He would only say, "We're examining records and speaking with various people to determine whether or not illegal conduct occurred."

Mrs. Clinton's response then and now is that no such conduct occurred.

When we spoke to the students, two things became clear: the principal objective was that this conduct should not occur again.

'At the time the conduct in question occurred, the fines were limited to £1,000,' he said.

Responsible managers would have established policies to ensure that such conduct could not occur again.

"Nonetheless, the conduct in question occurred during his tenure, and the board felt this action was appropriate."

I would add that such conduct essentially occurs in the private sector.

"Nonetheless," the statement added, "the conduct in question occurred during his tenure."

In other words, he is manufacturing the circumstances in which criminal conduct may occur.

Moreover, such conduct can easily occur across state and national borders.