an extensive history of this. Yet nothing.

Response by SCPO Joshua I made Jan 26 at 2016 11:12 AM

2016-01-26T11:12:53-05:00

This article infuriates me.

I had been under the impression we were talking about some notes he gave her that might have been classified after the fact or what not.

Had no idea he specifically told her they were classified and she took pictures and stored them on her personal computer - completely inexcusable, especially given the fact she's an intel officer in the Army reserves.

Both of them should have fried for this.