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Anarchists planned kidnapping of RNC delegates

04 Sep

A year ago, the Ramsey County sheriff’s office began looking closely at a group called the Republican National Convention Welcoming Committee.
What it found, according to an 18-page search warrant application and affidavit, led to weekend raids on two Minneapolis homes and a temporary St. Paul office for the self-described anarchist group.
According to the […]

Interesting LEO Site

16 Jul

Ran across the Law Enforcement version of Youtube. A pretty interesting (and entertaining at times) collection of Law Enforcement - related videos. To visit Blutube, click here.

Mayor, Bodyguard Accused of Civil Rights Violations

14 Jul

A federal grand jury in Jackson, Miss., returned a three-count indictment against Frank E. Melton, the mayor of Jackson, Miss., and his two bodyguards, Jackson police officers Michael Recio and Marcus Wright. The three men were charged in connection with a conspiracy to tear down a private home in Jackson and thereby violate the civil […]

Microsoft CEO Attacked By Protester

03 Jun

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was attacked by a protester while giving a speech at a Hungarian University.

My question is: where was the security? I know that corporation remembers what happened to Bill Gates???
*edit, now with the correct video

PI To the Stars Anthony Pellicano Gets Jail Time

19 May

From CNN: LOS ANGELES, California (AP) — The nine-week trial of Hollywood private investigator Anthony Pellicano often had seamy plot lines and suspense worthy of a movie: death threats, offers of murder and extramarital affairs…On Thursday, the 64-year-old private investigator was convicted on racketeering and wiretapping charges…The racketeering counts each carry a maximum of […]

Executive Protection Video Interview

13 May

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A direct link to the interview series with Conde Nast Portfolio Magazine on the World of Security and the differences associated with Executive Protection, Celebrity Security and High Risk Overseas Details.
And if you hadn’t seen it before, you can check out the companion article here.

Nicole Kidman’s Bodyguard Fights Paparazzi

17 Mar

In this business, I try real hard and give everyone the benefit of the doubt, but this one really defies logic. I know dealing with the paparazzi is very annoying but incidents like this do not help the client (who do you think any seasoned attorney is going to go after for damages?) […]

Mexican Kidnappings of US Citizens On The Rise

20 Feb

Organized, well-financed and violent Mexican kidnapping cells are targeting a growing number of U.S. citizens visiting communities popular with San Diegans and other California residents. Last year, at least 26 San Diego County residents were kidnapped and held for ransom in Tijuana, Rosarito Beach or Ensenada, local FBI agents overseeing the cases said yesterday. In […]

Disgraced “P.I. to Stars” Criminal Trial to Begin

19 Feb

Fox News reports  prosecutor’s have released the names on the witness list for the trial set to begin Feb. 27, in which Hollywood private eye Pellicano faces federal charges of racketeering and illegally wiretapping celebrities.
 If you’ve never heard of this guy, he was formerly a very high profile private investigator who worked with a lot of […]

Female Model-Turned-Bodyguard Killed In Russia

02 Feb

MOSCOW, Russia (CNN)– Anna Loginova was, for many Russians, a feminine icon — bridging the glamorous world of modeling and the murky depths of Russian crime.  But this week, the stunning Loginova became a victim of the criminals she made sure could not get to her millionaire clients. She was killed trying to stop a […]

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