Former General Services Administration official Jeffrey Neely, who was in charge of the lavish $823,000 conference in Las Vegas that became the subject of congressional , has left the GSA, according to the Associated Press. GSA spokesman Adam Elkington would not say whether Neely, who had been on administrative leave, resigned his post or was fired from the agency, according to the AP. The Washington Times recently posted a number of images and videos from the 2010 event they obtained via a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. TPM’s profile of Neely is here. Continue reading →
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Susan Tomsha-Miguel, a 51-year-old woman from California, has been charged with impersonating an aide to Rep. Dennis A. Cardoza (D-CA), the Justice Department said Thursday. From a press release: According to the indictment, Tomsha-Miguel operated a tax consulting and bookkeeping business in Atwater. A client, who owned a commercial business in Merced, Calif., hired Tomsha-Miguel to resolve a tax dispute with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Tomsha-Miguel requested help with the tax problems from the office of U.S. Representative Dennis A. Cardoza, who represents the 18th Congressional District, which includes Merced County, as well as parts of San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Madera and Fresno Counties. According to the indictment, Representative Cardoza’s office agreed to help, and transmitted written material, including a form printed under his official ... Continue reading →
Ryan J. Reilly May 24, 2012, 5:00 PM A New Jersey mayor and his 22-year-old son were arrested Thursday for allegedly hacking into an e-mail account and website set up in an effort to recall him. Felix Roque, 55, and his 22-year-old son Joseph Roque allegedly worked together to take down RecallRoque.com by hacking into an associated email account. The feds said that “Victim 1,” a resident and government official in the county, anonymously established and moderated RecallRoque.com in early February. The Democratic mayor and his son, along with an unnamed conspirator allegedly began plotting to harass whoever was behind the website. Joseph Roque was able to successfully hack into an account associated with the website and had GoDaddy.com take the site down. Mayor Roque ... Continue reading →
By Joe Palazzolo Associated Press U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald In his career, Patrick�Fitzgerald, the much-feared U.S. attorney in Chicago, has rarely seen his rectitude questioned. He’s been trashed by the men he put in prison, sure, like any good prosecutor.�But there was that one time, at a news conference in 2008, when Mr. Fitzgerald �declared that ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich�s “conduct would make Lincoln roll over in his grave.� Some in the legal profession accused him of shirking his obligation to avoid prejudicial speech about the�accused. Mr. Fitzgerald, who announced Wednesday�that he is resigning after 11 years, said today the remark was among his “few” regrets. From Reuters: “It seemed like a good idea at the time,” Fitzgerald said, eliciting laughter from solemn staff members ... Continue reading →
I disagree, Mr. Fitzgerald. I think Lincoln would roll over in his grave if he knew we were illegally entering American homes and wiretapping them. What ever happened to the right to privacy? I don't think Bush had terrorists in mind when situations like this go down. It's clear that illegal wiretapping has been used by Republicans to bring people down. I hope Obama reverses this un-Constitutional act. lthom33 3 years ago Continue reading →
A quadrocopter drone equipped with a camera stands on display at the Zeiss stand on the first day of the CeBIT 2012 technology trade fair on March 6, 2012 in Hanover, Germany. (credit: Sean Gallup/Getty Images) WASHINGTON (CBSDC) – With the use of domestic drones increasing, concern has not just come up over privacy issues, but also over the potential use of lethal force by the unmanned aircraft. Drones have been used overseas to target and kill high-level terror leaders and are also being used along the U.S.-Mexico border in the battle against illegal immigration. But now, these drones are starting to be used domestically at an increasing rate. The Federal Aviation Administration has allowed several police departments to use drones across the U.S. They ... Continue reading →
