Feds: Blackwater boss had ‘scofflaw attitude’

[sabra]

Source: MSNBC/AP

Five from security firm accused of conspiring to violate firearms laws

RALEIGH, N.C. - Federal prosecutors launched a scathing assessment of Blackwater Worldwide's former president Wednesday, declaring in an initial court appearance that he operated the security firm with "sheer arrogance" and a "scofflaw attitude."

Gary Jackson and four past colleagues indicted last week appeared Wednesday morning before a judge who allowed them to go free as they await trial. A magistrate judge denied a government request to place a bond on each defendant but ordered them to turn over passports and refrain from possessing firearms.

The first court hearing offered a brief glimpse into the combative nature of a case that pits the federal government against former officials at a company that for years played a crucial role as a government contractor protecting U.S. officials in war zones.

Prosecutors slammed Jackson, arguing that he flouted federal regulations while building the lucrative security enterprise. As an example, assistant US attorney John Bowler said Jackson participated in an effort to falsify federal documents to hide that the company had provided guns as a gift to the king of Jordan.

"It is just another display of sheer arrogance and scofflaw attitude," Bowler said.

Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36694129/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/

[Kookaburra]

1. Maybe because he IS a scofflaw???

... just a shot in the dark there...

[Winterblues]

2. Wonder how they could have possibly gotten such an attitude?

Bush*, Cheney, Feith, Pearle,Condi, etc., etc.

[dixiegrrrrl]

3. Pssst..Hey, Fed....banksters got the same attitude..wink wink, nudge nudge.

Go get 'em.

[fascisthunter]

4. seems Wall Street's Arrogance goes much further than just Wall Street

[WinkyDink]

5. Because he was allowed to get away with crimes? Might give a guy ideas.

[Robb]

6. Knock me over with a feather. nt

[conspirator]

7. Because he and his friends basically own the country nt