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Ridge Backpedals on Accusations that Bush Admin. Played Politics with Color Code Alerts
There’s a reason Tom Ridge was not effective as he could have been as our nation’s Homeland Security chief. He was left out of key meetings. He didn’t always get necessary info from the FBI. In his new book, he suggests that the Bush administration may have played politics with the color code alerts like…
Boston Globe Editorial Urges FBI to Pay Up in Case Where Agents Framed People in 1965 Mob Murder
By The Boston Globe Editorial Page BOSTON — IT DOESN’T require world class investigators to figure out that the jig is up for the FBI in the case of four men framed by federal agents in the 1965 gangland murder of Edward Deegan in Chelsea. This week, a federal appeals court upheld a $101.7 million…
Even the Mob Could Use a Little Stimulus $$$
Yes, even the mob needs some stimulus money. There are some stimulus programs like home weatherization that have helped such industries as construction and heating and cooling. But they are also ripe for corruption. The FBI has been expecting to see some corrupt practices grow out of these programs. By WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM New York…
Deputy FBI Director John Pistole Appears to be Lead Candidate to Head DEA: White House Vetting Him, Source Says
John Pistole/fbi photo By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Deputy FBI Director John Pistole appears to be the leading candidate to head the DEA and is being vetted for the job by the White House, according to a source familiar with the selection process. Ticklethewire.com reported a month ago that Pistole, who has declined to…
Appeals Court Upholds Verdict in 4 Men Framed by FBI in 1965 Mob Murder
It’s hard to put a price on a wrongful conviction and a wrongful jailing. By Jonathan Saltzman Boston Globe Staff BOSTON— A federal appeals court upheld yesterday a landmark verdict for four men framed by the FBI in a gangland slaying, although the appellate judges said the $101.7 million damage judgment awarded by a lower…
FBI Credits Task Force With Decline in D.C. Carjackings
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…
Betting and “Sports Bribery” Can Taint Sports
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…
FBI Accuses Miami Officer of Scamming Crime Stoppers Program
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…