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"Leaking" refers to CLASSIFIED information. How can you "leak" something unclassified? Isn't that a stretch?

Posted - June 11, 2017

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  • 53509
    No, not at all. For instance, a violent crime has been committed, such as murder, rape, etc. The police investigate, clues are uncovered, and the media wants a scoop. In order to increase ratings, the media wants to release as much information as possible in order to beat rival outlets. The media publishes facts about the case that jeopardize either the investigation itself, or the subsequent legal proceedings of any suspect(s).  A leak of non-classified information.

    Another example: an inventor is working on a new project, someone releases trade secrets about it, another inventor acquires it and applies for the patent first.   A leak of non-classified information. 

    Simple semantics unraveled this mystery that you tried to originate/promulgate. I'm batting about 10,000 on reversing you. There's not a nefarious conspiracy under every rock, dear. Stop turning them over looking for one. 

      June 11, 2017 10:11 AM MDT
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  • 22891
    sounds like it could be
      June 11, 2017 3:57 PM MDT
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