Homeland Security and Jon Benet case.......

[springhill]

Why was a Homeland Security spokesperson announcing the apprehension of the suspect in Thailand? She was actually there. Why would they be involved in this at all? Does anyone know the answer to that?

[havocmom]

1. Was wondering that too

:shrug: Not enough blond women going missing this summer? No sharks? Hurricane season off to slow start?

Dept of Homeland Tom-foolery is having a tough time indeed.

[htuttle]

2. That has probably been the weirdest aspect of the whole thing

One of the weirdest, anyway.

I don't see any conceivable justification for DHS being involved in this. FBI, sure. But DHS???

[Whoa_Nelly]

3. Because Karr might be a bad man AKA a Terra'st!!!

Or maybe because it puts HS in the media spotlight...AGAIN!!!!

Homeland Security is an attention whore!
(hmmm....would make a great bumper sticker! :rofl: )


I really don't know.... :shrug:

[ab hollow]

5. Ann Hurst, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE Attache, under

some info:
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In 2003, the United States passed a law that mandates a sentence of up to 30 years for any US citizen caught having sex, including in foreign countries, with minors under the age of 18.

The US Department of Homeland Security, Interpol and the US Federal Bureau of Investigation have since all coordinated closely with Thai tourism and law-enforcement agencies to investigate and arrest suspected sex offenders. That campaign has included raising awareness among hotel and resort staff, but suspected official complicity and the wild and multitudinous maze of rent-by-the-hour cheap hotels in Thailand makes it nearly impossible to curb the trade complete.
<snip>
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/HH19Ae01.html

<snip>


The Royal Thai Police and the American Embassy in Thailand hosted a conference on Human Smuggling and trafficking during August 5th – 7th at the Hilton Phuket Resort and Spa. The session was attended by responsible police officers on the Thai side led by the Deputy Director General of the Police Department Pol. General Isaraphan Sanitwong Na Ayuddhaya. Giving a talk on the issue, Ann Hurst, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE Attache, under the US Department of Homeland Security, explained that the American government has been working closely with Thai police as it also recognizes the problem in Thailand and tries to tackle it. She pointed out that human smuggling is the third largest criminal activity in the world.
http://www.thaisnews.com/news_detail.php?newsid=182919

[Jeanette in FL]

4. I was wondering the same thing the other day

When the news came out the other day, I was asking the same question. I also heard today that it was a federal official whom asked to remain anonymous was the one who leaked the info to the media, against the wishes of Colorado DA's office.

[leftofthedial]

6. When you hear "Fatherland Security," it means "Gestapo."

Look for even more executive branch involvement in every distracting news cycle for the foreseeable future.

I think Fatherlad Security operatives will be involved in high profile crimes against Americans (not as high profile as the crime they perpetrated in September of 2001 before the got the official name). The executive branch will use them to sow fear, "us-vs.-them" mistrust of foreigners, discourage travel and provide news distractions. Fatherland Security is a private repuke neocon secret police force.