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One Day to Go: Feds Ready for Inauguration Armed With High Tech Equipment
Federal authorities are seemingly prepared for the inauguration. But they know they can’t be prepared for everything. Whatever the case: One more day til showtime. By Josh Meyer Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON — As the multitudes arrive for the historic inauguration of Barack Obama, the most high-tech security bubble ever created is in place to…
FEMA All a Twitter Over Twitter
Federal agencies are going to need to figure out all the cutting-edge ways to communicate to the public. Here’s the latest illustration that it’s starting. By Chris Battle Security DeBrief WASHINGTON — On Monday, FEMA Administrator David Paulison participated in a citizens’ news conference on the social media Website Twitter. And, yes, that’s the news….
A Salute To MLK
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere“ Martin Luther King, Jr. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbUtL_0vAJk
A Snapshot of the U.S. Border Patrol in Laredo, Texas
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXQbvAZgo1Y OTHER STORIES OF INTEREST Oakland Plans to Fire Cops for Lying on Drug Search Warrants (San Francisco Chronicle) Exiting CIA Chief Defends Interrogation Tactics (Los Angeles Times)
Atty. Gen. Worried About Repercussions of “Torture” For Govt. Agents and Lawyers
The issue of “torture” could have serious ramifications as the Obama administration comes in. Will some government people be subject to prosecution? Will some pending criminal cases get tossed as a result? We shall see. By EVAN PEREZ Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON — Attorney General Michael Mukasey raised concerns that government agents and national security…
Govt. Has Beef With USDA Worker Using Computer To Run Prostitution Ring
Sounds like more interesting work than USDA business. By ASSOCIATED PRESS ST. LOUIS — A woman who worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Kansas City is accused of running an online prostitution business through her office computer. The U.S. Attorney’s office in St. Louis on Wednesday announced the indictments of 36-year-old John O….
A.G. Nominee Holder Picks Up Backing of Another Republican
The backing of another Republican lawmaker should boost Eric Holder’s chances of confirmation, which already seems very likely. By Carrie Johnson Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — Attorney general nominee Eric H. Holder Jr. won support yesterday from another Republican lawmaker, all but ensuring his candidacy will proceed smoothly and not fall to a GOP…
Mobster Gotti To Remain a Jailbird Pending Trial
Apparently John Gotti Jr.’s rep is doing him no good. A federal judge just didn’t buy the assertion by the defense attorneys that he’s a great and trustworthy guy. By The Associated Press NEW YORK – Mob scion John A. “Junior” Gotti should stay behind bars while awaiting trial on charges he was involved in…