Whether you agree or not with the decision to name a prosecutor to look into torture methods, it’s heartening to see Atty. Gen. Eric Holder exercise some independence from the White House. Some folks in Washington had expressed concern that he may not be capable of showing independence. By Carrie Johnson and Anne E. Kornblut…
This is one decline in crime worth cheering about. By Freeman Klopott Examiner Staff Writer WASHINGTON — Carjackings are on the decline in the District, running at about 200 this year compared with the approximately 600 in all of 2008, the FBI said, crediting a joint police FBI task force for the success. The task…
By Greg Stejskal ticklethewire.com An estimated $300 billion is bet illegally on sports each year in the U.S. The underground industry has grown in good part because of the exponential increase in television coverage of games and the advent of the Internet as a betting and information forum. The most popular games to bet on…
We always hope members of law enforcement can be innovative and industrious. But not in this way. BY JENNIFER LEBOVICH AND JAY WEAVER Miami Herald MIAMI — Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers doles out cash for tipsters who turn in criminals. But one of their own — a Miami officer taking tips — used the inside information…
Apparently while the chairman of the Federal Reserve was trying to watch our money, someone was trying to take his. As the story points out: no one is immune from these crimes. By Michael Isikoff Newsweek WASHINGTON — If ever there were living proof that identity theft can strike the mighty and powerful as well…
By Chris Battle Security DeBrief WASHINGTON — I am still a bit surprised when I hear this question: How many terrorists has the Department of Homeland Security caught? Probably for most employees at DHS, it’s an odd question. Which is why it’s a critical public relations matter. Most Americans still don’t understand the mission of…
Things have not gone so well when it comes to the federal government’s probe into illegal use of steroids in major league baseball. The Barry Bonds case appears to be going nowhere. And this ruling could hurt other possible cases. By Maura Dolan and Lance Pugmire Los Angeles Times The federal government illegally seized confidential…
U.S. federal agents are recruiting Mexican drug traffickers as informants. That may be a nice break through in the battle against the violent activity, but it’s causing friction with local law enforcement, which is often left in the dark. That’s the situation with Jose Daniel Gonzalez, a drug trafficker who was living in El Paso….
