8chan/8kun QResearch Posts (7)
#20601835 at 2024-03-21 15:59:43 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #25266: Freshly Baked Bread Edition
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3/5
Gallagher took command of the Dignitary Protection Division in 2018. In October 2023, he was promoted to assistant chief of police for uniformed operations, where he "oversees all the officers posted at security checkpoints, the command center at headquarters, and specialized teams, including the SWAT and canine teams," according to a Roll Call story announcing his new job.
From fraud to sergeant at arms
According to the USCP documents we obtained, the internal affairs investigation found that Lt. Wendy Colmore "defrauded the government of $6,870" and concluded: "The offense is egregious and absent any mitigating factors, warrants nothing less than termination."
In a disciplinary memo dated December 18, 2013, investigators concluded that Colmore had asked a superior officer about the appropriateness of the overtime backfilling scheme. She was advised that it was against regulations, and yet - with this knowledge - only a few weeks later, she began taking part in the conspiracy.
An internal affairs investigation of Colmore in 2000 resulted in a "sustained charge of conduct unbecoming."
Yet Colmore was not fired in spite of investigators' conclusion that her offense clearly qualified for termination. In the end, she only received a recommendation of demotion to sergeant. According to another unnamed USCP source familiar with the case, Colmore resigned from the department soon afterward and eventually took a position with the U.S. Senate sergeant at arms.
From drunk driving to deputy chief
The case of Lt. John Erickson is far more complex and troubling. By the time of his penalty assessment memorandum - also dated December 18, 2013 - Erickson had already been promoted to captain. What makes his eventual ascent to deputy chief is confounding to the extreme.
The memorandum stated that "Captain Erickson is an outstanding employee." But other department officers refer to him as "Teflon John," the source close to the investigation said. Erickson has an especially checkered disciplinary record yet has somehow managed to continue his ascent in rank and recognition.
In July 1997, while working on a detail in San Antonio for then-House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Erickson was arrested on drunk-driving charges. Deseret News reported that Erickson "was found in a government-rented convertible, parked on a roadside at 3:25 a.m. with 'his head on his chest, passed out, extremely intoxicated,'" according to a police report, which also noted his slurred speech, bloodshot eyes, and "strong breath odor of intoxicants."
"He refused to take a breath test and was released after spending several hours in jail," the story said.
Erickson was given a warning and suspended without pay for 10 days.
In 2002, Erickson was involved in another alcohol-related car wreck. The Washington Post reported Erickson "crashed his car into a parked Maryland State Police cruiser, injuring the trooper."
Erickson was charged with conduct unbecoming an officer and given a "last chance agreement, in lieu of termination." He was also suspended without pay for 30 days.
Despite the seriousness of his participation in the overtime fraud scheme - and considering his disciplinary history - Erickson received only a recommendation of a 20-day suspension and was ordered to reimburse the government for an undetermined sum.
Once again, Dine and Malloy had intervened, according to the anonymous source within the Capitol Police.
Jim Konczos, chairman of the Capitol Police Labor Committee's executive board at the time of the overtime fraud investigation, told National Journal, "If these allegations are true, this is criminal in nature, not administrative by any means."
"This conduct should result in termination, nothing less. We can't have supervisors stealing time and/or money. This conduct, besides being criminal, impairs the efficiency and reputation of the department," Konczos said in a statement.
"There is a culture in the department in which supervisors are held to a lower standard, even when the conduct is criminal, that is completely unacceptable," he added.
https://www.theblaze.com/columns/analysis/favoritism-cover-ups-reveal-culture-of-corruption-in-us-capitol-police-leadership
#20601824 at 2024-03-21 15:58:41 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #25266: Freshly Baked Bread Edition
Favoritism, cover-ups reveal culture of corruption in US Capitol Police leadership.1/5 or more3/20/24 long but important
Policy violations that ordinarily would lead to firings instead resulted in promotions for officers responsible for protecting top congressional leadership.
Steve BakerMarch 20, 2024
Corruption is endemic at the highest levels of the United States Capitol Police, especially among the special agents and officers who serve in the department's dignitary protection detail, a Blaze Media investigation has found.
Internal discipline reports show a pattern of officers failing upward. Proven instances of fraud, forgery, theft, perjury, and drunk driving on duty going back to the late 1990s led to promotions rather than dismissals and prosecutions, discipline reports obtained by Blaze Media show.
High-ranking USCP officials, including a present-day deputy chief and an assistant chief, were implicated and faced discipline and possible termination in a fraudulent overtime pay scheme that defrauded the government of tens of thousands of dollars, according to documents obtained by Blaze Media and a former Capitol Police sergeant. A lieutenant involved in the scam left the Capitol Police and now works for the U.S. Senate sergeant at arms.
Suspensions for felonies
National Journal first reported on the overtime scheme in July 2014 but did not name the officers involved.
The National Journal story relied in part on the account of Rhoda Henderson, a retired USCP sergeant and whistleblower. In an exclusive interview with Blaze Media, Henderson confirmed that the officers involved were current USCP Assistant Chief Sean Gallagher, current Deputy Chief John Erickson, and Wendy Colmore, who is now director of central operations for the U.S. Senate sergeant at arms.
Gallagher was a captain with the dignitary protection detail and the alleged "ringleader" at the time of the payroll scheme, while Erickson and Colmore were both lieutenants under Gallagher's command.
Henderson told Blaze Media that the scheme lasted "for at least a year," and while she wasn't involved in the crime's audit, the three officers stole well in excess of $10,000 from the USCP. She also explained that USCP authorities first doubted her story until she was able to produce the paper trail of the scheme.
Blaze Media inquired whether there had ever been any follow-up to this story from any other D.C. media. Henderson explained that her interview with National Journal reporter Bill House was the only other time she had been contacted by a journalist before now.
Henderson reiterated to Blaze Media that her disappointment with the USCP's leadership in how they handled these "felonies" - crimes for which the three officers should have been "terminated" - was her reason for speaking to National Journal, adding, "They look out for each other, the higher rank you go." She said, "To me, it's always been, 'I'll cover up your sins if you cover up mine.'"
Henderson said she "had initially brought the questionable overtime billing by the three supervisors to department officials starting in the summer of 2012. She said that included talking to the Internal Affairs Division (now called the Office of Professional Responsibility) and the Capitol Police Office of Inspector General." She also provided the department's officials with all the documentation necessary to support her claims.
According to National Journal, "Henderson said she began monitoring what appeared to her to be inappropriate 'time shifting' by the supervisors of their overtime hours 'behind my back' on their biweekly pay records in January 2010."
As a result of the investigation, the three officers were suspended, documents obtained by Blaze Media show and a source close to the investigation confirmed.
"Had this been me or any other officer (those not part of command staff) who would have committed this crime - we would have been fired. There's no doubt in my mind," Henderson told National Journal in 2014. "Nor would we have been allowed to sit in our jobs for more than a year without a decision being made."
https://www.theblaze.com/columns/analysis/favoritism-cover-ups-reveal-culture-of-corruption-in-us-capitol-police-leadership
#20597358 at 2024-03-20 18:55:41 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #25261: Biden Peddled Influence 'PeachMint' Edition
Favoritism, cover-ups reveal culture of corruption in US Capitol Police leadership
Policy violations that ordinarily would lead to firings instead resulted in promotions for officers responsible for protecting top congressional leadership.
Corruption is endemic at the highest levels of the United States Capitol Police, especially among the special agents and officers who serve in the department's dignitary protection detail, a Blaze Media investigation has found.
Internal discipline reports show a pattern of officers failing upward. Proven instances of fraud, forgery, theft, perjury, and drunk driving on duty going back to the late 1990s led to promotions rather than dismissals and prosecutions, discipline reports obtained by Blaze Media show.
High-ranking USCP officials, including a present-day deputy chief and an assistant chief, were implicated and faced discipline and possible termination in a fraudulent overtime pay scheme that defrauded the government of tens of thousands of dollars, according to documents obtained by Blaze Media and a former Capitol Police sergeant. A lieutenant involved in the scam left the Capitol Police and now works for the U.S. Senate sergeant at arms.
Suspensions for felonies
National Journal first reported on the overtime scheme in July 2014 but did not name the officers involved.
The National Journal story relied in part on the account of Rhoda Henderson, a retired USCP sergeant and whistleblower. In an exclusive interview with Blaze Media, Henderson confirmed that the officers involved were current USCP Assistant Chief Sean Gallagher, current Deputy Chief John Erickson, and Wendy Colmore, who is now director of central operations for the U.S. Senate sergeant at arms.
Gallagher was a captain with the dignitary protection detail and the alleged "ringleader" at the time of the payroll scheme, while Erickson and Colmore were both lieutenants under Gallagher's command.
Henderson told Blaze Media that the scheme lasted "for at least a year," and while she wasn't involved in the crime's audit, the three officers stole well in excess of $10,000 from the USCP. She also explained that USCP authorities first doubted her story until she was able to produce the paper trail of the scheme.
Blaze Media inquired whether there had ever been any follow-up to this story from any other D.C. media. Henderson explained that her interview with National Journal reporter Bill House was the only other time she had been contacted by a journalist before now.
Henderson reiterated to Blaze Media that her disappointment with the USCP's leadership in how they handled these "felonies" - crimes for which the three officers should have been "terminated" - was her reason for speaking to National Journal, adding, "They look out for each other, the higher rank you go." She said, "To me, it's always been, 'I'll cover up your sins if you cover up mine.'"
https://www.theblaze.com/columns/analysis/favoritism-cover-ups-reveal-culture-of-corruption-in-us-capitol-police-leadership
#16029153 at 2022-04-07 13:25:29 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #20273: Twitter's next board meeting is gonna be lit - Elon Musk Edition
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>Julie Kelly 🇺🇸 @julie_kelly2
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>It's not that the J6 defendant said police waved him in-it's that a Capitol police official testified that it was true.
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>"Capitol Police Inspector John Erickson testified that given the large number of people, the officers understood they couldn't stop... https://amgreatness.com/2022/04/06/judge-acquits-j6-protester-in-first-defeat-for-doj/
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>Dr. Shipwreckedcrew.substack.com
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>Replying to @julie_kelly2
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>>>16029146
"You have identified the difference between the impact of a jury verdict on contested facts and an evidentiary admission by a government witness that is now an established fact that the DOJ cannot escape in future cases."
All. Of. Them.
#16029136 at 2022-04-07 13:21:22 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #20273: Twitter's next board meeting is gonna be lit - Elon Musk Edition
Julie Kelly 🇺🇸 @julie_kelly2
13h
It's not that the J6 defendant said police waved him in-it's that a Capitol police official testified that it was true.
"Capitol Police Inspector John Erickson testified that given the large number of people, the officers understood they couldn't stop... https://amgreatness.com/2022/04/06/judge-acquits-j6-protester-in-first-defeat-for-doj/
Dr. Shipwreckedcrew.substack.com
@shipwreckedcrew
Replying to @julie_kelly2
You have identified the difference between the impact of a jury verdict on contested facts and an evidentiary admission by a government witness that is now an established fact that the DOJ cannot escape in future cases.
https://twitter.com/shipwreckedcrew/status/1511967630961176580
#15124139 at 2021-12-03 00:21:43 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #19133: John Eastman’s Lawyers Destroy the J6 Commies & ‘Subpoenas’ Edition
400k patients' info leaked in Planned Parenthood ransomware hack
Hundreds of thousands of patients from a Los Angeles Planned Parenthood branch have had their information compromised in a massive malware attack. Conducted two months ago, it has only now been disclosed.
A hacker apparently using the same kind of ransomware deployed to seize the Colonial Pipeline energy system earlier this year has reportedly gained access to some 400,000 Planned Parenthood patients from the women's health clinic's Los Angeles branch. While Planned Parenthood offers a range of health services, including sexual health screenings and birth control prescriptions, it is perhaps best known for performing abortions.
While the group's Los Angeles spokesperson John Erickson insisted there was no indication the stolen information had been used for "fraudulent purposes," he acknowledged that an "unauthorized person" had gained access to the network between October 9 and 17, installed "malicious software," and "exfiltrated" some files. Among the information stolen were patients' names, addresses, insurance information, birthdates, and clinical information - including private health data.
The incident appears to have taken place about a month into an increasingly heated battle over abortion rights between pro-choice and pro-life activists, with its epicenter in Texas. The state passed a law on September 1 barring Americans from facilitating any abortion taking place past the six-week mark. Those found to be involved in such a procedure - aside, critically, from the mother receiving the abortion - can be sued for $10,000 or more in one of the act's more controversial aspects.
Despite the best efforts of the Biden administration, the Supreme Court has thus far refused to file a permanent injunction against the law, though its enforcement has been briefly paused more than once.
Other courts have attempted to loosen their own abortion restrictions in an apparent effort to compensate for the Texas statute, which, unlike previous efforts to overturn the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion in the first place, does not include exceptions for rape or incest.
The malware used to hack the Los Angeles clinic was the same ransomware - called DarkSide - deployed last year to shut down the Colonial Pipeline, but no further information has been revealed about who the attacker may have been or what their motivation was.
It's not the first time Planned Parenthood has seen its systems infiltrated. Earlier this year, the Metropolitan Washington branch of the organization informed patients that their information - including birthdates, medical data, and social security info - was breached in 2020. In neither case did the clinic acknowledge any fraudulent use of the leaked data.
https://www.rt.com/usa/542042-planned-parenthood-hack-los-angeles/
#10088049 at 2020-07-27 04:33:27 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #12911: We Will Never Forget Edition
>>10088047
Resignations in the news 7/23/2020 thru 7/26/2020 - part 3
The Free Library of Philadelphia faces a moment of racial reckoning after the ouster of its longtime director
https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia/philadelphia-free-library-race-20200724.html
Jurong MP Tan Wu Meng to retire as political officeholder to focus on medical practice
https://mothership.sg/2020/07/tan-wu-meng-retire/
Downtown Rockford venues director resigns
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20200723/downtown-rockford-venues-director-resigns
Middle school principal resigns
http://www.warrenrecord.com/news/article_9328631e-cc1e-11ea-916e-0b3b7dd2af30.html
Smith Resigns As Bridgeport Mayor After Guilty Plea
https://www.theintelligencer.net/news/community/2020/07/smith-resigns-as-bridgeport-mayor-after-guilty-plea/
Gunnison County corporal resigns following Facebook post threatening protesters
https://kdvr.com/news/local/gunnison-county-corporal-resigns-following-facebook-post-threatening-protesters/
John Erickson Announces His Resignation as President of Hollywood NOW
https://www.wehoville.com/2020/07/22/John-Erickson-announces-his-resignation-as-president-of-hollywood-now/
Dozens Resign at Hungary's Main News Site After Editor Fired
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2020-07-24/dozens-resign-at-hungarys-main-news-site-after-editor-fired
Red Hook's town clerks resign amid budget shortfall, argument with supervisor
https://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/local/2020/07/24/red-hook-town-clerks-resign-amid-staffing-reductions-budget-shortfall/5494962002/
Montana prison warden resigns
https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/montana-prison-warden-resigns/article_0e9c2209-0585-541d-9fab-e5ecbd7c9f9a.html
Deputy mayor of Paris resigns over links with alleged child rapist
https://www.france24.com/en/20200724-deputy-mayor-of-paris-resigns-over-links-with-alleged-child-rapist
Airport Board accepts Vogue's resignation; probe continues
https://www.psdispatch.com/news/73188/airport-board-accepts-vogues-resignation-probe-continues
3 PhilHealth officials resign over 'corruption'
https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/07/24/news/latest-stories/breakingnews/3-philhealth-officials-resign-over-corruption/745043/
Buildings commissioner to step down Aug. 21
https://apnews.com/e6401dadd996e5a805315c343ac9ee8d
Rising Star Police Chief forced to resign after DA refuses to accept cases from him
https://www.bigcountryhomepage.com/news/rising-star/rising-star-police-chief-forced-to-resign-after-da-refuses-to-accept-cases-from-him/
Greenhouse Theater Center's general manager resigns in protest over live show's opening during pandemic
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/7/23/21336188/derek-rienzi-van-tassel-greenhouse-theater-center-general-manager-resigns-show-opening-amid-pandemic
55 North Mining Inc. Announces Resignation of Director
https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/07/24/2067239/0/en/55-North-Mining-Inc-Announces-Resignation-of-Director.html
Potential finance minister Predee Daochai resigns from Kasikornbank
https://www.reuters.com/article/thailand-economy-cabinet/potential-finance-minister-predee-daochai-resigns-from-kasikornbank-idUSL3N2EV36S
Three of Porterdale's top employees resign amid financial crisis
https://www.rockdalenewtoncitizen.com/news/three-of-porterdales-top-employees-resign-amid-financial-crisis/article_52ecf57c-cdd0-11ea-8ab9-93ad159cb448.html
Kearney Family YMCA CEO Denny Placzek retiring after 26 years
https://kearneyhub.com/news/local/kearney-family-ymca-ceo-denny-placzek-retiring-after-26-years/article_767b1236-ce0b-11ea-a51f-7b11b30283ff.html
All 5 Dedham Library Trustees Resign From Board
https://patch.com/massachusetts/dedham/all-5-dedham-library-trustees-resign-board
Four Vancouver NPA board members resign
https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/vancouver-news/four-vancouver-npa-board-members-resign-2589232