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By JIM MUSTIAN, MICHAEL R. SISAK and MICHAEL BALSAMO NEW YORK©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.
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u_s__reamer
That innocent-looking sheet thoughtfully provided by the prison authorities who should have known better (not the first time sheets have made make-shift nooses) is already a gross violation of security. A rough blanket should have been provided instead ( also rather difficult to suffocate yourself with). Camera switched off, guards conveniently elsewhere, provided a perfect window of opportunity. After the milk has been spilled, a cover-up operation is probably now underway. If, despite the mountain of evidence, no famous name is indicted we will know the operation has gone according to plan.
CrazyJoe
Barr is ultimately responsible for this organization.
Where is his resignation.
That'll help the severe shortage of guards at MCC which has resulted from Trump's Federal hiring freeze.
PTownsend
A lifelong DC swampman who's spent his career as a protector of the 'establishment's' right wing faction. Given Epstein's connections to so many in the establishment - of all political leanings - Barr's role must be scrutinized. Trump appointed Barr head of DOJ to protect Trump in his quest to gain more executive powers while protecting the faction of the .01% increasing their wealth and power while Trump's in office. As head of the DOJ (and therefore FBI) does anyone know what all Barr's doing to limit 'foreign' states from further meddling in US elections and politics?
SuperLib
My guess is that they will find incompetent staffing that had been brought to the attention of higher ups long before this. Looking forward to Barr passing the buck.
PTownsend
Worrying that so many Trump backers distrust the US government and instead believe what the Kremlin says. Trump's been effective at getting his base (his US base) to turn against their own country. They instead believe Trump with his history of corrupt business practices, a master of bait and switch and other dirty tactics, a man who flip-flops more than most other corrupt politicians, a man who's been reported to have told more than 11,000 lies since he's been in office. And the only defense they can offer is some variation of 'other people are bad, too' or 'Can't prove it', both tactics used by the Soviets - while they're defending the Russian Federation's leader.
lincolnman
Well, thanks for admitting Barr is a lifelong DC swampman...
Heck yea, especially his neighbors...
Witty Trumper come-back - that only dodges the issue...
Didn't have to - because not only the FBI but the CIA and all the other Intel agencies confirmed Russia's interference - so Obama in Sep 16 went to "Moscow Mitch" and said we need to do a bipartisan press release on what Russia is doing, so both sides know its credible. What did Moscow Mitch do - what he always does - said "No"...
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2016/12/mitch-mcconnell-prevented-stronger-action-against-russian-election-meddling.html
And isn't it interesting that as soon as Trump was elected, Mitch's wife was selected Transportation Secretary...
lincolnman
Once again, your own words, in black and white - thanks for agreeing with me...
The Dodger says someone else is cornered when he can't reply....yep, that's Trump-world...
No, he needed McConnell to put his country above partisanship and a good job for his wife - we know how that worked out...
Checkmate - can't answer it can you...
lincolnman
Just like Barr....
You're the one that didn't answer...
Reid never sold his country out for a job for his wife...
Really? Where? Explain Moscow Mitch refusing a bipartisan release on Russian interference and then his wife gets a top-level job as Trump's Sec of Transportation? We'll be waiting...
Toasted Heretic
A suspension and investigation is usually routine in such an iffy case like this, surely. I wouldn't be surprised to hear about understaffing and double shifts, that seems to be endemic in prison systems that are run like a business, trying to cut costs and corners.
Something out of the ordinary happened, but that's all we know so far.
Toasted Heretic
Every day, and almost every topic...
Am amazed at how such derailments are not only tolerated but relatively successful at deflecting.
Hawkeye
At least we won't have to have what would have been a lengthy expensive legal battle. The feds already have the list of Epstein's cohorts.
Norman Goodman
Oh, gee whiz! Suspended? Reassigned? A man is dead in their care, but it could have been worse! Don't slap their wrists too hard! Oh, the humanity!
Blacklabel
well ok the guards put on leave and the warden reassigned. nothing else to see here.
Raw Beer
Those guys better be very careful. I expect them all to have fatal "accidents" in the near future.
bass4funk
That Holder is a part of the swamp.
Because liberals don’t have any recourse as usual
The last President had Reid, trust me, I know the feeling of anger.
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I did already and always will.
Serrano
Barr is ultimately responsible for this organization. Where is his resignation.
Carrying that logic a little further, Crazy, Trump is ultimately responsible for Barr. Where is his resignation? Oh, you'd love that, lol
"he apparently killed himself"
Yeah, not much chance of foul play here.
bass4funk
I never said he and Holder weren’t.
Naw, you just got cornered again.
I’m sorry, but Obama didn’t need McConnell tell the country that his administration was compromised by the Russians.
Feinstein, Holder, so many questions.....
bass4funk
Lol, yeah...we believe the Kremlin as much as we believe Bernie Sanders is capitalist.
PT, that’s was funny.
No, we’re just tired of all the wheeling and scheming the Democrats do.
Hmmm....I beg to differ..., but as a non-politician, he’s learned from the best Democrats.
Gosh, is only our media would keep track of all the lies the Democrats make it would fill the entire Dodgers Stadium threefold.
Well, you guys in truth or anything either, so it’s a draw
bass4funk
Why?
Why would he resign??
Ok, so let’s excuse and move the goalpost once again from the blame from the people that were on the job that didn’t do their job.
bass4funk
Like Holder the alt lefts.
How about all the people involved with Epstein? Should they be heavily scrutinized?
The herb is good today.
I don’t remember you asking any of these questions three years ago about Mueller, why?