Dumb question, but why wouldn't they just destroy them? I don't get the hiding documents thing, in this day and age. Isn't everything recorded electronically SOMEWHERE? If it was as easy as hiding paper copies, wouldn't it be more effective to destroy the paper copies?
"if a classified document is ordered destroyed, a classified document record of destruction is created on the destroyed document and one copy is usually retained for historical reference. This is not the case with an unclassified document, and no records are required to be retained on its destruction."
Thanks for responding! That's helpful and interesting. Still, I wonder if they are going to the trouble of hiding a document, why they don't just do an unauthorized destruction. Like, hide it forever. In the fireplace or whatever. Sounds like there is no electronic copy potential UNTIL a destroy order is made. Maybe I am missing something obvious.
Dumb question, but why wouldn't they just destroy them? I don't get the hiding documents thing, in this day and age. Isn't everything recorded electronically SOMEWHERE? If it was as easy as hiding paper copies, wouldn't it be more effective to destroy the paper copies?
"if a classified document is ordered destroyed, a classified document record of destruction is created on the destroyed document and one copy is usually retained for historical reference. This is not the case with an unclassified document, and no records are required to be retained on its destruction."
Thanks for responding! That's helpful and interesting. Still, I wonder if they are going to the trouble of hiding a document, why they don't just do an unauthorized destruction. Like, hide it forever. In the fireplace or whatever. Sounds like there is no electronic copy potential UNTIL a destroy order is made. Maybe I am missing something obvious.