yee charges dropped
from the voice of america, news that all criminal charges against captain james yee have been dropped. the washington post has more.
a quick flashback is in order. yee was detained on suspicion of espionage, but no espionage charges were filed. instead, he was charged with mishandling classified information, adultery and downloading porn. the official reason for dropping the charges is that moving forward with the court marshal could jeopardize national security. he’ll be subject to administrative punishment of some kind instead of risking a trial.
i guess this means that it is now offical policy that criminal prosecution is a matter of political convenience.