We need a simple law: Felonies cannot be classified.

[CanonRay]

That's it. Period. If a felony is committed, whatever it was in connection with is immediately and automatically de-classified.

[pocoloco]

1. ....and your reason?

[CanonRay]

2. Because we seem to be having a rash of crimes

that no one can even discuss, let alone prosecute, because its all "classified".

[pocoloco]

4. Oohhhh....can't argue that!

[napoleon_in_rags]

3. I imagine it has something to do with giving the president the power to commit crimes.

By classifying anything that could be evidence in the crime used to convict him.

[juno jones]

5. I'll rec that! n/t

[slackmaster]

6. That's a little to broad IMO

A person working on a secret weapons satellite gets busted for felony theft of government property.

Does the whole project become declassified?

[backscatter712]

7. How about giving Federal judges security clearances?

They did earn their way up through the ranks enough to be given a robe and gavel - you'd think at least some of them would be trustworthy and clean-nosed enough to be given a security clearance.

That way, court cases that involve state secrets can be handled in regular courts - if something classified comes up, the judge just handles the issue in his chamber and issues a ruling.

It's a much better way than handling it with "State secret, you lose!!!"