What is your opinion of Biden taking classified documents after he left the Vice-Presidency?

My opinion is that after revelations of the current President mishandling classified information as well as the previous one along with a Secretary of State who conducted government business on a private email server, a former government official being prosecuted (Sandy Berger) for stealing classified material from the National Archives, that we have a HUGE problem with very senior government officials playing fast and loose with our National Security in pursuit of protecting their own political backsides. We need to hold them equally as accountable as the Navy E-5 who went to the Brig for taking a photo in a restricted area. It doesn't matter "how many", a single document mishandled is sufficient to establish an offense was committed. They also need to ensure that everyone is properly trained and held accountable to the rules of proper handling of classified information.

After a person that has been charged and convicted in court, then I called him guilty. Before that I called him under suspicion. In both cases, Trump and Biden. It looks like there are legitimate questions to ask. Therefore there should be legitimate investigations. I am very much in favor of the special prosecutor for these gentlemen and I hope is that there will be a fair and honest investigation in both cases. It saddens me that so many people prejudge. Phrases like 50 years of crimes do not belong in a discussion about whether or not this particular person did this particular thing and should be punished for it. Trump and his group just got reprimanded and fined for filing frivolous lawsuits. That does not mean that every lawsuit Trump filed was frivolous, it means that some of them were. Bidens children and extended family may or may not have done things that are criminal, but taking advantage of the family name is not a crime. The same can be said of Trump and his family and his family name. There are many a movie star that kids use the name to get a chance, some made it, some did not, but using the name itself is not a crime. In my opinion finding classified documents after so many years raises a lot of red flags, but that does not prove a crime. It provides justification for investigation.

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Why is it classified? Cause i don't need to know... it's not going to help me or my daily tasks.... now that Biden has been down to be reckless, that's a whole nother story

Who said he took them? As far as I know, there's an investigation going on to find out how they got there.

From me, it sounds like the right procedures were followed. Someone found unsecured classified. They reported it. It was turned over. The proper authorities are investigating. But I saw nothing that said Biden had control of them or took them. If he did, then whatever statutes apply he should be punished under.

This is in no way the same as Trump stealing classified information, storing it in his home, probably selling some of it and then trying to say he declassified it because he "thought" it. They are two different security incidents.

When I worked for a govt contractor, govt people interviewed us every year about our handling of classified info. They asked us to rat out any colleagues that might have problems in their lives that could make them vulnerable to foreign influence, anyone acting suspicious regarding documents. I have no doubt that I would have gone to prison if I mishandled stuff. But obviously there are different rules for special people.

In my opinion, the problem is not which president or vice-president took home classified documents and didn't return one for for for whatever reason - probably all have at one time or another.

The problem lies in how classified documents are accounted for. It appears that even a simple library book has more accountability than a classified document.

If one checks out a library book, there is a system in place that keeps track of who checked out which book - by title - on which date, and whether that book was returned. There is also a process in place that will be activated if the book is not returned.

Evidently there is no such system at the federal level for classified documents. It is apparently just assumed that anyone authorized to have access to a classified document is responsible enough to return the document without having to be reminded to do so.

Therefore, until an accountability system for classified documents is put into place AND enforced, the problem will continue.

No elected official, including those who occupy the Oval Office are above the law and there must be a system in place to hold them accountable. However, this also means that whoever is responsible for that system much have the courage to say to whomever something similar to: Document title is past due and must be returned to or it must once again be checked out. OR Sir (Madame) you term as (name of position) has ended and the following document(s) must be returned to this office by (given date). If they are not returned by the date stated above the following action will be taken: (Nature of action.)

I would be willing to bet there are service members in the brig/prison fro mishandling documents as we speak. They are being held accountable for their actions, but if they are paying attention they will soon have the grounds to have their convictions turned over. The current staff of GOs seem to be perfectly willing to conform to the new standard dictated by the lar left minority.
This is the slippery slope we are on. We have been teaching the next generation that they will not be held accountable for anything. Inclusion and equity have replaced trying harder to be the best at something. When schools withhold merit awards that would help with college admissions and scholarships to keep the scales balanced between demographics it teaches a very wrong message. The problem is that is being normalized by the media. Most networks refuse to tell these stories because doing so would put them at risk of being cancelled.
My fellow Americans, we are fucked. It's only a matter of time before the police, the military and any form of structure are removed from our society.

All one has to ask if any of us were in the same situation what would happen to us . We all know the answer to that question . In the old days while in the Army there was a saying "Rank has it's prevledge " .

We have enough information to know the documents where there and the documents should not have been there. The problem is bigger than Biden and his handling of classified materials. I remember several instances in the past where politicians were given access to classified information and than leaked them and later complained because information was being denied them. I think when it comes to lack of security and leaks one of our weakest links are elected officials.
Biden has earned and Deserves all the heat he is getting on this issue. Presidents and Vice-Presidents may need to see classified materials but there is no need to hoard or lose track of them.
I hope Biden learns from this mistake and along with our legislators makes constructive moves to stop this threat to our country.