UK: Army Files Found Dumped in Recycling Bin
Was this yet another serious security breach or a rogue incident already under investigation?
Above: Catterick Garrison in North Yorkshire, England, in August 2017. Image credit: Owen Humphreys/PA Images/Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-government narrative
Whilst this incident is unfortunate, the British government already follows stringent protocols over how official, secret or top secret information must be handled, and is alreading conducting a thorough investigation to make such a breach of security cannot happen again.
Government-critical narrative
This incident shows a troubling pattern of security failures that puts troops at real risk. Classified documents don't belong in a recycling bin, and a rapid review is nowhere near an adequate response to this consistent level of negligence.