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Caliman73

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29. Shipping and Classified Documents are completely separate things.
Fri Jan 13, 2023, 06:58 PM
Jan 2023

When we mail or ship an item, we typically send it to a hub. We take it into the store or the Post Office where it is turned in and marked for its destination.

Anyone in government can create a classified document, or declare a document to be classified. The system is completely decentralized and monitored within each department.

Also, mail and packages get lost ALL THE TIME. I have been waiting for a package for several days not that was supposed to be in last week. Amazon is telling me I should try cancelling the product because they don't know where it is.

The reason why this is a big news story right now is because we had a criminally minded idiot in the presidency and he literally stole documents and refused to give them back.

I am willing to bet that every President and administration had documents that were mistakenly taken or they didn't know they had. They likely found them, contacted the proper people, and resolved the matter without fanfare.

It is kind of like how when you are working somewhere and taking coffee breaks is on the honor system, until some asshole gets caught taking 2 hours breaks and stealing the coffee out of the vending machine and the company has to crack down on everyone, instead of just firing the asshole to was breaking the rules.

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Good question. SheltieLover Jan 2023 #1
Not An Excuse In My Book.... global1 Jan 2023 #2
That's true. SheltieLover Jan 2023 #3
I can only guess that our national security is well aware of this, therefore some people CharleyDog Jan 2023 #25
Interesting points you raise! SheltieLover Jan 2023 #28
You would have to have the system in every department and agency in the federal government and sinkingfeeling Jan 2023 #4
Agreed - Think About This.... global1 Jan 2023 #7
When you ID it and give it a central authority Genki Hikari Jan 2023 #33
Depending upon the classification level Jerry2144 Jan 2023 #5
Heh, fossilized feces. Disaffected Jan 2023 #23
Can't we just wait to see what these documents might be? LakeArenal Jan 2023 #6
Seems Like That Is What We Always Do Is 'Just Wait And See'.... global1 Jan 2023 #8
You said it best the infrastructure is not just roads. LakeArenal Jan 2023 #12
I Was Wondering Why RobinA Jan 2023 #9
I Don't Think We Have The Whole Story Yet On This..... global1 Jan 2023 #11
Uhh, from the reports, that's exactly what happened. W_HAMILTON Jan 2023 #19
The post office already has the technology. Captain Zero Jan 2023 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author global1 Jan 2023 #13
These are good ideas, but remember Mr.Bill Jan 2023 #14
While such systems certainly could be adapted to classified documents, please remember... Silent3 Jan 2023 #15
Now Your Cooking.... global1 Jan 2023 #17
This is not a good idea, because once you have Genki Hikari Jan 2023 #34
Yes we do inthewind21 Jan 2023 #16
Looking At It In Another Way..... global1 Jan 2023 #18
You're asking for something that is basically impossible jmowreader Jan 2023 #20
I think "the stuff" @ Joe's place were just memos and papers for things he was working on. Botany Jan 2023 #21
I read it was from his Vice Presidential Daily Briefing nt CharleyDog Jan 2023 #27
Yes it was most likely from Joe's work as Vice President. Botany Jan 2023 #31
That's a good suggestion. Really. liberalla Jan 2023 #22
It's a terrible suggestion Genki Hikari Jan 2023 #36
Copy machines. Scanners. /nt progree Jan 2023 #24
I'm going to be the wet blanket. plimsoll Jan 2023 #26
Shipping and Classified Documents are completely separate things. Caliman73 Jan 2023 #29
Some "documents" are computer files that can be printed out. Phoenix61 Jan 2023 #30
In the military and government, us common folk are often not meant to know this information. PufPuf23 Jan 2023 #32
This message was self-deleted by its author neverforget Jan 2023 #35
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