Pubdate: Tue, 29 Sep 2015
Source: Denver Post (CO)
Copyright: 2015 The Denver Post Corp
Contact:  http://www.denverpost.com/
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THE WRONG KIND OF JOB SECURITY

It's difficult to be fired by the U.S. Drug Enforcement 
Administration. Very difficult. So difficult, in fact, that even when 
the agency's board of professional conduct recommends that someone be 
fired - a rare conclusion - it usually doesn't happen.

These are among the revelations in a USA Today report that reinforces 
a long line of stories over the years indicating the DEA generally 
responds to atrocious, even criminal, behavior by its employees with 
a wristslap.

Miscreants were allowed to keep their jobs even when they'd 
"distributed drugs, lied to authorities or commited other serious 
misconduct," the report said.

At a time when police agencies around the country are making an 
effort to expel bad apples, the DEA still hasn't caught on.
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MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom