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Old 12-20-2008, 09:44   #16
SF_BHT
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Originally Posted by JimP View Post
I'm torn on this - the times I was over there you couldn't get the Bureau to do a lot of things. The guys were good dudes and squared away but the bureaucrats back in the States wouldn't let them go out on ops or do what they were supposed to be doing. Too much of a risk-averse mentality. Some went outside the wire anyways but they were putting their career on the line. I don't have an issue with the $$ they made but they should have been provided an opportunity to earn it.
You are so Right..... Risk Adverse Mentality is putting it kindly. They are worried more about getting promoted that getting the job done. They are in fear of something happening on their watch that will taint their upward move.

It is the same in the US but just different factors. It burns my but everyday when we could be making an impact but some supervisor just says no so he does not have to be at risk.
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