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FBI Dir. Mueller Says No Imminent Security Threat Tied to High Profile Raids in N.Y.
It was reassuring to hear the head of the FBI say there is no imminent security threat tied to the latest raids in New York and the FBI activity in Denver. On another subject, Mueller did essentially confirm a report that the FBI and ATF still need to correct some problems involving cooperation. No surprise…
Colo. Man at Center of Terror Probe Says “I’m Not a Terrorist”
Hopefully in short time we’ll get a clearer picture as to what was going on here. Meanwhile, the New York Daily News reports that the FBI is mad at the New York Police for conducting raids and blowing the investigation before more could be learned. Click here to learn more on that. By James Gordon…
Inspector Gen. Report Says FBI and ATF Still Feuding Over Bomb Investigations
As Rodney King once said: “Can we all get along?” There has been a tradition of tension between the FBI and ATF. In Washington alone, there have been high-profile cases in which agents have from both agencies have had their differences. This report will only validate what’s already been reported, including a May 2008 report…
NY Daily News Says NY Raids Linked to Denver Based Terror Cell
It makes sense that there are still groups planning to attack the U.S. And you assume 9/11 is the bench mark for success and that FBI is not going to hold back at the hint of any possible threat. BY James Gordon Meek In Washington and Rocco Parascandola and Larry Mcshane In New York NY…
Soon to be a Motion Picture? Hollywood Husband and Wife Producer Team Convicted of Bribing Thai Official For Film Festival
Yes, bribing foreign officials is illegal. The husband and wife producer team gave the Thai tourism authority $1.8 million in bribes to secure contracts for a local film festival there. Can they at least make a movie out of this? By Ben Fritz Los Angeles Times LOS ANGLES –– Hollywood may be in for tighter…
Detroit Prosecutor Skeptical of FBI Stats Showing Drop in Crime
There may be a dearth of employment, department stores and movie theaters in Detroit, but there’s certainly no shortage of crime. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy, whose office is in downtown Detroit, is skeptical of the FBI stats on crime. And probably for good reason. Some police departments have figured out ways to downgrade crimes…
K.C. FBI Agent Bob Herndon Will be At NY Movie Premiere of “The Informant”– And for Good Reason
Many dream of having an aspect of their life made into a movie. FBI agent Bob Herndon can stop dreaming and down some popcorn as he sees one of his cases go Hollywood. By ROBERT W. BUTLER Kansas City Star KANSAS CITY –– There’s reality. And there’s Hollywood reality. The difference was only too clear…
FBI Raids NY Homes in Search of Terrorists; No Arrests, No Explosives Found
It sounds like something the FBI needed to check out. But is it anything earth shattering? Who knows? Sen. Schumer described it as preventative move. By RAYMOND HERNANDEZ and KAREN ZRAICK New York Times WASHINGTON – At least two apartments in Queens were raided on Monday after they had been visited in the last week…