[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Accountability for government employees? Wow, there's a radical concept! < /sarcasm >

[AdA$tra]

If you misuse "personal time" you are OUT. If you download nuclear secrets to your home computer and steal hard drives you are a victim of racial profiling.

[Kermit]

They throw some low-level schmucks to the wolves once in a while. If you're high up enough, you're immune. Nothing new here.

[NautiNurse]

Any possibility of a connection between this event and FBI: Possible SCUBA diver Attacks?

[jackbill]

She would not say whether the removals were permanent.

Accountability??? They are probably on paid leave and will be back to work as soon as this blows over. That's how the government works. Get over it.

[DennisR]

Did they lose their jobs or not? It says they were "replaced." Then later is says they "left their posts." It seems that those who get into trouble in government usually just get reassigned. This article does not say they were fired or dismissed. But maybe it's just PC language.

[lodwick]

Prolly too much freeping time. bttt