Secret Vetting at Customs "...retaliation, discrimination and cronyism"

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http://narcosphere.narconews.com/story/2004/2/19/222321/121


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What does all this mean to us, the people? Well, it's yet another indication that the federal agencies charged with prosecuting the war on drugs -- and the so-called war on terror -- are in a state of serious dysfunction. You have to ask yourself: how can any law enforcement agency act in the public interest, let alone the interest of justice, if its management tolerates -- and actually adopts – internal policies that promote retaliation, discrimination and cronyism.  

Customs doesn't see it that way. This secret vetting process surely helps to assure that only the best people get put in the right positions. To assume the process is being abused is cynical management bashing, more union politics.  

Maybe so; maybe not. You decide after reading the memo.  

You may also want to check out this letter addressed to NTEU's Jonathan Levine. It was included in the envelope with the Kelley memo and was signed by more than a dozen Customs employees.

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1. Drugs are big business.

Drugs are also a sensitive issue. Especially in an election year, it is reasonable to assume that the regime will take every measure to avoid embarrassment.