The Director of the FBI completed the agency’s investigation of Hillary Clinton’s email and concluded that her actions represented COMMON CAUSE variation.
In Director Comey’s words: “… one of my employees would not be prosecuted for this,” and he further stated that “They would face consequences …” (Typically, “consequences” for a federal employee, a member of the military or federal contractor would not be made public and could include revocation of the security clearance, the loss of the job, and being ineligible for a security clearance in the future).
To indict, although Comey concluded that the management of the emails was “extremely reckless,” the FBI did not find the evidence needed to prove an intent to violate the law.
Comey has further stated that it would have been “virtually unprecedented to bring a criminal case against Clinton under current laws” and it would have only been the second case in 100 years.
Comey: ‘Nobody’ Uses 1917 Law Making Gross Negligence in Handling Classified Material a Crime
Why hasn’t a law that cannot be enforced been changed?
A poll of voters conducted by Rasmussen concluded that “Most Disagree with Decision Not to Indict Clinton.”
A Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey – taken last night – finds that 37% of Likely U.S. Voters agree with the FBI’s decision. But 54% disagree and believe the FBI should have sought a criminal indictment of Clinton. Ten percent (10%) are undecided.
Could most everyone agree that an ideal outcome would have been a recommendation by the FBI and a decision by the Justice Department that most, if not all citizens would conclude was just, fair and protected national security?
Will the decision by the Justice Department lead to improvements in the system to include changes in the law, or will it be concluded that the “status quo” is good enough?
In America by law, We the People are “top management.” What improvement to the system do “we” need to make to support needed change?