The FBI ‘just needs to clean house’ former agents say

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 By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times - Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Former FBI agents say it may take a long time to wash away the stain of political bias accusations lobbed against the bureau, which had long been viewed as the nation’s premier law enforcement agency.

The criticism of the storied bureau has been bipartisan, with Republicans pointing to accusations the agency mishandled the justification for spying on a Trump campaign figure. Before that it was Democrats furious at the FBI’s handling of presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s email failures.

In between were a slew of embarrassing text messages from an agent involved in both the Trump and Clinton investigations, revelations of top officials’ partisan ties, and a wave of demotions and ousters.

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[txradioguy]

I've always thought the corruption and problem wasn't with the rank and file agents out in the field offices across the country.

Like with most things in DC...at the FBI the fish rots from the head down.

[Bigun]

I've always thought the corruption and problem wasn't with the rank and file agents out in the field offices across the country.

Like with most things in DC...at the FBI the fish rots from the head down.

Clean it up and move the headquarters to Amarillo Texas, Dubuque, Iowa, or some other such place FAR removed from Washington DC.

[WingNot]

Clean it up and move the headquarters to Amarillo Texas, Dubuque, Iowa, or some other such place FAR removed from Washington DC.

Do we still have a presence in the Chagos Islands?  Say maybe Diego Garcia.  I hear it is nice this time of year.

[edpc]

A corrupt man with his own fiefdom ran it for decades.  I will give them credit, however, for coming up with innovative techniques in profiling and forensics after he was gone.

[mountaineer]

Clean it up and move the headquarters to Amarillo Texas, Dubuque, Iowa, or some other such place FAR removed from Washington DC.

They have a huge facility near Fairmont, WV. 

[240B]

I've always thought the corruption and problem wasn't with the rank and file agents out in the field offices across the country.

Like with most things in DC...at the FBI the fish rots from the head down.

I saw that in major commercial corporations. The people working for the company were enthusiastic, hard-working, honest people. But the higher up you go, especially at the top, the more you see dirty personal greed, corruption, and vice.


We have all seen cases where the CEO and top officials, didn't really care about the company and its employees as much as they do for their own personal gains and golden parachutes. They only care about themselves.


Must be the air up there on those top floors. The higher they go, the more money they make, the more money they want, at any costs. And enough is never enough.


It is the same thing in government.

[Right_in_Virginia]

They have a huge facility near Fairmont, WV.

Too close to DC.  Guam has a nice ring to it.

[Bigun]

They have a huge facility near Fairmont, WV.

Still to close to DC I'm afraid!

[edpc]

I saw that in major commercial corporations. The people working for the company were enthusiastic, hard-working, honest people. But the higher up you go, especially at the top, the more you see dirty personal greed, corruption, and vice. 

Kenneth Lay.  He died before sentencing.

[Bigun]

I saw that in major commercial corporations. The people working for the company were enthusiastic, hard-working, honest people. But the higher up you go, especially at the top, the more you see dirty personal greed, corruption, and vice.


We have all seen cases where the CEO and top officials, didn't really care about the company and its employees as much as they do for their own personal gains and golden parachutes. They only care about themselves.


Must be the air up there on those top floors. The higher they go, the more money they make, the more money they want, at any costs. And enough is never enough.


It is the same thing in government.

Some years ago now I attended a management seminar.  One of those things where they lock you up in a hotel for a few days and attempt to teach you how to work together.  During the first hour of the first day the guy running the show told us that we, the people in that room, were the ones who would determine the culture at XXXXX Company and he was exactly right!  It's true for any organization that the management determines what the culture will be.

[INVAR]

I've always thought the corruption and problem wasn't with the rank and file agents out in the field offices across the country.

Like with most things in DC...at the FBI the fish rots from the head down.

The question is how deep did the political weaponization of the FBI and other Alphabets go when under the control of the Clintons and Obama?

Moving chairs around is not exactly going to dislodge endemic corruption that perverted the entire foundation.  It will simply be perverted for someone else's use in the future.

The distrust that the federal Beast has rightfully earned itself is not something that is going to be reversed by simply changing personnel around to placate the people the Oligarchy holds in contempt.

[DB]

I've always thought the corruption and problem wasn't with the rank and file agents out in the field offices across the country.

Like with most things in DC...at the FBI the fish rots from the head down.

How many FBI agents resigned over the FBI's cover up of the clearly illegal Clinton private Email server with state secrets on it?

There's your answer.

[Bigun]

The question is how deep did the political weaponization of the FBI and other Alphabets go when under the control of the Clintons and Obama?

Moving chairs around is not exactly going to dislodge endemic corruption that perverted the entire foundation.  It will simply be perverted for someone else's use in the future.

The distrust that the federal Beast has rightfully earned itself is not something that is going to be reversed by simply changing personnel around to placate the people the Oligarchy holds in contempt.

At this point, I honestly believe it is going to take cleaning out the entire 7th floor and replacing them with field agents from across the country.

[edpc]

Some years ago now I attended a management seminar.  One of those things where they lock you up in a hotel for a few days and attempt to teach you how to work together.  During the first hour of the first day the guy running the show told us that we, the people in that room, were the ones who would determine the culture at XXXXX Company and he was exactly right!  It's true for any organization that the management determines what the culture will be.

In 2002, I worked for a pharmaceuticals/medical device manufacturer.  At our annual meeting, one of the VPs gave us this heavy handed lecture on the importance of teamwork, cooperation, and continuity.  Two days after the meeting concluded, there was a company wide announcement he was leaving to pursue another opportunity.   

[thackney]

Too close to DC.  Guam has a nice ring to it.

We still own facilities on Attu Island...