Federal law enforcement has often accomodated the press and paraded suspects past the cameras. It’s been going on a long time around the country and apparently it’s not going to stop now. By Vesselin Mitev New York Law Journal A Long Island, N.Y., politician charged with tax evasion cannot prevent media outlets from running photographs…
The ex-U.S. Attorney has a good brand name and is likely to give the incumbent Jon S. Corzine a run for his money. In fact, Christie leads in polls against Corzine. But the race is still young. Would a Republican victory give the Republican party a glimmer of hope after a poor showing at the…
Wearing a wire around your colleagues is not a great way to ingratiate yourself. It is, however, a good way to get a cut on your time when you cooperate with the FBI. It looks like indicted Chicago Alderman Isaac Carothers will be eating lunch alone. By Dan Mihalopoulos and Dan P. Blake Chicago Tribune…
Had a few extra donuts on that vacation? Hoping no one will notice if you wear that baggy shirt? Well, the new body scanners being used on an experimental basis at some U.S. airports apparently can see right through the clothing. Good for security. Not so good for privacy. And so much for hiding. Some…
Thanks to a judge’s ruling in the case, Barry Bonds is likely to avoid playing baseball in some prison yard. Bad for the inmates who could have picked up some pointers on hitting the long ball. Good for Bonds. But the U.S. Attorney’s office still would like to see Bonds behind bars and is fighting…
One of the great checks and balances of local power involves the FBI’s ability to investigate local police departments. Down in Cajun country, the FBI has its hands full. By Laura Maggi New Orleans Times-Picayune NEW ORLEANS — The FBI is looking into at least three cases involving New Orleans police officers, a fact pointed…
Emperors Club By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Eliot Spitzer — or “Client 9″ as he’s known in some ledger books — is back in the news again. A lawyer for an ex-worker at the infamous Emperors Club V.I.P. said outside a federal courtroom Monday that his client revealed that Spitzer met regularly with hookers for 18…
This is an interesting trend, which goes to show crime is everyone’s problem. The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Cities in the United States got safer in 2008, while small towns grew more dangerous, according to FBI data released Monday. The FBI says violent crime nationwide dropped by 2.5 percent last year. Property crimes also fell,…
