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This seems like a weird thing to poll on. Its not a matter of public opinion. You're going to need intent or actual disclosure to make it criminal. If they later find those things then yeah, start up the prosecution. But I expect that we'll have a declination decision by the special counsel.
Think of it sort of like blockbuster.
Two guys rented out movies and neither of them brought them back. One guy took 100 movies and never returned them. The other took 15 movies and did not return them.
One guy found them later and was like oh man, I need to return these and pay the late fees. Took them back, and ponied up.
The other dude not only kept them but let other people watch them. No only did he know he had them he called his Attorney and had them say they did not have them. Then when they came to get them said they did not have them. Then when they got a search warrant to come get them raised holy hell about how picked on he was. Then they asked like 10 more times to give them back he lied some more and they found more of course. He refuses to pay late fees, he refuses to take responsibility, he claims they are his, he claims they were planted, he claims they were for bragging rights, he might still have some more...he might have made copies and sold them.
But yes these are both the same. >

Scenario A: Hey, neighbor. I just realized I completely forgot to return your shovel after I borrowed it. It’s just been sitting in my garage and I only discovered it this morning when I was looking for something else. I’m really sorry. Here’s your shovel back. 
Scenario B: Shovel? What shovel? I don’t have your shovel. I gave that back. Yes I did. Fine I’ll look in my garage. I just checked - no shovel. You say you know your shovel is in there? Well, uh, okay. I’ll give your shovel back but only if you give me your rake. No? Then fuck you. It’s my shovel. No. It’s mine. What do you mean you’re just going to take it? Stop! Stop taking my shovel!! Hey, everyone! This asshole just violated the sanctity of MY GARAGE and took his shove … I mean took MY shovel!! The nerve of that guy! >

In Scenario B, he was holding the shovel when he answered the door and the neighbor is pointing at the shovel that has “Flanders” written on the handle in black sharpie marker.  “That shovel right there!” >

And we cannot prosecute a sitting president even if what they did was illegal. >

The fact that the 5 year Statute of Limitations means it is not criminal even if it could have been, should be mentioned more. >

Plus, he currently has the power to declassify anything.  Even with his mind... >

not only that but retroactively with his mind. >

He ain't promulgating ideas that bring about sedition in an attempt to make a fascist nation under a false version of Christianity. He's OK with me so far. >

I'm telling you, the American electorate is getting smarter. They aren't falling for fake right wing outrage like they used to. I agree Biden fucked up but I don't think there was the intention of commiting a crime. This poll is showing most voters are having the appropriate reaction to all of this news. >

This just means the GOP will try to gaslight us about it for the next 22 months. >

They'll use the word gaslight, but not correctly. >

You mean when they talk about how aborted babies are used to light street lamps? >

This should prompt internal policies to ensure this doesn’t happen again. 
It was clearly accidental, so let’s put in place new procedures so this doesn’t happen again. 
Now can we arrest the guy who fucking stole the documents now please? >

Misplaced classified files is a routine issue as per most the reporting around this issue, and logic based on how much information is considered classified.
The only reason this is even in the news is because of Trump's highly irregular handling of classified materials. >

Trump is premeditated and Biden is accidental.
Last I looked in criminal cases accidental and premeditated are seen in very different ways >

If Toilet Paper was Classified documents...
Biden = Got a piece of toilet paper stuck to the bottom of his shoe.   
Trump = Stole a whole truck of Toilet Paper and sold it on the street out of the trunk of his car, Goodfella's cigarette style. >

It barely even rises to inappropriate.  It's good faith clerical error/misfiling by some random staffer(s) that was handled through appropriate channels once discovered. >

Yup. People are still making too much of this. From what is known, it warrants an administrative review and that's about it.  If something else comes out of that review. That will be something else. >

I find it interesting that, for Biden, his mishandling of sensitive documents is mainly a political problem for him, and not a legal problem (generally because of how it was corrected). But for Trump, despite behavior bordering on obstruction, no one really considers his actions with classified documents to present for him any political problems at all. His base simply doesn't care about what he does. >

Why is everyone forgetting who made the whole thing public in the first place?
The government keeps things discreet.  Everyone else just hands over the documents.  The twice impeached former president turned it into a thing, forcing the warrant, which was still completely discrete.  The coup plotting traitor ex-president released the warrant and made the whole thing public.
The sitting presidents legal team that followed the rules were afforded exactly zero discretion.  
And dems just happily eat their own.
Yeah, it's a problem that we seem to be completely inept at tracking classified documents.  Any sane tracking system would know who checked what out and be able to just make sure everything was checked back in properly, and at the very very least run an audit when we transition power to the new leadership.  Like me with no college could run a proper paper tracking system.  It's not difficult at all.
But anyone whining about fair treatment doesn't care that one person was afforded an insane amount of discretion over a long period of time and outed himself.  The other was shamed within two months via leaks and is given zero credit for following proper process upon personal discovery.
Is something sinister going on?  No proof whatsoever for Biden.  Time isn't done with the tale.  Mountains of evidence for the twice impeached too awful to win re-election coup plotter. >

This is exactly how Trump could have gotten out of any trouble for all his classified documents, if he had just given them back when he got found out.  The FBI sooooo badly wanted to just get the documents back and sweep the whole thing under the rug, but he couldn't help himself but make it a bigger issue. >

I also think that most people are happy for biden to be investigated to hell & back too and put criminal charges there if need be.
It shouldn't be a matter of what team you're on. People should be prosecuted if they maliciously and intentfully break the law. >

His legal team reported the documents. How is this malicious or "intentful". It wouldn't be known if he hadn't self-reported.
Seriously, what are you talking about? >

I think you and I are on the same team here. So far it doesn't look like it was malicious or done with intent, but if it gets investigated and it was proven that there was some intent then I wouldn't mind if he gets prosecuted. >

Gotcha. If he intentionally took those documents to use for personal use or to help malicious States, lock his ass up immediately. Okay. I misread your comment. I thought you were saying that it was obvious that this was premeditated. >

I coulda worded it better tbh >

Good. There was a real chance the public would either ignore it outright or go fully in the other direction. >

It does help when you self-report. His own lawyers called attention to the documents. >

This is encouraging. I am pleasantly surprised >

Most Americans are not familiar with the relevant criminal statutes here, let alone how to apply them. So...not sure why a poll matters. >

He couldn't be charged with anything until he's out of office anyway since Department of Justice policy is a sitting president cannot be charged with a federal crime. >

Aren't Republicans considered as Americans anymore? >

Nope. They're "Real Americans" but unfortunately for them that class does not exist in law. So they've placed themselves outside the typical American citizen because they believes themselves to be superior Americans. In short, they're anti american fascists