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  There is no indication yet that these documents had top secret or equivalent classification. There are multiple levels of classification, and the full picture will be known since the administration has been cooperating with the DoJ.
  And you forgot option D) there is a process to be followed if documents are discovered, and it is being followed
context: I don’t understand, and I’m asking this question sincerely, why this is happening? Why isn’t there some sort of “check out “ system for these docs? Especially now that we have bar-coded data systems.
  When I transferred from schools where I was working to another school, if I couldn’t find a book (or something else) I had checked out ANYTIME, literally years before, I had to pay for it. 
  WHAT IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE? Why can’t they just follow the rules like everyone else?
  I know these two cases aren’t the same thing. It’s just frustrating and ridiculous. >
  
  Why are there so many stories about overdue library books returned decades later? Same reason.
  But in this case, the people in charge of going through old office stuff found docs and reported it, as per procedure. And people are jumping all over it because Trump. >
  
  “Why are there so many stories about overdue library books returned decades later? Same reason.“
  Okay. So is the idea that whoever keeps the records: A) Doesn’t know Top Secret information/records are missing. B) Knew Top Secret information/records was missing, and didn’t inform Joe Biden (VP staff/administrators) for 6 years. C) Joe Biden (VP staff/administrators) knew and didn’t take action. 
  I can’t think of another scenario where this can occur, and all of those are frightening.