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Egnever

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1. I don't have a problem with DEA agents

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Tue Sep 29, 2015, 10:30 AM

Sep 2015

Going to sex parties thrown by drug cartels. They need to infiltrate the organizations and they can't do that by holding them at arms length.

Selling drugs I can also see as a part of being under cover.

Handcuffing someone to a wall for five days I do have a problem with. That should not happen.

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DEA-agents sell drugs, accept bribes from drug-cartel, accidently kill a guy... and keep their jobs [View all] DetlefK Sep 2015 OP

I don't have a problem with DEA agents Egnever Sep 2015 #1

It wasn't undercover. They are just Johns and drug dealers. Taitertots Sep 2015 #2

You know that how? Egnever Sep 2015 #3

By reading the OP article. Taitertots Sep 2015 #14

So you don't have a problem with people in authority lying to each other? Rex Sep 2015 #5

Who lied? Egnever Sep 2015 #6

You would have to read the article to know. Rex Sep 2015 #7

I think I stated pretty clearly what I didn't have a problem with Egnever Sep 2015 #8

So it is okay to you that they lie to their bosses. Rex Sep 2015 #9

Once again I outlined exactly what I didn't have a problem with Egnever Sep 2015 #10

No you dodged a question that you didn't want to answer. Rex Sep 2015 #11

The fact you think I am obligated to answer Egnever Sep 2015 #12

They were overt agents, residing in government-leased apartments. Glassunion Sep 2015 #13

Create the crimes and reap the profits WDIM Sep 2015 #4