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

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Think if it in the terms of a Telephone installation/repair guy. Does he need to have access to your phone conversations? No. He needs access to the comm lines and have the ability to send test data to check the lines, but he has no NTK about your private conversations.

interesting analogy, I know for a fact that those telephone repairman can and do inadvertently become privy to those conversations in the course of their repair work.

I think that is likely what happened in this case, the Airman inadvertently gained access in the course of his duties, and let his curiosity get the better of him. he then compounded his error in judgement by disseminating that info across the internet. Regardless of his intent, the Kid needs time in the Brig.