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Catherina

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4. and then were "punished either with an administrative action or termination," NOT prosecuted

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Sat Aug 24, 2013, 10:06 AM

Aug 2013

and weren't even caught by the NSA but self-reported for the most part

The LOVEINT violations involved overseas communications, officials said, such as spying on a partner or spouse. In each instance, the employee was punished either with an administrative action or termination.

Most of the incidents, officials said, were self-reported. Such admissions can arise, for example, when an employee takes a polygraph tests as part of a renewal of a security clearance.

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2013/08/23/nsa-officers-sometimes-spy-on-love-interests/

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NSA abuses include Stalking ex-Girlfriends [View all] Ichingcarpenter Aug 2013 OP

Jail em DiverDave Aug 2013 #1

there are abuses in every single government program treestar Aug 2013 #2

Did anyone seriously think this wouldn't happen? CrispyQ Aug 2013 #3

It could also be agent46 Aug 2013 #8

and then were "punished either with an administrative action or termination," NOT prosecuted Catherina Aug 2013 #4

Spying on Government officials Ichingcarpenter Aug 2013 #5

I agree. I'm sure the NSA was involved in bringing down people like Spitzer. Tip of the iceberg Catherina Aug 2013 #7

Jeez.. what a maroon! whistler162 Aug 2013 #14

Opinion of NSA = Voice of MIC Octafish Aug 2013 #11

"Polygraph Tests???" WTF??? hunter Aug 2013 #15

Oh, it's just a few bad apples... Octafish Aug 2013 #6

I feel *so* much safer now! City Lights Aug 2013 #9

of course, blackmail would never happen either, oh no steve2470 Aug 2013 #10

Every LE agency, including local police departments, experience the same kind of abuses. randome Aug 2013 #12

K&R. n/t myrna minx Aug 2013 #13

that puts the Dept of Homeland Security employees agenda in perspective Supersedeas Aug 2013 #16