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2013-08-10 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Firm that checked NSA leaker's background under investigation

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Posted by Besoeker 2013-08-10 01:02|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Heh, barking dawgs, I get it, took me awhile tho.

Posted by Shipman 2013-08-10 08:53|| 2013-08-10 08:53|| Front Page Top

#2 LOL - It's MoDo but Furred Reich is a hell of a headline.

Posted by Shipman 2013-08-10 08:55|| 2013-08-10 08:55|| Front Page Top

#3 Champ referred to him as a "hacker", but then the Champ thinks Charleston, SC is in the Gulf. Director NSA announced this week that the agency has undertaken a huge cutback in "system administrators" [SYSADMIN] types. Well, here's a flash; SYSAD people do a bit more than 'Sneakernet' data from one computer or computer system to another. But as usual, some type of corrective action needed to be made public...ie, as we all know, motion equals progress(M=P), so lets whack the contract SYSAD geeks and USIS background investigation pukes. What a wonderful way to deflect responsibility and at the same time create a cool diversion from a massive, illegal, programmatic activity.

Posted by Besoeker 2013-08-10 11:45|| 2013-08-10 11:45|| Front Page Top

#4 Besoeker: they're giving the "civil libertarians" what they think they want: dismantling the agency itself to take our minds off the more basic question: can we trust the people commanding the agency or not?

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2013-08-10 14:59|| 2013-08-10 14:59|| Front Page Top

#5 can we trust the people commanding the is agency or not? Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain

In the Army, an Aricle-32 Investigation determines whether wrong-doing, or something unlawful has occurred. An investigating officer is appointed, given specific instructions and a timeline for completion, and that is his or her job until completed. In the civilian world a Grand Jury is convened to accomplish much the same. From both of these, a decision is rendered regarding the need to present a recommendation of formal charges based on findings. Unfortunately, congressional hearings and media sessions are NOT the same.

The key missing piece in the majority of these scandals is the appointment of an investigating officer by an appointing authority. I think we know who the appointing authority is, and precisely why nothing is taking place.

As far as Snowden goes, he's still innocent until PROVEN guilty of formal charges in a court of law.

I don't trust any of them. Snowden could probably be rehabilitated at some point and go on to serve a useful and productive life. The rest of them, I doubt it.

Posted by Besoeker 2013-08-10 16:55|| 2013-08-10 16:55|| Front Page Top

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