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Report: Homeland Security Official Resigns After Illegals Released From Jail (Update: ICE Claims ‘Inaccurate and Misleading’)

Feb. 27, 2013 3:22pm Madeleine Morgenstern

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Wednesday hit back at an Associated Press report claiming a top official had resigned just hours after an announcement that several hundred illegal immigrants were released from jail due to budget cuts.

“The Associated Press’ report is inaccurate and misleading,” ICE spokeswoman Gillian Christensen said in a statement to TheBlaze. “U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations Gary Mead announced several weeks ago to ICE senior leadership that he planned to retire after 40 years in federal service and 6 years at ICE. As planned, and as shared with ICE staff weeks ago, Mr. Mead will retire at the end of April.”

The AP reported Mead told coworkers in an email he was leaving his post at the end of April. The email was sent on Tuesday, hours after ICE officials announced it had reviewed “several hundred cases” of jailed immigrants and put them on “supervised release” in a cost-cutting effort ahead of federal budget cuts expected to be handed down Friday.

BREAKING: Homeland Security official resigns after release of illegal immigrants blamed on budget cuts

— The Associated Press (@AP) February 27, 2013

The White House and the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, both said Wednesday they had no advance knowledge or input into the decision before it was announced.

House Speaker John Boehner blasted ICE’s decision Tuesday, calling it “outrageous.”

“I can’t believe that they can’t find the kind of savings they need out of that department short of letting criminals go free,” Boehner told CBS News.

This post has been updated.

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newsman76
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 3:50pm
More DHS news I thought you would like

WTF!!!! WOW!

http://govtslaves.info/dhs-to-buy-all-ammo-in-the-market-for-50-billion-223-shell-casings/

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- thegreatcarnac
  Posted on February 27, 2013 at 3:58pm
  good link…..they seem to be getting ready for something.
  
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- civilwarcometh
  Posted on February 27, 2013 at 4:04pm
  The war is coming whether we want it to or not..
  
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- smokeysmoke
  Posted on February 27, 2013 at 4:13pm
  did they get fired for releasing them before friday???? DOH…. too early they were released cause of idiots adn not sequestration
  
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- ValidFib
  Posted on February 27, 2013 at 4:20pm
  This is beyond ridiculous. Who’s behind these purchases and why are they taking everything out of the market? The DHS is not the Armed Forces. Everyone must question the ‘what for’ behind the ‘why’ and get answers from their representatives.
  
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- Dismayed Veteran
  Posted on February 27, 2013 at 4:47pm
  001
  
  You are dead bang on. Just pull an M16 from the cold dead hands of the sob who tried to kill you.
  
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- Oath-keeper
  Posted on February 27, 2013 at 5:11pm
  Newsman, I am sorry but that article is 5th hand information, I do not doubt DHS and the rest of the tyrannical Government has intentions to buy up all the up plies but that article was like a bad lap opera.
  
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- spirited
  Posted on February 27, 2013 at 5:16pm
  The Blaze ought to check this link out (if it hasn’t yet).
  
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- Vickie Dhaene
  Posted on February 27, 2013 at 5:25pm
  I heard a few years ago that the price of brass was going to skyrocket. I have been collecting ever since. I see now what and why would demand increase for brass of all things. Check out thrift shops for good quality brass.
  
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- Advection
  Posted on February 27, 2013 at 5:38pm
  Just imagine one of these released criminals committing murder with a Fast & Furious gun.
  
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- marybethelizabeth
  Posted on February 27, 2013 at 5:44pm
  Civilwarcometh.
  
  I’m not sure what war you are talking about.
  
  Yesterday Mr. Beck said a race war is coming.
  
  He encouraged his listeners to arm up.
  
  He then played a tape of Minister Farrakhan talking about turning gang members from their criminal ways and give them jobs as a security force.
  Mr. Beck said this means black gang members can’t wait to start killing white people.
  
  Although some people here probably think of blacks as illegals, the correct talking point for people of like mind with Glenn Beck is to talk of war with blacks.
  
  You are off your talking point.
  
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- civilwarcometh
  Posted on February 27, 2013 at 6:23pm
  MARYBETHELIZABETH: You are a commie. Everyone here knows that.You know damn well what i’m talking about and color has nothing to do with it. I have many of black friends. They will also be beside me defending this country…America is only about color to haters like you who want to divide everyone.
  
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- marybethelizabeth
  Posted on February 27, 2013 at 6:31pm
  I’m not talking about you, and no I don’t know what you are talking about.
  
  I’m telling you what Glenn Beck is talking about.
  
  If you disagree with him then you should denounce him, not me.
  
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- Small World
  Posted on February 27, 2013 at 8:42pm
  @NEWSMAN76….Very informative post. Did you read the extra articles off to the right about fundraisers for Sandy Hook families one 4 days before the shooting and one 3 days before the shooting????
  
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- dballred
  Posted on February 27, 2013 at 10:47pm
  They’re buying ammunition solely to eliminate the supply and drive up prices. It’s working.
  
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- SpeakSoftlyAndCarry
  Posted on February 27, 2013 at 10:53pm
  50 Billion rounds? That’s enough to shoot every man, woman and child on the planet 10x over. There is absolutely no reasoning that could justify that type of purchase unless the Obama administration thinks it can corner the market on new .223 ammo production until they can get their bans in place. I hope congress cuts of all funding off to the Homeland Security Dept. until the Dept. stops being lackys for Obbie.
  
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- sillyfreshness
  Posted on February 27, 2013 at 11:51pm
  Funny how illegal aliens were released into the public, but no federal American prisoners were released. Why not let out all the non violent felons if we’re going to let out illegal aliens? They were very selective in who they released. We are living in a corrupt nation. No less corrupt than Saudi Arabia, Cuba, China or even North Korea. This place is so corrupt.
  
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- IndyGuy
  Posted on February 28, 2013 at 8:05am
  Sooo…The Gov is buying up .223 ammo….What is the Gov currently trying to ban and next confiscate??? So-called Assault Weapons that are mostly what caliber???…That’s right .223…….They plan on taking OUR weapons and using them against US!!!……….When are we going to put this to a stop???
  
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Sil in CNY
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 3:50pm
The sacrificial lamb has been found…..but notice they haven’t given his name, so we won’t notice when he shows up in some other gov’t agency.

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- copatriots
  Posted on February 27, 2013 at 4:06pm
  The entire regime feels like a reality show sham/scam gone bad. It’s difficult to believe Americans are so freggin’ gullible or disinterested or just flat out hate this country.
  
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- happ77
  Posted on February 27, 2013 at 4:10pm
  The article makes it sound like he volentarily resigned
  not that he was forced too. Perhaps he’s a man with
  integrity that has had enough ?
  
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- Dismayed Veteran
  Posted on February 27, 2013 at 4:33pm
  His name is Gary Mead. It is in the 4th paragraph of the story.
  
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Exidor
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 3:50pm
They “released” illegals alien prisoners? Where to? Back to Mexico? Nope.

Before the Sequester has even happened? lol

DHS official thrown under the bus? lol

Tick tock tick tock tick tock

He ain’t going make it to 2016.

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- mrunner
  Posted on February 27, 2013 at 3:59pm
  I pray you are right! Wake up America before we have civil war.
  
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- txjb
  Posted on February 27, 2013 at 4:00pm
  Me and some friends are thinking , June this year .
  
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- truthnstuff
  Posted on February 27, 2013 at 4:30pm
  The sequester? BS! I heard today that they haven’t even used up their budget yet, and have at least 3,000 empty beds. This is the fuehrer enlarging his army of thugs.
  
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The-Monk
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 3:50pm
Translation of “Homeland Security Official Resigns After Illegals Released From Jail”

“Homeland Security Official Released With Pension After Illegals Resigned To Freedom”

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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on February 27, 2013 at 4:00pm
  Hi MONK, You are spot on as usual. This will be a quiet lateral transfer to an even higher paying job.
  
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- The-Monk
  Posted on February 27, 2013 at 4:07pm
  Hi RJJ,
  
  Since someone “supposedly” had to resign over this… do you think the illegals will be rounded back up?
  
  I know… stupid question !!!
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SwNXQMoNps
  
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- chips1
  Posted on February 27, 2013 at 4:23pm
  What percentage of them will be found about two feet inside your front door?
  
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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on February 27, 2013 at 4:32pm
  Hi MONK, Rush spoke about this a good part of his show. He pointed out that they are already released. No point in even thinking that they can simply call them back to prison. Also, even some of the left wing media has discovered that some of these are some rather serious criminals.
  
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- Realman30
  Posted on February 27, 2013 at 4:48pm
  He received this email from his Kenyan Boss: ‘Job well done.’
  
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- DAYWATCHER
  Posted on February 27, 2013 at 5:44pm
  Hi MONK…
  
  Any one notice that the illegal aliens were released down in Arizona?
  
  Bet that is O-bozo giving the folks the Finger.
  
  How long before he shuts down the food inspectors, or lets some real federal convects out of prison. Don’t forget that Van Jones went to the prisons “recruiting” the criminals..
  
  Just saying…
  
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Budrow
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 3:50pm
AMERICANS ALL-Contact your Senators-Email them and insist measures be taken to remove Obama from office. Enough is enough. If you can take the time to post comments here you can send an email to your representatives. PLEASE! Do it now.

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- TonyRUS
  Posted on February 27, 2013 at 5:20pm
  Contact you Senators? You, and too many others, DO NOT GET IT. They are all part of this. They will not DO anything. They will talk, and keep us fooled, because decent people just cannot believe a person of such high standing the US of A would lie to our freaking faces like they are. We just will not believe it.
  
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- gauge
  Posted on February 27, 2013 at 5:39pm
  315,405,473 of us?
  535 in Washington?
  Seems like pretty simple math.
  Why doesn’t the Gov’t fear us?
  
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- hatchetjob
  Posted on February 27, 2013 at 6:49pm
  GAUGE, The government is recruiting gang types to do some of their dirty work when the fighting starts, so it isn’t just 530 some in congress. Our government acts arrogant, as though nothing can stop them.
  
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- Daddy Hawg
  Posted on February 28, 2013 at 6:46am
  Budrow – Been there, done that only to get the polite answer without answering the email direct. In MD our senators are elected by the counties surrounding DC, so we really do not have representation outside this area. If anyone knows of some good inexpensive land in VA or NC let me know. Me and my guns are looking for a good home.
  
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david7son
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 3:49pm
Someone in government with a backbone? I’ll believe it when I see it!

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HollyW
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 3:47pm
Thanks to another gaffe from Joe Biden Homeland Security has even more problems. According to a report in the Daily Rash, during his appearance on CBS This Morning Biden said the Department of Homeland Security is “crawling with lesbians.” http://www.thedailyrash.com/biden-says-department-of-homeland-security-crawling-with-lesbians

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- mrunner
  Posted on February 27, 2013 at 5:11pm
  That is hilarious, but just so nobody is confused- that is a SATIRE site. Some of our lefty trolls may actually go to that site and believe it.
  
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woodyee
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 3:46pm
Erahhh…

What is the NAME of THE OFFICIAL that resigned?

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- TEIN
  Posted on February 27, 2013 at 3:51pm
  The name?? Colt Seavers The Fall Guy of course…
  
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- The-Monk
  Posted on February 27, 2013 at 4:04pm
  Hi Woodyee,
  
  As with most mystery’s, it was Alfred, the Butler, that did it.
  
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IndyGuy
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 3:43pm
“”The White House and the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, both said they had no advance knowledge or input into the decision before it was announced.”"

I call B.S…. Now who’s the fall guy and when does he show up for his new gig working for Soros???

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BlackCrow
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 3:42pm
I’m all for turning them loose…as soon as we get them back to their point of origin. Why do we need to feed them, house them educate them? Send them back and THEN turn them loose.

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doomytram
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 3:39pm
The Obama regime is unraveling. The sycophants are swirling trying to protect this bu-ffoon who got re-elected by the clueless who believed his lies. Every time President Bozo does something unpopular another random somebitdch bureaucrat drops like a fly, at the hands of the scrawny one.

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- CatB
  Posted on February 27, 2013 at 3:47pm
  Anyone miss this … Obama madness called out!
  
  http://www.businessinsider.com/bob-woodward-obama-sequester-republicans-2013-2
  
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- spirited
  Posted on February 27, 2013 at 5:15pm
  Hello CAT
  
  This is more than a Woodward deep throat.
  Can’t image that he would be so vocal –unless he has more info on ‘stuff’, and is waiting for the right time. Hope so.
  
  And hope a continued healthy life to Woodward.
  
  It will be interesting to see what happens; Obama and his Order’s orders and all.
  
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Unbelievable
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 3:37pm
From the way this administration is sounding the fire alarm.. it sounds like they are shutting down the entire goverment!! Sure would be nice if our entire goverment ran on 85Billion. Hell that’s not even .05% of our government spending!

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- wigg
  Posted on February 27, 2013 at 3:59pm
  I was thinking the same thing! Lets cut the rest of the budget and just keep the 85 Billion. It seems to be all we need to keep things afloat
  
  It’s it illegal to “break” someone out of jail? This “ICE official” should be arrested!!
  
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AvengerK
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 3:37pm
LOL….it’s all going horribly wrong for Barry and his Keystone Kops administration. The sky is falling….LOL.
Let’s see the aptly named “carney” tap dance with this one.

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Tri-ox
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 3:35pm
LOL. This release of illegals was obama’s treasonous idea.

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- CatB
  Posted on February 27, 2013 at 3:46pm
  Exactly TREASONOUS and what third world dictators do when challenged … remember Castro in Cuba did the same
  
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RAGEAGAINSTTHEMACHINE
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 3:34pm
Unless his name is Janet Napolitano, it isn’t good enough!

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RJJinGadsden
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 3:34pm
Having an uncle who while in the Americal Div in Vietnam was an active investigator on the My Lai incident, it seems that we have our first Lt Calley, or scapegoat for this incident.

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- Zipit
  Posted on February 27, 2013 at 3:40pm
  That was quick RJJ! The bus never even slowed down. ThumpThump!
  
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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on February 27, 2013 at 3:55pm
  ZIPIT, Frankly, I think this administration has a full army of scapegoats well paid and ready to dive under the bus for the cause.
  
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- Zipit
  Posted on February 27, 2013 at 4:21pm
  Your probably right! They’re promised a cushy place somewhere on the Soros Payroll!!!
  
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- spirited
  Posted on February 27, 2013 at 5:24pm
  Yes RJJ
  
  Obamas got –and gets their money; and lifetime armed security.
  
  >He’s probably weighed the ‘odds’ of malfunctioning buses; with a back-up bus of his own..
  
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Cavallo
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 3:32pm
In protest or in punishment?

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- mrunner
  Posted on February 27, 2013 at 3:53pm
  I hope to God it was in protest and they do the full news program circuit. I doubt that NBC, ABC, CBS, MSLSD and CNADD would actually even carry a story from a defector from the Oblamer regime- but would be great if it was a resignation in protest!
  
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Just_Us2
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 3:32pm
Scapegoat: an event person or object that is used to lay the blame on for all that goes wrong, regardless of the contributions of others. …

Naive: Obama voters who believe him when he says he had no idea that illegals were released.

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- chips1
  Posted on February 27, 2013 at 4:36pm
  Obama’s second act of his minstrel show. “My dear ole Swanee”
  
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progressiveslayer
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 3:30pm
Great now if the entire illegal DHS would follow suit we could make some progress,maybe get back to a constitutional republic.

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civilwarcometh
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 3:30pm
Texas is just as bad as any other BLUE state… http://weaselzippers.us/2013/02/27/american-student-punished-for-refusing-to-recite-mexican-pledge-of-allegiance/

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SREGN
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 3:30pm
Yet Another Obama Scapegoat.

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EQUALIZER
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 3:29pm
Ok, so where is the fat moron Napolitano resignation?

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- YourVoiceMatters
  Posted on February 27, 2013 at 3:57pm
  Big Sis was the governor of Arizona before she worked for the obama mess!
  and to release 200 illegal criminals per day without notice is unconscionable
  no matter how you slice or dice this!
  Per the dictator in chief no doubt…
  looks like revenge
  when he made that comment during the campaign
  vote to get revenge…i guessed it right…
  this is the revenge administration from here on out!
  Just like the car dealerships, the military cuts or the elderly,
  Don’t ever think for a minute this administration cares!
  If grandma goes over the cliff get real!
  never has never will. They are accomplished at the blame game!
  To state that he cares is just insane..
  you can plainly see he does not!
  I do not understand how come everyone thinks this is mr nice guy
  because he hangs out w/celebrities, plays golf, goes on vacation smiles on cue?
  Nothing he has done has had any kind of good outcome…
  all the lies, deceit, collusion, graft, bullying, and hate speech?
  Too much to state here…And people cover for the guy all the time!
  
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Oath-keeper
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 3:28pm
A little early. Would be great if this was an Oath Keeper who refused to play along with illegal unconstitutional directives. Yeah right, few and far between. Wishful thinking…oath keepers.org

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TimPatriot
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 3:27pm
Probably couldn’t live with himself under this slimy Chicago thug administration.

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- naughtycal
  Posted on February 27, 2013 at 3:30pm
  Well he is guilty of multiple felonies and need to be brought to justice. Not allowed to run and hide.
  
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- MDECKER
  Posted on February 27, 2013 at 5:26pm
  Gary Mead has no problem with incompetency. His stellar career can be traced back to his time with the U.S. Marshals Service.
  
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wastley
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 3:27pm
Sort of like the resignations over Benghazi.. Come on man.. stop this stupid crap.. There really can’t be that many stupid people left that will believe an unnamed official has resigned.. and I am sure that if revealed it will be a lateral transfer… or to Moveon.org or another soris owned group.

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- TimPatriot
  Posted on February 27, 2013 at 3:31pm
  Hopefully he/she will blow the whistle on this administration and go on the talk show circuit instead.
  
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