Macho B, the Game&Fish culture - "We should have been more diligent"

The byline from the AZRepublic is "

Macho B: Cover-up amid celebrations 'We were instructed to cover up ... we decided to follow orders'

Hovatter, who is still reviewing the criminal files for Game and Fish, said additional disciplinary actions are possible based on new revelations. "We didn't cover ourselves in glory in this," he added. "We should have been more diligent." 

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2012/12/09/20121209cover-up-amid-celebrations.html#ixzz2EgcL6SkO

also

http://whistlingforthejaguar.wordpress.com/

exerpts:

Smith eventually confessed his role in the cover-up to state investigators, and admitted making false statements to federal agents. "It's like when you're a kid in junior high and someone pulls down your shorts," Smith told investigators. "You cover up. That was my reaction."

Smith was asked, "Are you sacrificing yourself to protect anyone in this?" Arizona Department of Game and Fish officials redacted his answer from records provided to The Republic.

McCain, who never previously acknowledged a cover-up, told The Republic: "Neither one of us liked the idea, but we were scared. We wanted to protect the department and ourselves. At the time, we thought the department would stand behind us. ... We were instructed to cover up and we decided to follow orders."


Amid the investigations, Game and Fish employees were ordered not to discuss the case with those involved.