government papers stolen while left in a car.
By winterose
@winterose (39887)
Canada
March 17, 2008 2:52pm CST
csis is the canadian version of the cia, they are involved in espionage, work etc,
last year I remember reading that a top csis official left his briefcase with very secret important government document in the back set of his car and when he got back they were stolen.
what do you think of that,
was this just an accident
a mistake that just requires a slap on the wrist and a warning not to do it again,
a suspension without pay,
a demotion to a lesser job,
or firing
or a firing with criminal charges,
I never found out what happened to the official but I would be interested in knowing how you the reader would deal with a situation like this and why
3 responses
@Hksmr2rbo (37)
• United States
17 Mar 08
i agree with everybody else, what was he doing with the secret documents in the first place? usually secret documents stay within that government facility.
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@p1kef1sh (45681)
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17 Mar 08
I'm with Ldyjarhead on this one. I too spent some years working in a highly classified environment. You never take classified documents out of the building except in the most exceptional circumstances. If you do, you sleep with them, you don't leave them in the back of the car. If he is military he should be court martialled, if a civilian fired. It reminds the rest of the seriousness of the incident. Mind you, if your Government is anything like ours, they'll slap his writs and then promote him (or her)
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@Ldyjarhead (10233)
• United States
17 Mar 08
Interesting.
I was in the Marine Corps for more than 21 years and had to handle all sorts of classified material, up to and include Top Secret, on a daily basis.
I don't know about other countries or organizations within those countries, but we were not allowed to bring anything home, nor carry it in a personal vehicle at all.
The rules may vary within your country and his organization, but he was accountable and should be punished. Either it was intentional, or he was just plain irresponsible. Either way, his fault.
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