Here is a piece of logic for my friends supporting Hillary Clinton for president. This is going to be a long one, so please read to the bottom and be patient.
Every person that obtains a government security clearance must acknowledge that they understand the importance of keeping secrets secret. In most cases they also need to take continuing, periodic classes with regards to the origination and handling of classified material. Please refer specifically to federal law, 5 CFR 930.301-305, which deals with the training for computer security awareness and 5 CFR 412.202, which is the specific training for managers and supervisors. When your done with that, please read Executive Order 13526, signed by President Obama, regarding the handling of classified information, specifically what can and should be declassified. And you may want to familiarize yourself with the NCSC (National Counterintelligence and Security Center) document from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence that clearly states, "The bottom line is that when a cleared employee improperly discloses classified information, they risk damaging the nation and themselves." It also references the NdA (Non-dosclosure Agreemnent) which attests that the person signing has, "been advised that the unauthorized disclosure, ... of classified information by me could cause damage ... to the United States. I further understand that I am obligated to comply with laws and regulations...”
It is logical to assume the First Lady is not privy to classified information, therefore none of this applies. However, a Senator and most definitely the Sec of State would be surrounded by classified information in the daily course of the job. This means that Sec Clinton knew of, acknowledged, signed said document and most likely took part in some type of federally mandated training for the proper handling of classified information.
It is true that past Sec's of State had private email servers but there is no evidence that classified information was ever sent or received on other then government approved SIPR systems. Thus far in the investigation, the FBI has uncovered numerous emails from her private server that contained classified information. Some estimate the number as high as 15% and some place it at over 2,000. Sec Clinton says that some of that information was classified after the fact, which indeed may be true, so lets give Mrs. Clinton the benefit of the doubt and say 80% were classified after. That leaves almost 400 emails that contained classified information at the time of their use on her private server. The release or disclosure of classified information falls into several categories according to the NCSC document. #1 unauthorized disclosure of national defense information, #2 unauthorized disclosure to a foreign government and #3 unauthorized disclosure of COMINT (communications intelligence). #2 has a maximum penalty of death or life in prison. Yes, death. Numbers 1 and 3 carry and maximum penalty of incarceration for up to 10 years.
This is why both Julian Assange (WikiLeaks) and Edward Snowden are wanted by the U.S. government for unauthorized disclosure of classified material and why Snowden fled the U.S. before telling us all that the government was illegally archiving all of our communications. I would also like to point out that the solder that assisted Julian Assange at WikiLeaks, Bradley Manning (now known as Chelsea after his sex change and hormone therapy) is currently serving a 35 year sentence for, you guessed it, unauthorized disclosure of classified information, among other things.
Which leads us to Sec Clinton's private email sever. Logically, there are only three possibilities of Mrs. Clinton's behavior:
#1 She knew she was disclosing classified information on her private unsecured and unauthorized email server and chose to not follow the laws regarding the handling of classified information.
#2 She didn't know she was disclosing classified information on her private unsecured and unauthorized email server and didn't know it was a violation of federal law.
#3 She didn't fully understand the responsibilty she agreed too when signing the documentation to protect classified information and she didn't completely understand the training she took regarding protecting classified information or the penalties for unauthorized disclosure.
This means she is either criminally liable with intent or criminally liable because of ignorance. Regardless of which possibility you choose to ascribe to her behavior, each has a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. Sec Cinton herself has on several occasions characterized her own actions as "a bad choice" and as "a mistake." These statements prove she is fully aware that she did something wrong, but like all Clintons in national politics, will never take responsibility for their actions. She is using a tried and true page out of the playbook of her impeached husband.
In conclusion, I would like to pose a question. How come Edward Snowden and Julian Assange are running from the U.S. government and Hillary Clinton is still running to lead it?