[Ken H]

The rules, guidelines, or whatever should be established before any agents are sent undercover in a drug cartel. If, e.g., attending sex parties is not acceptable, then the agents shouldn’t be sent undercover. Once undercover, they have to maintain their cover, or die. The agents need some latitude to protect their cover, or else they are likely to be killed. If agents aren’t allowed the latitude necessary to “fit in”, then don’t send them undercover.

What's that got to do with these cases? Everyone knew they were DEA agents, right?

Please, don’t assume that I’m defending the sex parties — or anything the cartel members get up to, for that matter.

Why did you even bring it up, then?

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Please read CommerceComet’s comment — #16 above. He gets it.

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I meant to add: if the DEA knows that there are rules, which could compromise an agent's safety; then don't send them undercover in the first place. Either that, or ask agents to volunteer for a suicide mission.

I put in the disclaimer (”Please don't assume ....”) in the off-chance that someone would misunderstand what I originally posted. It seems that I should have put in a second disclaimer to explain the first more clearly.