How is this action from Thomas Paine of sitting on incriminating evidence with the American people as obvious victims any different than when Pope Francis sits on incriminating evidence for years protecting his Shepherds as the Slaughter the Flock?
Pleas are much more generous if you do the talking and show how the crime was committed - making them find it weakens any deal you might have available.
I bet Eric Swallwell retires with Snowden and Cusack