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#1267 Big gun case by the DEA on 60 mins
Posted by adelgadoiis on 21 November 2010 - 09:40 PM in Archived Posts
#695 CNN Interviews
Posted by adelgadoiis on 01 June 2010 - 05:55 AM in Archived Posts
I stand corrected on one aspect of SF 50 comment. A friend notified me that the education level is a code and the code 14 is correct for my education level. I will go back to the civilian personnel specialist and let her know she gave me bad information.This is addressed to anyone in a position of power who is willing to use their power to correct a lot of wrongs. I am, Adam Delgado, a former ATF Agent assigned to the San Juan Field Office. Over the last six years I have attempted to do the right thing and comply with ATF instructions. I have attempted mediation on two occasions and nothing fruitful was offered by Ms Loos.
A friend of mine was an 1811 with the Postal Inspectors and her boss gave her a hard time about doing her military reserve duty and she ended up resigning from her 1811 job. After 2-3 months, someone in the Postal Service noticed that there was something wrong with this situation and instead of ignoring the problem, that person wrote an official letter to my friend, apologizing for the error about military leave and offering my friend her job back with full compensation/reinstatement. I was floored with how easy that whole situation was resolved and I told my friend that she had better take that offer because she would never have any ground to stand on in any future litigation. I told her I wish I would have gotten a letter like that. Instead, I have spent over $100,000 in legal fees, court reporter costs, court fees, travel to/from Washington DC and Puerto Rico as well as my mortgage for my house in Puerto Rico that I have not been able to sell. ATF does not need a Federal Judge or an Administrative Judge to tell them to do the right thing. ATF only needs to take it upon themselves to stop compounding the damage. I worked hard in Puerto Rico. I did 3 years and six months in Puerto Rico, a hardship location. I had asked to be transferred to Chicago and it was refused. I asked for a hardship transfer to Chicago and my supervisor did not recommend approval. Chicago is now in dire need of more Agents to help stem the rash of violent crimes that are occurring in Chicago. As a former Chicago Police Officer with nine years of experience, I know the violent parts of Chicago and I can make a difference. Stop the attorneys from making this more complicated that what it needs to be please.
I was given an inaccurate Standard Form 50 upon my resignation. The SF 50 stated I had 14 years of education when actually I have 18 years of education. I asked ATF Counsel Valerie Bacon, via e-mail, to forward my request to the HR people to give me a corrected SF 50 and I have not received anything. For those former ATF employees, I suggest that you have another civilian personnel office look at your SF 50 to see if there is inaccurate or derogatory information on it as you may not be able to get another Federal job because of a bad SF 50. I left ATF because of the discrimination I was exposed to by ATF supervisors as well as Whistle Blower retaliation for my reporting illegal activities, possible criminal acts by Task Force Agents, abuse of power, and an Internal Affairs investigator told me that "If you are going to sling mud, you had better expect mud to be slung back at you." I asked him if I was under investigation and he said no but he did go up to the US Attorney's Office to speak to lawyers there about me. The IA guy tried to get dirt on me, the complainant. The IA guy did open a case on a fellow agent who spoke highly of me. This caused a lot of undue stress on the agent, who like me, only told the truth. I made a complaint against my former supervisor, a GS-14, who the IA guy claimed under oath is his friend. When asked under oath, my former supervisor, stated that he did not consider the IA guy as his friend. There were a lot of other conflicting statements during the depositions if someone with some integrity would care to review the transcripts. A probationary agent could find the inconsistencies in the testimony of some of the deponents. I reported all of this to the Department of Justice OIG and they too ignored it. Puerto Rico has the highest crime rate of any place that flys the American flag. Why did ATF Puerto Rico have such terrible numbers during 2003-2007? Why did an ASAC from the Miami Field Division come to Puerto Rico and tell a group of 1811's, "you guys need to stop stealing your pay checks." Why was an agent promoted to a GS-14 position right after he threaten his fellow agents with a baseball bat in an e-mail from his ATF account? There were serious problems in Puerto Rico and all I did was my job. This is an opportunity for the ATF leadership to make a move in the right direction. Show us all how serious you are about making things right. I would welcome the opportunity to speak with Mr. Melson as he said he was will to do during the CNN interview.
#684 CNN Interviews
Posted by adelgadoiis on 30 May 2010 - 04:28 PM in Archived Posts
#693 CNN Interviews
Posted by adelgadoiis on 31 May 2010 - 01:21 PM in Archived Posts
Adam, I don't not want to sound like a defeatist but rather a realist. Do not expect the current management of ATF to do the right and proper thing. That just simply is not going to happen. It hasn't happened in a more than a decade and it is not going to happen now.
Good luck to you in whatever you are doing now. You may very well be better off no longer being subject to the tyranny to which many of the managers and legal beagles are subjecting good people in the organization. They are not all bad but, regretably, many are.
Tne organization needs a true leader to reign in these managers and lawyers who break the law. ATF has had some excellent past Directors but it has not had one with guts and spine since the mid-1990s. That's a large part of the reason I left when I did.
I agree that not all supervisors are bad. I had a great supervisor while deployed to Mississippi for Hurricane Katrina. He did more for me in 4 weeks then my regular supervisor did for me in 2.5 years. This is just my effort to demonstrate to the judge that I tried to be reasonable along with all of my other efforts since 2003. I have made a pattern of doing what is best for my country instead of what is best for me. I have 26 years of honorable military service and I am highly decorated. I will be sure to demonstrate everything I have done for my country in my military career. There is an old quote that states in gist, there is a price to pay for changing things and there is a price to pay for leaving things the same. IF I did nothing, I would still be in Puerto Rico doing everything under sun without my bosses support and I would be watching the fleecing of America while innocent Puerto Rican citizens were being slaughtered on the streets of Bayamon, Toa Baja, and San Juan. By doing something, I will eventually prove everything that I have alleged. I hope my old supervisors did not go into the management logs and delete all of entries I made about how dangerous certain subjects were. I know some of my entries were deleted while I was there. I believe that is a crime, someone might want to take a look at that. I am glad you are enjoying your retirement but some of us young bloods, I am 45, still have some work to do.
#1218 Fair Game (The movie and real life)
Posted by adelgadoiis on 08 November 2010 - 06:55 AM in Archived Posts
No, I got the point and appreciate aldegadoiss post and am in agreement with his position. I was striving for historical accuracy.
Thank you microscope. You got the point I was trying to make and I will go into the public access PACER account today and get the exact USC that he was charged with and the USC that he actually pled to so that no one else can change the focus or spirit of my post.
#1212 Fair Game (The movie and real life)
Posted by adelgadoiis on 07 November 2010 - 04:40 PM in Archived Posts
#604 Fraud, Waste & Abuse in Puerto Rico 2003-2007
Posted by adelgadoiis on 19 May 2010 - 07:57 PM in Archived Posts
#1276 Grapevine
Posted by adelgadoiis on 25 November 2010 - 08:52 AM in General ATF Current Affairs, News, Policies, Scuttlebutt, etc.
Had to add this. Just came off the presses with Jay talking to his alma mater before they play the #1 team in the country this week.
If you could stand in front of this year’s team and address them before the Oregon game, what advice would you give them regarding your experience against USC in 1981?
You have absolutely nothing to lose so just let it all out. Take risks. Be reckless. Play like wild men. You wanna be the champ? Then you gotta knock out the guy with the belt. So punch him in the head as hard as you can as many times as possible and live with what happens.
We are pulling for you. Especially hope you lay it on JT. Major malfunction there.
Go for the gusto. Good luck.
#489 Hiram Andrades v. Department of Justice (ATF)
Posted by adelgadoiis on 18 April 2010 - 07:49 AM in Archived Posts
#961 It's Time To Move To Action
Posted by adelgadoiis on 12 September 2010 - 03:52 PM in Archived Posts
#1275 Remington Under Fire
Posted by adelgadoiis on 25 November 2010 - 08:48 AM in Archived Posts
#778 Special Agent NEEDS OUR HELP
Posted by adelgadoiis on 13 June 2010 - 05:58 PM in Archived Posts
Let's keep our brother in our prayers. And PLEASE take the time to write Eric Holder and the Senators. We have provided their Numbers and a cut and past message below. It could have been you.
Thanks for letting us know what is going on with him down in the VI.
#777 Thoughts from a rookie
Posted by adelgadoiis on 13 June 2010 - 05:30 PM in Archived Posts
I am fairly new to the agency, however I have been in the presence of Mr. Melson several times in the past year. I am impressed by his passion and what I believe to be sincerity in his desire to make ATF better. If you believe that as well, a thank you for his efforts is in order from time to time and not just continual smacking him with a stick. I understand words are not enough and action is the true indicator of change but at the same time the employee protection that is talked about so much here in the forum extends to bad eggs as well. ATF is also a large agency and change will take time so I want to give him the benefit of doubt and have some patience. It is likely that if a situation that has been brought to the agency’s attention and is dealt with, it certainly won’t be announced with a news release but will be quietly handled due to employee privacy requirements.
This forum is likely a major factor in the uptick in communication from the Deputy Director and I think that’s a good thing. The rocks that are being turned over here are most certainly being looked at by management and with the high visibility this forum brings, are not likely to be swept under the rug.
I do think the Deputy Director’s call for civility and professionalism in expressing dissent is warranted. A sharp spear can accomplish the task better than blunt force trauma. Posting that “SAC Smith seems to lack the will to take action” will carry more weight than “Gutless Smith lacks the ba##s to do anything”.
Again, I’m just rookie and don’t have the deep experience that most of you have. In summary I think this forum is very valuable and would just offer that options be expressed professionally. Also I am going to give Mr. Melson some time and see what changes occur in the next 12 months.
Nuff said… thanks for allowing me to express my thoughts.
#1390 Transformation of DEA
Posted by adelgadoiis on 26 December 2010 - 01:07 PM in Archived Posts
#1305 Traver Watch
Posted by adelgadoiis on 02 December 2010 - 09:16 PM in Archived Posts
I'm not sure how many people are awarded the title "Honorary ATF Agent." Rep. Jim Lightfoot was, and he lists it as among his accomplishments.
Iceman tells it straight --- and I'll be a bit more specific, in one instance of which I have direct knowledge. The Congress was bent on withholding $10 million from ATF's budget. That might not sound like a lot of bucks in today's environment, but not getting it would have meant laying off ATF employees; a significant number of them.
Rep. Lightfoot stuck $10 million for ATF into an agricultural appropriations bill, and saved the jobs (if not careers) of however many ATF employees that $10 million would buy.
I believe Rep. Lightfoot wrote what he did about ATF out of concern for its survival, and because of his profound belief in the core ATF mission. As he points out, ATF has been without a permanent Director for some 6 years now. Not having a permanent Director is flat out irresponsible, especially for an agency with a mission like ATF's mission.
It is unclear whether the top executives at ATF, or their counterparts at the Department of Justice, realize the role Rep. Lightfoot played in supporting ATF and saving some untold numbers of jobs and careers. He was clearly moved by the instances of abuse at ATF that he cited; enough so to take the time to write the letter he wrote. His wise counsel is worth heeding.
Thanks goes out to Rep. Lightfoot for caring.
#637 YOU ASKED TO BE HEARD, NOW YOU ARE
Posted by adelgadoiis on 26 May 2010 - 02:45 PM in Archived Posts
I appreciate the courage and professionalism that SA Cefalu has demonstrated on taking a stand to do the right thing. As a fellow ATF whistle blower, I understand the stress and frustration that he and his family have experienced with ATF's legal counsel and leadership. Thank you Vince!Tonight on national and international television, the internet and on sites across the world wide web the vindication of ATF Special Agent Vince Cefalu will continue and take a giant step forward.
It doesn't matter if you like him. It doesn't matter if you agree with his methods. Nothing he has ever done or said warrants what ATF has done to him.
He stepped up when executives in the agency were engaging in and permitting corrupt investigative practices and his reward was whistleblower retaliation and the ATF led destruction of his career, reputation, finances, mental and physical health and most importantly - a huge damage to his wife and children. All so some corrupt executives could cover their tracks.
Watch tonight and find out a side of the story that the ATF wrongdoers have lied about for the past 3 years and have spun to the world as that of a disgruntled agent.
You be the judge.
#645 YOU ASKED TO BE HEARD, NOW YOU ARE
Posted by adelgadoiis on 27 May 2010 - 08:19 AM in Archived Posts
Ken Melson you just looked America in the eye and lied to them. There has been retaliation on your watch! It exists and continues. You know it and we know it. You have been decieved by your advisors. Pull your head out and take a look around. You are in denial!
I went to the CNN web site right after the show and expressed that it is terrible about the oil spill and it's impact on the ocean, the plant life, wildlife, and of course the people. I diplomatically stated that CNN should have run the whole 55 minutes as these brave Americans put themselves out there for the rest of us. They deserve a full oppportunity to tell their stories as this alleged misconduct and mismanagement is a fleecing of America and it is making American's vulnerable to more violent crime. CNN did not post my comment. I hope they give this story more air time tonight.
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