Leaker of U.S. secret documents worked on military base

[August]

Originally Posted by MaDef

I'm not sure, but I would guess with the advent of the internet, cell phones and personal electronics, it would be easier to get copies.

That's exactly what it is. Classified documents in a paper based system are stamped and numbered and there is a physical chain of custody from the time they leave the comm center to the time they get to the designated recipient.

Once you put that stuff out on the internet you loose that physical chain of custody and this is the result.