Sipsey Street Irregulars: David Codrea Exclusive: ATF document admits to retaliation and ‘ethical violations’. Congressman Issa, are you paying attention?

Friday, September 7, 2012

David Codrea Exclusive: ATF document admits to retaliation and ‘ethical violations’. Congressman Issa, are you paying attention?

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An undated internal “Quick Hits” problem identification analysis forwarded to Gun Rights Examiner by an insider source yesterday points to “poor management,” an “unfair disciplinary system” that includes “retaliation,” and “ethical violations” from the Chief Counsel’s office among the issues requiring management resolution.

The document, represented by the source as the result of meetings between Deputy Director Thomas E. Brandon and a “working group” that took place earlier this year, accuses Counsel of “inhibit[ing] leaders from doing the right thing” by having “too much involvement in all bureau processes,” and among its solutions recommends “Do not tolerate ethical violations from Counsel” and “Establish transparency wherein counsel cannot mask activities, records, etc. with ‘privilege.’”

“Poor management has killed morale,” the document admits, recommending that the concern that “management takes care of management” requires the bureau “Punish managers commensurate with their level of responsibility…higher position + intentional malfeasance = greater discipline and accountability.”

Among related problems specified were an “unfair disciplinary system…disparity of discipline between management,” and, significantly, “retaliations.”

Tom Brandon, ATF's Great Hope?

. . . This new document containing admissions of many of the things reported and alleged outside the bureau should be of interest to those investigators, insider advisers to this columnist, insist, particularly because of the anticipated testimony of the Justice Department Inspector General, initially scheduled for September 11, but now perhaps to be postponed if the report currently under draft review is delayed—something advisers have cautioned to watch out for, and a concern seemingly confirmed in a story filed yesterday by The Los Angeles Times that cited a letter from the IG.

“I think that as a basis for the oversight hearings that we have been promised but not yet seen, this is wonderful stuff,” one adviser told Gun Rights Examiner about the Quick Hits document. “ It shows that Brandon and Company are willing to reform and provides a template for questions by the Congresscritters that would get to the heart of the matter. Indeed, an honest performance by Brandon at such a hearing may be the only thing that can save the institution. I found the criticism of CC (Chief Counsel's) Office to be magnificently spot on.”

“This could be real fodder for the hearings,” another agreed.

Congressman Issa, are you paying attention?

1 comment:

SWIFT said...: While Tom Brandon may be a breath of fresh air in a totally corrupt agency, I have to wonder why he joined in the first place? Given the agency's treacherous, un-constitutional, murderous history, why would a truly honorable person want to be a part of that? Did he, at some level, think he could change it from the inside? I do not have any answers, but am troubled by what I know of this agency. Maybe I'll wait, reserving final judgement of Brandon, on how much honor he shows in coming events. If he hedges, screw him!; September 8, 2012 at 9:04 AM

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