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Watchdog: IRS workers mistakenly erased tea party emails

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Watchdog: IRS workers mistakenly erased tea party emails
Jun 25, 3:33 AM (ET)
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER



WASHINGTON (AP) — Investigators are blaming mistakes by IRS employees — not a criminal conspiracy — for the loss of thousands of emails related to the tax agency's tea party scandal.

IRS workers erased 422 computer backup tapes that "most likely" contained as many as 24,000 emails to and from former IRS official Lois Lerner, who has emerged as a central figure in congressional investigations, according to IRS's inspector general.

The workers erased the tapes a month after IRS officials discovered that an untold number of Lerner's emails were lost. The IG says the workers were unaware of a year-old directive not to destroy email backup tapes.

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Yup,

Banana repubics don't have **** on this administration.

The Obama administration used multiple Federal agencies to target and harrass innocent Americans.

What a hell of a legacy this guy is going to have.
 
You guys really need to find a new pseudo-scandal.
 
Yup,

Banana repubics don't have **** on this administration.

The Obama administration used multiple Federal agencies to target and harrass innocent Americans.

What a hell of a legacy this guy is going to have.

:popcorn::popcorn::popcorn::popcorn::popcorn:
 
Lets do the time warp again....
 
it doesn't matter...there needs to be widespread condemnation to change anything and at least half the country condones and supports this kind of corruption.

You are right... The half of the country that's embraced "the ends justify the means" logic, couldn't care less about the this.
 
It is possible it was accidental but I wouldn't bet on it. I say it was possible because I have worked for large governmental organizations and I know first hand how incompetent the record keeping can be, especially when it comes to digital records. But the timing of this one sure looks suspicious.
 
Yep, that one appears to have been conveniently erased. ;)

You hackies are grasping at straws again. From your link:


George said his office found no direct evidence the tapes were destroyed to hide evidence from congress or law enforcement.
 
You hackies are grasping at straws again. From your link:

Heh. I just shot ten people this morning. It was an accident. The gun did it. I dunno. I'm just having some coffee now.
 
You hackies are grasping at straws again. From your link:

Yep - how could anyone expect a tiny agency that is so new to computer use and backing-up data to understand the importance of preserving records? ;)
 
Heh. I just shot ten people this morning. It was an accident. The gun did it. I dunno. I'm just having some coffee now.

Poor example.

Find a new scandal and maybe someone besides the desperate hacks will pay attention.
 
Poor example.

Find a new scandal and maybe someone besides the desperate hacks will pay attention.

So you're cool with government corruption, lying and destruction of evidence. Okay.
 
I need a show of hands... How may of you actually buy this crap they're shoveling?
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Govt incompetence is not a needle in a haystack.
W/o the actual details, it's hard to say more, imho.
ymmv.

I am sorry to hear that the fed govt is still using tapes for back up.
 
Yep - how could anyone expect a tiny agency that is so new to computer use and backing-up data to understand the importance of preserving records? ;)
Most back ups are not kept forever.
Generally there is a limit to how long back ups are kept.
Backups are routinely recorded over or deleted.

That doesn't mean that there was no funny business here.
But it also isn't sufficient evidence in and of itself to show that there was funny business.
 
I need a show of hands... How may of you actually buy this crap they're shoveling?
Mistake, my ass.


Yup,

Banana repubics don't have **** on this administration.

The Obama administration used multiple Federal agencies to target and harrass innocent Americans.

What a hell of a legacy this guy is going to have.
It always amuses me when people think crap like this is limited to a single administration, or even multiple administrations of a particular lean. No. Convenient cover-ups are SOP and have been for decades.


it doesn't matter...there needs to be widespread condemnation to change anything and at least half the country condones and supports this kind of corruption.
Considering that the leans are fairly evenly split and partisan, you're right, having consensus condemnation is rare.
 
Heh. I just shot ten people this morning. It was an accident. The gun did it. I dunno. I'm just having some coffee now.

Isn't it funny how ignorance of the law isn't a defense for you or I but politicians and their lackies in government are incredibly ignorant and accident prone and it's no big deal?
 
I need a show of hands... How may of you actually buy this crap they're shoveling?




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Not to mention the congressional subpena for documents that weren't produced. Yeah, the IRS leftists are shoveling crap.

How many more other government departments has the Obama admin weaponized against 'those who don't believe as they do'?
 
Not to mention the congressional subpena for documents that weren't produced. Yeah, the IRS leftists are shoveling crap.

How many more other government departments has the Obama admin weaponized against 'those who don't believe as they do'?

Greetings, humbolt. :2wave:

"Now some that do and some that don't, and some you just can't tell" (can't recall who sang it) :mrgreen:
 
It always amuses me when people think crap like this is limited to a single administration, or even multiple administrations of a particular lean. No. Convenient cover-ups are SOP and have been for decades.

Context is important. Politicians should be held accountable when they're responsible for ordering the full authority and force of a Federal agency to be used against someone on the basis of Political affiliation.

Saying " this happens all the time " is a blatant falsehood.

Its just attempt to mitigate whats been done here.
 
Context is important. Politicians should be held accountable when they're responsible for ordering the full authority and force of a Federal agency to be used against someone on the basis of Political affiliation.

Saying " this happens all the time " is a blatant falsehood.

Its just attempt to mitigate whats been done here.
Agree with your first paragraph. Not excusing or mitigating anything at all. In fact, I have already clearly stated in this thread that they should be held accountable.

Your second and third paragraphs are just hiding your head in the sand.
 
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