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‘Rogue’ IRS agent who wrote threatening letters gets promotion
http://washingtonexaminer.com ^ | May 30, 2013 | conn carroll

Posted on 05/30/2013 1:11:01 PM PDT by lowbridge

President Obama may have promised “to hold the responsible parties accountable” for the Internal Revenue Service targeting of conservative non-profit groups, but one of the agents at the center of the scandal was recently promoted, an IRS source tells The Washington Examiner.

Through 2012, then-Exempt Organization Specialist Stephen Seok signed many of the intimidating letters sent to conservative nonprofits. For example, this January 2012 letter sent to the Richmond Tea Party demanded the date, time and location of all group events, as well as copies of all handouts provided at the events, and the names and credentials of all organizers. Seok also demanded the names of all speakers and the contents of the speeches they made.

According to WXIX-TV/Fox 19 in Cincinnati, Seok is no longer an exempt organization specialist. He has since been promoted to “supervisor IRS agent.”

Contacted for comment on when and why Seok was promoted, the Cincinnati IRS office had no comment and referred all inquiries to the Washington office. The Washington office, when contacted, also refused comment on Seok’s promotion, citing the Privacy Act of 1974.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: corruption; ericholder; impeachnow; irs; irsbrownshirts; irsscandal; irsscandalchart; kenyanbornmuzzie; obama; sourcetitlenoturl; stephenseok
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1 posted on 05/30/2013 1:11:01 PM PDT by lowbridge
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To: lowbridge

I thought we were living in a banana republic, but it’s worse. We’re living in an African thugocracy.


2 posted on 05/30/2013 1:13:35 PM PDT by mrsmel (One Who Can See)
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To: lowbridge

Rewarding the criminals...The Chicago way!


3 posted on 05/30/2013 1:15:05 PM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: lowbridge

No he said that he would persicute the whistle blower in the IRS.

Thugocracy is right!


4 posted on 05/30/2013 1:18:35 PM PDT by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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To: lowbridge

This reminds me of the Ruby Ridge incident.

The FBI agents who violated the law and regulations were given reprimands. Having a reprimand in your personnel file is usually considered a career killer. Many people who get one, simply resign knowing their career is essentially over.

These two instead each got a promotion a few weeks later. Clearly the reprimands were window dressing.


5 posted on 05/30/2013 1:20:19 PM PDT by yarddog (Truth, Justice, and what was once the American Way.)
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To: lowbridge

This sorta reminds me of the Obammunist modus operanda :
ask for information not germain to the issue,
then deflect, divert, deny , delay then some more delay ,
obfiscate , delay , blame it on others ,
then blame it on underlings, then get indignant
and state “ ..at this point , ..what difference does it make ? “.


6 posted on 05/30/2013 1:30:41 PM PDT by Tilted Irish Kilt ("Do not fear the enemy, for they can take only your life. Fear the media, for they will destroy you)
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To: Tilted Irish Kilt

and then repeat ...


7 posted on 05/30/2013 1:31:20 PM PDT by Tilted Irish Kilt ("Do not fear the enemy, for they can take only your life. Fear the media, for they will destroy you)
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To: lowbridge

Of course. He was carrying out the wishes of the boss.


8 posted on 05/30/2013 1:34:43 PM PDT by I want the USA back (Pi$$ed off yet?)
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To: lowbridge

If Obama ever leaves the White House , will he issue a full Obama Admin pardon on his way out the door ?


9 posted on 05/30/2013 1:46:24 PM PDT by molson209
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To: lowbridge
Lets not rush to judgment.......get a rope.
10 posted on 05/30/2013 1:49:55 PM PDT by JamesA (You don't have to be big to stand tall)
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To: JamesA

That was too good for Captain Sternn, and it is for this person, too.


11 posted on 05/30/2013 1:54:26 PM PDT by Windcatcher (Obama is a COMMUNIST and the MSM is his armband-wearing propaganda machine.)
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To: lowbridge

Love the IRS?

Then Vote DNC.


12 posted on 05/30/2013 1:58:50 PM PDT by NoLibZone (None here can be puzzled by why Jews walked into the cars so quietly- we are walking up the planks.)
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To: lowbridge

Catch - 22


13 posted on 05/30/2013 2:55:57 PM PDT by krizzy (NOT IN MY TROOP !)
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14 posted on 05/30/2013 2:57:40 PM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: lowbridge
citing the Privacy Act of 1974.

The irony of the IRS invoking a privacy act after violating the privacy of Conservative groups!

15 posted on 05/30/2013 3:23:38 PM PDT by RginTN
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To: lowbridge
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16 posted on 05/30/2013 3:51:52 PM PDT by TurboZamboni (Marx smelled bad & lived with his parents most his life.)
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17 posted on 05/30/2013 3:53:22 PM PDT by TurboZamboni (Marx smelled bad & lived with his parents most his life.)
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To: mrsmel
We’re living in an African thugocracy.

Is that why they use the term African-American ?

18 posted on 05/30/2013 7:42:11 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (The monsters are due on Maple Street)
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To: Windcatcher
"Does he have an 'angle' too?"


19 posted on 05/30/2013 7:46:04 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (The monsters are due on Maple Street)
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To: TurboZamboni

That pretty much tells the whole story. Well done.


20 posted on 05/30/2013 9:01:28 PM PDT by mrsmel (One Who Can See)
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