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A. Benjamin Mannes

New York, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C.
As seen in: Broad + Liberty, LinkedIn, Medium, Aol, The Hill, Patch, AZCentral | The Arizona Republic, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Daily Caller, Washington Times, Thrive Global and
Covers:  Security, Public Safety, Corruption, Compliance, Investigations, Criminal Justice Reform
Doesn't Cover: Gossip
Media Contributor & Subject Matter Expert in Public Safety and Integrity. Catto Fellow, Fmr. LEO, Investigator, Intel Analyst, Security Head, Emergency Manager.
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Rules to the game: Cops, criminals and the complexity of urban policing

Rules to the game: Cops, criminals and the complexity of urban policing

The Hill — Last weekend violent riots broke out in Milwaukee, WI, following the police shooting of 23-year old Sylville Smith, who was armed with a stolen semi-automatic handgun during a foot pursuit.
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The Great COVID Shakedown - Philadelphia Weekly

The Great COVID Shakedown - Philadelphia Weekly

Philadelphia Weekly — Despite Philadelphia officials allowing restaurants to resume indoor dining at 25 percent in the city after rolling back some coronavirus restrictions; many in the city's hospitality community argue that, even at 25 percent; these onerous restrictions were a bureaucratic overreach that has hurt and possibly killed Philadelphia's legendary independent restaurant scene.
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DC Sorely Needs Criminal Justice Reform

DC Sorely Needs Criminal Justice Reform

Newsmax.com — In D.C., bureaucratic limbo resulting in a 46-year history of half-measures which, due to a lack of legislation - has metastasized into the worst criminal justice reform record in the nation, a stark contrast from the "woke" veneer of local politics governing the city. This effects anyone unfortunate enough to encounter the justice system within the small 68 square mile jurisdiction.
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'Letting Them Vent' Has Never Worked

'Letting Them Vent' Has Never Worked

Newsmax.com — I was a teenager staying with my mother in a small home off Pico Boulevard in Los Angeles on April 29, 1992. At 3:15 p.m., right as school was ending for the day, the media had announced the acquittals of the four accused Los Angeles Police Department officers in the Rodney King beating video.
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The Dangers Of Labeling Opponents As 'Enemies'

The Dangers Of Labeling Opponents As 'Enemies'

The Daily Caller — A. Benjamin Mannes | Expert on public safety and criminal justice reform In an opinion piece published last week in The Washington Post entitled "We are no longer capable of forgiving our enemies", author Elizabeth Bruenig breaks down a comparison between comedian Roseanne Barr's firing from her ABC sitcom from a tweet comparing former Obama advisor Valerie Jarrett to an Ape with "Full Frontal" host Samantha Bee's retention to cable-network TBS following her calling Ivanka Trump a "Feckless C-t" before insinuating an incestuous attraction between her and her father, President Trump on an episode of her show.
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Enforcing the Criminality of Political Inaction

Enforcing the Criminality of Political Inaction

Newsmax.com — 2020 has been an unprecedented year by any measure, from our suffering from a global health pandemic to the national reaction to the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin. During these unprecedented challenges, numerus state and local officials are appearing to use the George Floyd Protests and COVID-19 pandemic to ignore the rule of law and seemingly change laws they don't agree with by simply not enforcing them. Local officials' use of draconian executive orders amid the coronavirus outbreak followed by an immediate refusal to enforce these orders (and a myriad of standing laws) during protests and riots following the Floyd murder arguably violates the law and endangers the public.
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My Turn: 5 ways to address mass shootings (without the politics)

My Turn: 5 ways to address mass shootings (without the politics)

AZCentral.com — My Turn: Too often, lawmakers turn their attention to solutions that won't work. Here are a few that will. In December 2012, my op-ed was published offering effective responses that can be taken by lawmakers and leaders to address the Sandy Hook massacre, in conjunction with writing my elected officials to plead for common-sense solutions to violent crime.
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Las Vegas Lawsuit Raises Security Liability Questions

Las Vegas Lawsuit Raises Security Liability Questions

Security Magazine — On July 16, 2018; MGM Resorts International, owner of the Mandalay Bay Casino & Hotel, filed federal lawsuits against more than 1,000 Las Vegas mass shooting victims in an effort to avoid liability in legal actions related to the gunman who opened fire on an outdoor concert from his Mandalay Bay suite on Oct.
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The Importance of Physical Security

The Importance of Physical Security

homelandsecuritynet.com — The Everlasting Importance of Physical Securityby Ariel Benjamin MannesIt is no secret that the corporate sector's focus on security, among many other facets of society, is becoming increasingly rooted in technology and cyber threats. In fact, it could be argued that in terms of investments, cybersecurity is now the most relevant hot button issue w...
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Quick Tips for Better Business Continuity Planning

Quick Tips for Better Business Continuity Planning

arielbenjaminmannes.com — Continuity planning has become a cornerstone of any functional business's organization, efficiency, and overall infrastructure, as it serves as a foundation for that business's readiness in times of disaster and/or disruption. Without a concise and well-thought-out continuity plan, a business could be blindsided and left reeling from hefty financial damages.
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The Critical Relationship between Business Continuity and Cybersecurity

The Critical Relationship between Business Continuity and Cybersecurity

arielbenjaminmannes.com — In a previous blog, I discussed both the importance of proper business continuity and the broad range of the threats it strives to mitigate. However, the increased corporate reliance on cloud and technology-based applications in business management opens great threats related to cybersecurity.
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COVID collusion: It's not just Cuomo - Philadelphia Weekly

COVID collusion: It's not just Cuomo - Philadelphia Weekly

Philadelphia Weekly — Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff announced on March 1 his referral of an investigation to the House Government Oversight Committee into the Wolf administration's handling of nursing homes and other care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. This comes amid calls for New York Gov.
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Is Larry Krasner above the law? - Philadelphia Weekly

Is Larry Krasner above the law? - Philadelphia Weekly

Philadelphia Weekly — Reports of yet another criminal incident involving a member of the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office have highlighted recent and ongoing investigations by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Pennsylvania Attorney General's office into the administration of District Attorney Larry Krasner. On June 11, G.
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'Suspicious Deaths' - Philadelphia Weekly

'Suspicious Deaths' - Philadelphia Weekly

Philadelphia Weekly — In September, Philadelphia recorded its 400th murder at the earliest point in its history. Meanwhile, Philadelphia Police Department sources tell Philadelphia Weekly that there are also as many as 142 additional "special assignment investigations," known by police as "S-jobs."
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As America Sleeps, A Dangerous Axis Develops

As America Sleeps, A Dangerous Axis Develops

The Daily Wire — It is hard to fathom that the Biden administration is only a bit more than a year old. Over the last year, the Biden agenda has seemed laser-focused on keeping COVID-pandemic stimulus funding, and restrictions, alive - while simultaneously undoing nearly all of the Trump administration's executive orders .
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