corrente

I know crocodile tears when I see them....

Senate staffers were stunned to learn that more than a dozen names of fellow aides and former staffers were printed in what was supposed to be a confidential investigation report into how Republicans obtained Democratic Judiciary Committee computer files.

After deciding Thursday afternoon to release the report, senators on the Judiciary Committee ordered Sergeant-at-Arms William H. Pickle, who had conducted the three-month investigation, to prepare and photocopy a version of the report with all names and sensitive information deleted for distribution to reporters.

Only after several dozen copies of the 65-page report had been distributed did senators realize that staffers in Mr. Pickle's office had photocopied and helped distribute the confidential version intended only for top Senate leaders.

"It was released inadvertently, as I understand it," said Mr. Pickle's assistant, Al Concordian, who referred further questions to the Judiciary Committee. "It's the Judiciary's property."

The version that was eventually posted on the Judiciary Committee's Web site not only had all the names redacted, but also was nearly 50 pages shorter than the full version, suggesting that far more sensitive information than just names got divulged.

Democrats may no longer have a criminal prosecution against the Republicans accused of reading the memos and leaking them to the press.

"Obviously, I don't expect there to be a criminal referral because my client's cooperation is the primary source for 80 percent of the report," said Robert N. Driscoll, a lawyer with Alston & Bird who represents Mr. Lundell. "Only with his cooperation were they able to get to the bottom of this so quickly."
(via Moonie Times)

Bottom line: Never let a winger onto your network, since they think it's OK to read, steal, and redistribute any files on it.

UPDATE I forgot. IOKIYAR!