Border Patrol commands BP whistleblower to "cease and desist" from talking to media

[Little-Acorn]

The Federal government is circling the wagons to protect themselves, and lashing out at employees who dare to tell the truth about them.

A Border Patrol officer who pointed out that BP agents have been contracting scabies and other diseases from the floods of illegal aliens they have been processing, has now gotten an official letter from the BP telling him to stop talking to the press. He counters by pointing out it's his job to speak up when management is putting employees at risk.

Though he's been a BP officer for twenty yearsd and has gone through the killing of BP agents by illegal aliens, he can probably kiss his job good-bye in the next few days or weeks.

Telling the truth about what the Obama administration is doing, is the one thing the Obamanites CANNOT permit.

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Border Patrol Tells Agent: 'You Must Cease and Desist' from Speaking with Media | National Review Online

Border Patrol Tells Agent: ‘You Must Cease and Desist’ from Speaking with Media

by Ryan Lovelace
July 8, 2014 2:10 PM

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency has served one of its agents with a letter saying “you must immediately cease and desist” from issuing statements and press releases to the media with information that is “Law Enforcement sensitive,” according to the document, obtained by National Review Online.

Kathleen Scudder, assistant chief patrol agent of the San Diego Sector, sent the letter to agent Ron Zermeno, health and safety director of National Border Patrol Council Local 1613, notifying him of an investigation into his conduct and to “remind” him that no agent should make statements or issue press releases “without proper authorization.”

Zermeno confirmed the validity of the letter to NRO. He says he thinks the order is retaliation for his actions as a whistleblower, which have involved exposing the public-health risks associated with the illegal immigrants transported to the San Diego Sector. “As a union officer, I feel it’s my job to expose when management is putting people at risk,” he says. “They violated their oath as Border Patrol agents.”

Before receiving the cease-and-desist letter, Zermeno wrote Paul Beeson, the San Diego Sector’s chief patrol agent, to explain that two agents at the Brown Field Border Patrol Station contracted scabies after processing illegal immigrants transported from Texas last week, according to a letter obtained by NRO. Zermeno has spoken to local news outlets about the scabies outbreak too.

Scudder writes in the cease-and-desist letter that she’s formed no opinion about the allegations against the agent thus far, but Zermeno says he expects to have his employment terminated. “I’m willing to lose my job over this because I know I’m doing the right thing,” Zermeno says. “I’ve been in this agency for 20 years and this is the worst I’ve seen it. It’s similar to the VA.”

He says he will continue to speak out about public-health problems in the sector until the agency addresses them. He says he’s recently received word that a third Border Patrol agent contracted scabies at the Brown Field Border Patrol Station.

“It’s just ridiculous,” Zermeno says. “They just don’t care. They don’t care what they’re exposing the agents to. They don’t care what they’re exposing the detainees to.” Imagine the health risk that would have existed for the surrounding community had he not spoken out, Zermeno says. “I’m just exposing the truth.”

 

[PaintMyHouse]

Just like the American Military, you don't go shooting your mouth off. The chain-of-command is there for a reason, use it.

 

[Little-Acorn]

Telling the truth about what the Obama administration is doing, is the one thing the Obamanites CANNOT permit.

Just like the American Military, you don't go shooting your mouth off. The chain-of-command is there for a reason, use it.

See?

The agent is pointing out that the chain of command isn't doing its job, and is putting people at risk.

Of course, the first command the Chain of Command issues, is that you can't tell anyone what the Chain of Command is doing.

The foxes in charge of the henhouse, never want anyone to know what the foxes are doing to the hens.

 

[B. Kidd]

Just like the American Military, you don't go shooting your mouth off. The chain-of-command is there for a reason, use it.

Lame deflect. They do not come under the military code.

 

[OriginalShroom]

Just like the American Military, you don't go shooting your mouth off. The chain-of-command is there for a reason, use it.

Wrong..

Border Patrol are Civilian Employees, not Military. They don't lose their rights when they put on their uniform as the Military does.

 

[LadyGunSlinger]

Just like the American Military, you don't go shooting your mouth off. The chain-of-command is there for a reason, use it.

That's right.. Listen to this kook leftist and shut your mouth about the truth.

 

[PaintMyHouse]

Just like the American Military, you don't go shooting your mouth off. The chain-of-command is there for a reason, use it.

Wrong..

Border Patrol are Civilian Employees, not Military. They don't lose their rights when they put on their uniform as the Military does.

They follow the same rules of common sense in this case. God you guys are LITERAL! If you work for the man and you shoot your mouth off, you lose your job, as you should, so shut up or vote with your feet.

 

[OriginalShroom]

Just like the American Military, you don't go shooting your mouth off. The chain-of-command is there for a reason, use it.

Wrong..

Border Patrol are Civilian Employees, not Military. They don't lose their rights when they put on their uniform as the Military does.

They follow the same rules of common sense in this case. God you guys are LITERAL! If you work for the man and you shoot your mouth off, you lose your job, as you should, so shut up or vote with your feet.

Then you are against all of the "Whistleblower Protection" laws that are on the books?

Or are you against Whistle Blowers only when they are blowing the whistle on Democrats and the result of Democrat Policies?

 

[whitehall]

That's not the whole story. The headline should be "the Obama administration tells the Border Patrol to tell their Agents "to cease and desist" from talking to the media.

 

[Little-Acorn]

Just like the American Military, you don't go shooting your mouth off. The chain-of-command is there for a reason, use it.

Wrong..

Border Patrol are Civilian Employees, not Military. They don't lose their rights when they put on their uniform as the Military does.

They follow the same rules of common sense in this case. God you guys are LITERAL! If you work for the man and you shoot your mouth off, you lose your job, as you should, so shut up or vote with your feet.

To no one's surprise, little housepainter's goal is to keep people from talking about what the Obama administration is doing.

As usual.

 

[westwall]

Just like the American Military, you don't go shooting your mouth off. The chain-of-command is there for a reason, use it.

The chain of command has abandoned their duties and responsibilities. The BP agent has every right to point out the BS that is being handed down. His life has been put in danger because the BP brass has refused to do their fucking jobs.

 

[westwall]

Just like the American Military, you don't go shooting your mouth off. The chain-of-command is there for a reason, use it.

Wrong..

Border Patrol are Civilian Employees, not Military. They don't lose their rights when they put on their uniform as the Military does.

Even military personnel are allowed to go outside the chain of command when there are serious problems with their leadership. PMH is too ignorant of the UCMJ to understand that though.

 

[PaintMyHouse]

Wrong..

Border Patrol are Civilian Employees, not Military. They don't lose their rights when they put on their uniform as the Military does.

They follow the same rules of common sense in this case. God you guys are LITERAL! If you work for the man and you shoot your mouth off, you lose your job, as you should, so shut up or vote with your feet.

Then you are against all of the "Whistleblower Protection" laws that are on the books?

He's not a Whistle-blower, they aren't doing anything wrong, he's bitching about the conditions of the job, to the press, and for that you get your ass spanked or fired.

 

[OriginalShroom]

Just like the American Military, you don't go shooting your mouth off. The chain-of-command is there for a reason, use it.

Wrong..

Border Patrol are Civilian Employees, not Military. They don't lose their rights when they put on their uniform as the Military does.

They follow the same rules of common sense in this case. God you guys are LITERAL! If you work for the man and you shoot your mouth off, you lose your job, as you should, so shut up or vote with your feet.

If you are going to use comparisons to support your position, at least have the basic facts about each group being compared straight so that you don't make such incorrect comparisons.

Especially when using the Military as one of your examples. You never know when you have a military retiree reading your post.

 

[PaintMyHouse]

Just like the American Military, you don't go shooting your mouth off. The chain-of-command is there for a reason, use it.

Wrong..

Border Patrol are Civilian Employees, not Military. They don't lose their rights when they put on their uniform as the Military does.

Even military personnel are allowed to go outside the chain of command when there are serious problems with their leadership. PMH is too ignorant of the UCMJ to understand that though.

They are, if they are willing to put their careers at jeopardy, but he's simply bitching about the job, to the press.

 

[westwall]

They follow the same rules of common sense in this case. God you guys are LITERAL! If you work for the man and you shoot your mouth off, you lose your job, as you should, so shut up or vote with your feet.

Then you are against all of the "Whistleblower Protection" laws that are on the books?

He's not a Whistle-blower, they aren't doing anything wrong, he's bitching about the conditions of the job, to the press, and for that you get your ass spanked or fired.

Bull crap. They have instituted policies that place his life at risk and risk the spread of diseases that had been eliminated here in the US. THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT WHISTLEBLOWER LAWS WERE ENACTED FOR!

The problem is they are blowing the whistle on your buddies and you don't like that.

Tough shit.

 

[PaintMyHouse]

Wrong..

Border Patrol are Civilian Employees, not Military. They don't lose their rights when they put on their uniform as the Military does.

They follow the same rules of common sense in this case. God you guys are LITERAL! If you work for the man and you shoot your mouth off, you lose your job, as you should, so shut up or vote with your feet.

If you are going to use comparisons to support your position, at least have the basic facts about each group being compared straight so that you don't make such incorrect comparisons.

Especially when using the Military as one of your examples. You never know when you have a military retiree reading your post.

The cannon fodder is welcome to read anything I write. Next time don't be so LITERAL.

 

[PaintMyHouse]

Then you are against all of the "Whistleblower Protection" laws that are on the books?

He's not a Whistle-blower, they aren't doing anything wrong, he's bitching about the conditions of the job, to the press, and for that you get your ass spanked or fired.

Bull crap. They have instituted policies that place his life at risk and risk the spread of diseases that had been eliminated here in the US. THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT WHISTLEBLOWER LAWS WERE ENACTED FOR!

The problem is they are blowing the whistle on your buddies and you don't like that.

Tough shit.

Working with people who might be sick is part of his job. He who lives by...

 

[OriginalShroom]

They follow the same rules of common sense in this case. God you guys are LITERAL! If you work for the man and you shoot your mouth off, you lose your job, as you should, so shut up or vote with your feet.

If you are going to use comparisons to support your position, at least have the basic facts about each group being compared straight so that you don't make such incorrect comparisons.

Especially when using the Military as one of your examples. You never know when you have a military retiree reading your post.

The cannon fodder is welcome to read anything I write. Next time don't be so LITERAL.

How about this.. You trying to be more accurate? That way you don't have to worry about people being literal?

 

[OriginalShroom]

He's not a Whistle-blower, they aren't doing anything wrong, he's bitching about the conditions of the job, to the press, and for that you get your ass spanked or fired.

Bull crap. They have instituted policies that place his life at risk and risk the spread of diseases that had been eliminated here in the US. THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT WHISTLEBLOWER LAWS WERE ENACTED FOR!

The problem is they are blowing the whistle on your buddies and you don't like that.

Tough shit.

Working with people who might be sick is part of his job. He who lives by...

I take it that you have some facts to support this claim of yours such as how much medical training are Border Patrol people given and what kind of training are they given dealing with infectious criminals?

Are they given the proper medical protections to use when dealing with such people?

I await your evidence to support your claim.