In the UK if you are asked to reveal your passport, you can get 5 years for simply forgetting it (not exercised yet as I am aware).
I think the case should be made so that if the messages are not found, the politician should be found guilty of losing messages and that should attract the same penalty as corruption.
They would make themselves bloody sure they retain the messages.
I think the case should be made so that if the messages are not found, the politician should be found guilty of losing messages and that should attract the same penalty as corruption. They would make themselves bloody sure they retain the messages.