In the USA we have 4 classes of punishments for crimes: 1. If it's a non-violent crime, and the perpetrator is not cheating rich people, and the...
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Iva Riddle
iva_in_texas
Jun 13, 2013 12:38 am
They were talking about that on the radio, had an interview with a woman whose father worked on Alcatraz and his family lived there on the island. ...
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Rick W
rishsam1
Jun 13, 2013 1:14 am
That's a pretty partisan answer and not really true. It's true that wealthy people can afford high-priced attorneys, but that's no guarantee that won't get...
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Ed Butts
edpbutts
Jun 13, 2013 1:48 am
Murder isn't a federal offense? ________________________________ From: Howard Petschel <tasin@...> To: gangsterologists@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
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Iva Riddle
iva_in_texas
Jun 13, 2013 2:12 am
And frequently there is a failure to communicate between states. Colorado, for example, may arrest someone and not find out he had an outstanding warrant in ...
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Rick W
rishsam1
Jun 13, 2013 2:20 am
Nope. Kidnapping (across state lines) is, but murder isn't. But locals can ask for the FBI's assistance if they choose to, such as serial killings, mass...
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Alan Chambers
alanross61
Jun 13, 2013 2:34 am
If I recall correctly murder isn't usually a Federal matter unless it occurs on a Federal or Indian Reservation. Or unless it's of a federal employee in the...
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Howard Petschel
hpetschel
Jun 13, 2013 2:45 am
No it is not - unless on Federal Property like a post office or reservation ... From: Ed Butts To: gangsterologists@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 12,...
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Iva Riddle
iva_in_texas
Jun 13, 2013 9:56 am
Not unless its committed on federal property ________________________________ From: Ed Butts <edpbutts@...> To: "gangsterologists@yahoogroups.com"...
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Iva Riddle
iva_in_texas
Jun 13, 2013 10:00 am
I like to write, just as a hobby and and was tinkering with a plot so I called the Duncanville, Tx police department to ask just how much involvement local law...
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John D
johnd1263
Jun 13, 2013 5:51 pm
Here in the US, we have a thing called the National Crime Information Center. It is a database run by the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services Division....
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jeffrey.gusf...
Jun 13, 2013 6:57 pm
This is why if you ask "where are the new Dillingers and Barrows coming from?" the answer is they aren't. The national BOLO network is so interconnected that...
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Ed Butts
edpbutts
Jun 13, 2013 7:57 pm
Thanks very much to everybody who responded to my question about American law. I remember that part in Bonnie & Clyde, when Bonnie asked Clyde what he'd do if...
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Howard Petschel
hpetschel
Jun 13, 2013 8:09 pm
It also is the hallmark of a police state. People really should go back a reread 1984. Orwell got it sooo right ... From: captbrain@... To:...
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jeffrey.gusf...
Jun 13, 2013 8:17 pm
Good point, not lost on me. It also is the hallmark of a police state. People really should go back a reread 1984. Orwell got it sooo right...
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Robert Smith
south_side_bob
Jun 13, 2013 11:09 pm
The only kind of crime left is ----> white collar crime. Like I said, if you're wearing a suit when you commit white collar crimes, and later, if caught,...
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Howard Petschel
hpetschel
Jun 14, 2013 12:25 am
Robert - if you think what we identify as organized crime is gone - you are sadly mistaken. ... From: Robert Smith To: gangsterologists@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
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Howard
hpetschel
Jun 14, 2013 2:19 am
The comment was recently made that organized crime is dead, and I responded hardly. Actually I miss the old structure. It had dissipline and yes things were...
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eyeofnewt...
Jun 14, 2013 9:13 am
If memory serves, the Lindbergh Law also permits FBI entry to a kidnapping case after some time has passed, on the (perhaps dubious) "presumption" that state...
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capt_midknight
Jun 14, 2013 4:34 pm
Jurisdiction was a BIG deal in the early '30s, and the bad guys used state lines to their advantage all the time. That's one reason why Joplin was such a...
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Iva Riddle
iva_in_texas
Jun 14, 2013 5:01 pm
I dont believe anyone is saying organized crime. Dillinger was hardly organized crime. He was scarcely organized period. I think he's talking about the...
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John D
johnd1263
Jun 17, 2013 11:17 am
On this date in 1933, outlaw, and former lawman, Verne Miller, along with bank robbers Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd and Adam Richetti, attempted to free Frank...
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iquqiq
Jun 17, 2013 1:27 pm
You have listed the FBI version. I am by far NOT the most knowledgeable on this forum but still know this event is controversial to say the least. Not only are...
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John D
johnd1263
Jun 17, 2013 1:45 pm
Ralph, I am shocked - Shocked, I say! - that anyone would accuse the Hoover-era FBI of whitewashing their history. [;)] I have heard different theories on...
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iquqiq
Jun 17, 2013 2:41 pm
I believe some on here will remember who investigated the friendly fire aspect . I saw the documentary on TV some time ago and it was compelling . . Ralph ... ...
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capt_midknight
Jun 17, 2013 3:56 pm
Robert Unger is the main proponent of the “friendly fire” version. Whether you buy his theory about who really killed the two KC officers, Nash, and the...
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Bill Helmer
helmer_bill
Jun 17, 2013 4:51 pm
For some reason my virus detector declared John’s link “malicious” or something and wouldn’t open it. Tried again, just to see, and my Google Chrome...
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Alan Chambers
alanross61
Jun 17, 2013 5:16 pm
It looks like somebody hacked or spoofed his account and sent out a link to a site that will infect your computer. It's not from him. Alan ... -- 'Any...
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John D
johnd1263
Jun 18, 2013 11:44 am
New break in the case, or just another wild goose chase? I guess we'll know the answer soon. ...
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Iva Riddle
iva_in_texas
8:26 am
There was an incident in NY only recently where one person shot another, several innocent bystanders were wounded and they were all wounded by the police ...