FBI to fire three over Three Stooges-style noogie

[Charade]

WTH?

BOSTON, March 24 (UPI) -- FBI officials said the bureau has decided to fire three agents after one of them gave a noogie to a female federal prosecutor in Boston in 2006.

The officials said a U.S. Justice Department investigation into the incident led the FBI to conclude that the agent who gave the Three Stooges-style noogie while the two others looked on should be fired, The Boston Globe reported Monday.

Investigators said they concluded Supervisory Agent Robert Callen acted inappropriately when he touched the prosecutor without her permission. They said Callen and the two other male agents, whose names were not released, lied about the incident when questioned about the events.

An FBI spokeswoman in Boston said the agents have not been fired, but officials speaking on condition of anonymity said they are likely to be dismissed. Callen, who is eligible for retirement in June, and the two other agents will have 60 days to appeal their firings after they are notified

 

[disneynutt1225]

Well that's the most ridiculous thing I've read in a while.

 

[kribit]

Ridiculous. At first I laughed, but come on already I don't think that is reason to fire someone.

 

[Charade]

Well that's the most ridiculous thing I've read in a while.

Disciplinary action, yes, firing, no.

 

[DawnCt1]

Well I do have to say its a better response than the FBI's looking the other way when Zip Connolly was working for Whitey Bulger and the Winter Hill gang.

 

[wardfamily1]

We're they all friends just clowning around or did the woman file a complaint against the noogier?



FTR- Noogies hurt, I know from experience--being the youngest of 3.

 

[disneynutt1225]

Disciplinary action, yes, firing, no.

I don't even know that it's disciplinary action worthy. Unless all that involves is writing them up for the incident and putting it in their official record. I can't see punishing them beyond that.

 

[kribit]

My grandfather used to noogie, my father used to give me noogies all the time and now he does it to my kids. It's the hereditary noogie.

What I find interesting is that people don't get fired for sexual harassment, yet they have no issue firing someone for a noogie. Just silly.

 

[Cantw8]

I think they should each get an eye poke and be forced to do the Curly Shuffle in front of the whole department

 

[Obi-Wan Pinobi]

Sheesh.

On one hand, you could say that the noogie-ing agent thought of the prosecutor as "one of the guys". The article quoted doesn't give a lot of details into the circumstances the noogie took place, so it's hard to judge the agent's motive. Were the joking around and it was a spur of the moment thing?

On the other hand, you could say that noogie-ing isn't very professional behavior. Definitely lying about the incident doesn't help the agent's case any.

Write up for unprofessional behavior for the noogie-er, yes. Firing, no.