Mikeadoo Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 CNN) - A Navy sailor facing prison time for taking photos of a classified area on a US nuclear attack submarine is asking a federal judge for leniency, citing the government's decision not to indict Hillary Clinton for mishandling classified information. Petty Officer First Class Kristian Saucier, a 29-year-old mechanic, admitted he used his personal cellphone on three occasions in 2009 to take six pictures of the submarine's classified propulsion system while working in the engine room, according to court documents. In a court filing, Saucier's lawyer compares the half-dozen classified photos Saucier had in his possession to the 110 classified emails the FBI determined were on Hillary Clinton's personal server. "Mr. Saucier possessed six (6) photographs classified as 'confidential/restricted,' far less than Clinton's 110 emails," Derrick Hogan wrote to the US District Court in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in a story first reported by Politico. Advocating for probation, Hogan said it would be "unjust and unfair" for Saucier -- who has pleaded guilty -- to do prison time "for a crime those more powerful than him will likely avoid." The federal government dismissed the comparison in a court filing Monday and instead asked the judge to sentence Saucier to more than five years behind bars at the sentencing hearing this Friday. The federal sentencing guideline ranges from 63 to 78 months. Still, Saucier's lawyers claim his reason for taking the photos was benign. "Mr. Saucier admitted that he knew when he took the pictures in 2009 that they were classified and that he did so out of the misguided desire to keep these pictures in order to one day show his family and his future children what he did while he was in the Navy," Hogan wrote in a court filing. Saucier's conduct is different from Clinton's email controversy, even his lawyers admit. The former secretary of state has said she did not knowingly send or receive emails that were classified, while Saucier has admitted knowing his conduct was illegal. Too bad for him he was honest...he could have played dumb/lied and he could be off scot free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticCrusher Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Got to learn to lie from the best. Hillary can give lessons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtssrx Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 It failed because it's not a defense. It's clear the Clintons play by a different set of rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Kivalo Posted August 17, 2016 Gold Member Share Posted August 17, 2016 Hilary should be in jail. She's a corrupt CUNT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boered Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Jail this kid. Charge Clinton and use this case as a precedent. Then lock that cunt up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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