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Lack of Authority, Funding and Bad Image Hurt Mexican Police in Drug War
How can you battle the violent drug cartels when you have police departments that are powerless and underfunded like this? The Mexican president hopes to change some of this. We’ll see if he can pull this off. By Chris Hawley Arizona Republic Mexico City Bureau URAUPAN, Mexico — One of the police station’s doors is…
Task Force Recommends Simplifying Terror Color Code Alert
The color coded alerts that were meant to help Americans became almost meaningless and were the subject of many jokes. This is a good time to change this. And it’s a good thing a bipartisan task force is looking at this. This town needs more bipartisan cooperation. By Spencer S. Hsu Washington Post Staff Writer…
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…
Senate Confirms Six More U.S. Attorneys Including One Fired in 2006
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Slowly but surely, U.S. Attorneys are being confirmed. On Tuesday, the Senate confirmed six more including Daniel Bogden, the Nevada U.S. Attorney who was fired in 2006 during the controversial purge of U.S. Attorneys who didn’t fall in line with the Bush administration’s mindset. Other U.S. Attorneys confirmed included…
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…
Las Vegas U.S. Atty. Gregory Brower to Resign in October
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Las Vegas U.S. Attorney Gregory Brower announced Tuesday that he’ll resign on Oct. 10. “It has been a privilege to serve my fellow Nevadans as U.S. Attorney over the last two years,” he said in a prepared statement. “I am extremely proud of our accomplishment sin support of the mission of…
Ex-Gov Blago Blames Fed Prosecutor Fitzgerald for Suicide of Fundraiser
Ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich never misses a chance to take a shot at his nemesis, U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald. This time is no different. By Amanda Carpenter Washington Times Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich blamed federal prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald for the suicide of his friend Christopher Kelly and likened the attorney’s tactics to those used by…
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…