Evidence of abuse by DEA bosses?

A few thoughts:
- The allegations need to be investigated.
- If the allegations are proven then the offenders should be prosecuted and/or fired.
- Unfortunately, the executive branch and the current administration have proven to be very selective in what they consider to be crimes, what should be investigated, and have NO track record on holding personnel accountable for standards. I challenge anyone to name me one person in the executive branch who has been held accountable for incompetent or illegal behavior in the last six years. Eric Shinseki does not count because he resigned, he was not fired. That is a case of a person holding himself accountable and not the administration holding subordinates accountable.

just watched this on Fox news. I am astounded by this story. I don't understand why these DEA agents view serving your country as "a bad thing"

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If these allegations prove to be true, it would be an obvious violation of the Service Members Civil Relief Act!

Been there, have that T-Shirt. The good thing is that bosses come and go, your service is a way of life. And, Karma has a way of coming around the corner. There are remedies for this behavior, but those remedies will have an adverse effect on the career. If you take on the administration, you will be "that guy". Kind of like getting run over in a cross walk, you can be dead right.

It is tough to juggle two careers, and it is tough for managers to juggle an employee with military obligations. A good employer will go the extra mile. I am fortunate, because my last and my current bosses have been great, before that was not so much! Makes you really appreciate the good ones. Communication is the key to success. Provide notifications as soon as possible, and keep them informed. Fewer surprises, the better.

I am not surprised. Its very common for reservists who are also in civilian law enforcement. Generally, its not that overt as the alleged DEA case. Reservists must carefully balance their civilian obligations with their military obligations. In the case of reservists, their military experience enhances their civilian skill and they are also employees. Its hurts the organization when your best employees are constantly gone. So I can see how some employers would be hesitant to have reservist employees and have them gone for months at a time. However, I have also seen some reservists take advantage of the system and constantly volunteer for deployment at the expense of the civilian employer. Its important as a Reservist to maintain that balance between your civilian job and your military job .

I experienced the same thing with the same agency