thewashingtonstandard--2020-02-12--Trump DOJ Recommends 7 To 9 Years For Roger Stone In Fake Russian Collusion Investigation – Hillary

Trump DOJ Recommends 7 To 9 Years For Roger Stone In Fake Russian Collusion Investigation – Hillary Clinton Still Enjoying Impunity

With the total miscarriage of justice that is occurring in these united States at present , every American should be concerned about what is happening to those involved in the 2016 Trump campaign because of a false accusation , a false dossier , and an investigation that went looking for anything it could find against anyone to charge , indict and convict them .
If this can happen to these individuals close to Trump , imagine what could happen to an average American .
Without the false dossier paid for by Hillary Clinton and false accusations from said dossier alleging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump campaign to influence the election , no individual involved would be serving any jail time at this point .
And , the jail time these individuals received have nothing to do with any election interference .
Paul Manafort , former Trump campaign chairman , is serving seven and one-half years in prison for bank fraud .
Trump ’ s personal attorney , Michael Cohen , is serving three years in prison .
The latest target , Roger Stone , is expected to be sentenced to the prosecutor-recommended time of seven to nine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was found guilty of “ [ obstructing ] Congress ’ investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election , [ lying ] under oath and [ tampering ] with a witness , ” the filing read .
“ And when his crimes were revealed by the indictment in this case , he displayed contempt for this court and the rule of law ” .
Prosecutors contended the “ evidence against Stone included that Trump knew about WikiLeaks ’ plans to release emails damaging to his rival , Hillary Clinton , and Stone lied @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Stone ’ s sentence should be consistent with federal sentencing guidelines for his crimes , a range of 87-108 months , Justice Department prosecutors argued , saying the term will “ accurately reflect the seriousness of his crimes and promote respect for the law.
” Infowars.com has the court documents displayed on the website as well as additional information regarding Stone ’ s defense and sentencing .
The Department of Justice is seeking a nearly decade-long prison sentence for former Trump campaign adviser Roger Stone .
A memo from DOJ prosecutors Monday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 87-108 months for Stone , 67 , after he was found guilty of witness tampering , making false statements to Congress and obstruction last November , stemming from the FBI Special Counsel ’ s phony witch hunt investigation into Trump-Russia collusion .
The lengthy term , prosecutors claim , “ will send the message that tampering with a witness , obstructing justice , and lying in the context of a congressional investigation on matters of critical national importance are not crimes to be taken lightly.
” The two-year long Mueller investigation did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interfere or affect the 2016 presidential election .
But , with a false dossier in hand and members of the FBI , Page , Strzok , and Comey , using the unconstitutional FISA court to gain warrants under false pretenses , Mueller and his team full of partisan individuals against Trump proceeded , with limited supervision by the Justice Department , to dig almost to China on Trump ’ s campaign members .
As they say , if you go looking for a crime , you will find one .
A jury found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; however , the investigation , which began on Russian collusion for election interference LIE , morphed into an investigation looking for any crime it could find on anyone associated with the Trump campaign .
There was certainly collusion occurring with the Hussein Soetoro administration , the Clinton campaign , and the FBI to unlawfully spy on the Trump campaign , but nothing is being done about that .
And , the dossier was fake and passed on by none other than John McCain .
Didn ’ t Hillary Clinton lie before Congress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she did .
Didn ’ t Hillary Clinton violate the law by passing top secret information through an unsecured server ?
Yes , she did .
Didn ’ t she also have the server ’ s contents deleted to cover up some impropriety ?
Yes , she did .
Couldn ’ t any of this be considered obstruction of Congress when investigating the attack on the outpost in Benghazi that resulted in four Americans losing their lives ?
Why yes , it could .
This is far worse than what Roger Stone , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which was in no way related to the investigation of the Russian collusion hoax .
When one starts looking at the FBI , there is blatant evidence of unlawful conduct , the attempt to subvert the outcome of the 2016 election , withholding evidence/information that would have resulted in the FISA court denying the request for a warrant , and full knowledge of the dossier being false ; but , the FBI continued to stalk the Trump campaign and administration .
Why are the individuals involved – James Comey , Peter Strzok , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not being charged with crimes ?
Then , there is Hussein Soetoro .
What did he know , when did he know it , and did he initiate the actions , along with Hillary Clinton , to damage the Trump campaign and thereby attempt to influence the election ?
But , it doesn ’ t stop there .
FoxNews reported : Federal prosecutors argued that Stone intentionally lied about his use of intermediaries to get information about WikiLeaks ’ possession and release of hacked Democratic National Committee and Hillary Clinton campaign emails .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to protect the Trump campaign .
Stone ’ s defense , however , maintained that Stone did not have an actual inside connection with WikiLeaks .
They also argued that there was reasonable doubt that Stone lied to congressional lawmakers .
Another defense Stone ’ s team put forward was that there was no way he could have lied about intermediaries between himself and WikiLeaks because there were no intermediaries .
Radio host Randy Credico and author Jerome Corsi , who had allegedly been Stone ’ s go-betweens , never actually communicated with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if Stone thought they had .
During the 2016 campaign , Stone had mentioned in interviews and public appearances that he was in contact with Assange through a trusted intermediary and hinted at inside knowledge of WikiLeaks ’ plans .
But he started pressing Credico to broker a contact , and Credico testified that he told Stone to work through his own intermediary .
Meanwhile , the witness tampering allegations were based on communications between Stone and Credico , where Stone allegedly told him to “ do a Frank Pentangeli , ” a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” where a mob adviser testifying before Congress was expected to reveal crimes committed by the Corleone family , only to then claim ignorance once he was under oath .
Stone ’ s defense dismissed the “ Godfather ” talk as an ongoing topic of conversation between friends .
They also portrayed Credico as the one who “ played ” Stone by lying about his ties to WikiLeaks .
Stone had been a frequent guest of Alex Jones on his Infowars broadcasts , along with Jerome Corsi .
With Stone attempting to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Clinton emails , after the Podesta emails were found to use terms related to pedophilia , Stone was doing what any other journalist would do during performance of his or her job .
And , in the words of Hillary Clinton , “ What difference does it make ?
” The emails are a matter of public domain and subject to a Freedom of Information Act request .
No one in the Trump campaign hacked the emails ; the emails were downloaded to a USB thumb drive device and passed to WikiLeaks .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ his patriotism .
But , an individual in a foreign country hacked the unauthorized , unsecured Clinton server .
Not once , but several times .
And , rumors abound that someone in Russia had gained access to the server – a server containing SAPs programs Clinton should have had secured .
Julian Assange is currently in a prison where it has been reported he is being tortured and starved .
This is the price Assange is paying for exposing united States government crimes , corruptions , and unlawful actions .
Let ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exposed the extent of unlawful spying on American citizens by government , residing in Russia under asylum because the US government wants to prosecute him for being a whistleblower .
The Daily Caller expounded on the information coming out of the trial .
Despite Democrats ’ and the special counsel ’ s initial suspicions that Stone conspired with Russia or WikiLeaks , investigators found no evidence that the Trump associate had direct contact with anyone involved in stealing or disseminating Democrats ’ emails .
The special counsel ’ s report said that investigators @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worked with Russia or WikiLeaks to release Democrats ’ emails .
[ Emphasis Mine . ]
Prosecutors , who recommended that Stone serve 87 months in jail at a minimum , argued in their filing that Stone , who was convicted at trial on Nov. 15 , should serve additional jail time because of threatening messages he sent to Credico , a left-wing comedian who Stone has known since 2002 .
Prosecutors alleged that Stone pressured Credico to plead the Fifth in order to avoid testifying to the House or special counsel about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Credico in an April 2018 text message : “ Prepare to die c**ksucker.
” Stone told House investigators that Credico was a source of information for him regarding the timeline of when WikiLeaks would release information damaging to the Clinton campaign .
Credico , who was close friends with a WikiLeaks lawyer , has long denied being a source of information for Stone regarding WikiLeaks .
Despite Credico ’ s denials , text messages that he sent Stone in the days before WikiLeaks began releasing former Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some prior knowledge that negative information for the Clinton campaign would be released .
Credico , who testified at Stone ’ s trial , asked Judge Amy Berman Jackson in a letter on Jan. 20 asking her to sentence Stone only to probation , without jail time .
He testified at trial and said in the letter that he did not feel physically threatened by Stone ’ s threats .
“ Stone may point to the letter submitted by Credico and argue that he did not have a serious plan to harm Credico @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Stone would follow through on his threats .
But Credico testified that Stone ’ s threats concerned him because he was worried that Stone ’ s words , if repeated in public , might make ‘ other people get ideas , ’ ” they argued .
“ In any event , it is the threat itself , not the likelihood of carrying out the threat , that triggers the enhancement , ” prosecutors said .
Hypocrisy runs deep in this fiasco .
“ Mad Max ” ine Waters called for individuals who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the administration to harass , stalk , and issue verbal threats against Trump and anyone in the administration seen in public .
It happened to Sarah Huckabee Sanders and her family .
Where are the charges against “ Mad Max ” ine ?
Yeah , crickets again .
So , the prosecution is recommending Roger Stone receive an “ enhanced ” sentence because of a threat , without the likelihood of following through with that threat .
Yet , “ Mad Max ” ine engaged in speech intended to incite violence against political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impunity and she gets to retain her seat in Congress .
Unbelievable !
Tom Clancy couldn ’ t make this stuff up .
Tucker Carlson , on his show Tucker Carlson Tonight , focused his monologue on the harsh sentence imposed upon Stone , the call by Elizabeth Warren to impose a harsher sentence , and compared Stone ’ s sentence to those rapists receive .
Carlson began the short Tuesday night “ Tucker Carlson Tonight ” segment by playing a clip from Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren criticizing the Justice Department ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ excessive ” seven to nine years recommended for Stone , convicted in November of obstruction , making false statements , and witness tampering .
“ That is Elizabeth Warren , failing and bitter in New Hampshire and , like so many on the left , howling for Roger Stone to die in prison , ” Carlson said .
“ A 67-year-old man with no criminal record caught up in the Russia hoax , farce , caught up in an investigation that proved to be fruitless.
” “ He ’ s looking at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fox News host continued .
“ Do you know what the average rapist does in this country ?
We checked today .
Four years .
Do you know what the average armed robber gets ?
Three years .
The average thug who violently assaults somebody ?
Less than a year and a half .
But the left , CNN as well , demanding that Roger Stone dies in prison .
Hmm .
This man needs a pardon.
” Trump called Stone ’ s sentence recommendation “ horrible and very unfair situation ” .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ !
This situation is the result of an open-ended investigation to find anything to stick on anyone associated with Trump .
It went further than an investigation on possible Russian collusion , which was fabricated through a Clinton campaign paid for dossier , that ran amok due to zero oversight and morphed into some unauthorized “ criminal ” investigation looking for any crime by anyone .
It ’ s a misuse of authority .
This was akin to the police investigating an innocent individual , without any reasonable suspicion of wrongdoing , to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prosecute .
If you look closer at the situation , one can see the similarities of what average Americans face when dealing with law enforcement during a traffic stop .
The message the government is sending is clear .
And , it is coming from both unconstitutional parties .
The message is – if the people inside the Beltway do not like the outcome of an election , everything within their power will be done to overturn that election in order to seat their chosen candidate into the office of the president , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crimes , lie to the court , and , stonewall Congress .
In other words , the people are being reminded that the power lies within Washington , DC , and Congress concedes to that power .
When anyone investigates the government , uncovering blatant corruption and wrongdoing , a heavy price is exacted for stepping out of line .
The entire investigation was a total horrific travesty bordering on those that were conducted in the former Soviet Union to quell the rise of the opposition to the communist Politburo .
This investigation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been better spent instead of being thrown into the wind because of “ sore losers ” .
Roger Stone will be sentenced soon for being an investigative journalist , like Julian Assange , exposing criminal activity in government , while real criminals – Hillary Clinton , Barack Hussein Obama Soetoro Soebarkah , James Comey , John Brennan , James Clapper , Lisa Page , Peter Strzok , Andrew McCabe , Lois Lerner , Eric Holder , Loretta Lynch , Bill Clinton and Mad “ Max ” ine Waters , receive impunity because they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ controlling Congress behind the curtain .
Let ’ s talk about all of that , all you talking heads and Silicone Barbies in the lamestream government-controlled entertainment enemedia .
Article posted with permission from Sons Of Liberty Media

With the total miscarriage of justice that is occurring in these united States at present, every American should be concerned about what is happening to those involved in the 2016 Trump campaign because of a false accusation, a false dossier, and an investigation that went looking for anything it could find against anyone to charge, indict and convict them. If this can happen to these individuals close to Trump, imagine what could happen to an average American. Without the false dossier paid for by Hillary Clinton and false accusations from said dossier alleging Russian collusion on the part of the Trump campaign to influence the election, no individual involved would be serving any jail time at this point. And, the jail time these individuals received have nothing to do with any election interference.
Paul Manafort, former Trump campaign chairman, is serving seven and one-half years in prison for bank fraud. Trump’s personal attorney, Michael Cohen, is serving three years in prison. The latest target, Roger Stone, is expected to be sentenced to the prosecutor-recommended time of seven to nine years.
NewsMax.com reported that Roger Stone was found guilty of “[obstructing] Congress’ investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, [lying] under oath and [tampering] with a witness,” the filing read. “And when his crimes were revealed by the indictment in this case, he displayed contempt for this court and the rule of law”. Prosecutors contended the “evidence against Stone included that Trump knew about WikiLeaks’ plans to release emails damaging to his rival, Hillary Clinton, and Stone lied to Congress to protect the president”.
Stone’s sentence should be consistent with federal sentencing guidelines for his crimes, a range of 87-108 months, Justice Department prosecutors argued, saying the term will “accurately reflect the seriousness of his crimes and promote respect for the law.”
Infowars.com has the court documents displayed on the website as well as additional information regarding Stone’s defense and sentencing.
The Department of Justice is seeking a nearly decade-long prison sentence for former Trump campaign adviser Roger Stone.
A memo from DOJ prosecutors Monday showed the feds want a sentence of 87-108 months for Stone, 67, after he was found guilty of witness tampering, making false statements to Congress and obstruction last November, stemming from the FBI Special Counsel’s phony witch hunt investigation into Trump-Russia collusion.
The lengthy term, prosecutors claim, “will send the message that tampering with a witness, obstructing justice, and lying in the context of a congressional investigation on matters of critical national importance are not crimes to be taken lightly.”
The two-year long Mueller investigation did not produce any evidence of Russian collusion to interfere or affect the 2016 presidential election. But, with a false dossier in hand and members of the FBI, Page, Strzok, and Comey, using the unconstitutional FISA court to gain warrants under false pretenses, Mueller and his team full of partisan individuals against Trump proceeded, with limited supervision by the Justice Department, to dig almost to China on Trump’s campaign members. As they say, if you go looking for a crime, you will find one.
A jury found these three men guilty of the charges; however, the investigation, which began on Russian collusion for election interference LIE, morphed into an investigation looking for any crime it could find on anyone associated with the Trump campaign. There was certainly collusion occurring with the Hussein Soetoro administration, the Clinton campaign, and the FBI to unlawfully spy on the Trump campaign, but nothing is being done about that. And, the dossier was fake and passed on by none other than John McCain.
Didn’t Hillary Clinton lie before Congress during the Benghazi hearings? Yes, she did. Didn’t Hillary Clinton violate the law by passing top secret information through an unsecured server? Yes, she did. Didn’t she also have the server’s contents deleted to cover up some impropriety? Yes, she did. Couldn’t any of this be considered obstruction of Congress when investigating the attack on the outpost in Benghazi that resulted in four Americans losing their lives? Why yes, it could. This is far worse than what Roger Stone, Michael Cohen and Paul Manafort did, which was in no way related to the investigation of the Russian collusion hoax.
When one starts looking at the FBI, there is blatant evidence of unlawful conduct, the attempt to subvert the outcome of the 2016 election, withholding evidence/information that would have resulted in the FISA court denying the request for a warrant, and full knowledge of the dossier being false; but, the FBI continued to stalk the Trump campaign and administration. Why are the individuals involved – James Comey, Peter Strzok, Andrew McCabe, and Lisa Page, not being charged with crimes? Then, there is Hussein Soetoro. What did he know, when did he know it, and did he initiate the actions, along with Hillary Clinton, to damage the Trump campaign and thereby attempt to influence the election?
But, it doesn’t stop there. FoxNews reported:
Federal prosecutors argued that Stone intentionally lied about his use of intermediaries to get information about WikiLeaks’ possession and release of hacked Democratic National Committee and Hillary Clinton campaign emails. They also said Stone hid the truth to protect the Trump campaign.
Stone’s defense, however, maintained that Stone did not have an actual inside connection with WikiLeaks. They also argued that there was reasonable doubt that Stone lied to congressional lawmakers.
Another defense Stone’s team put forward was that there was no way he could have lied about intermediaries between himself and WikiLeaks because there were no intermediaries. Radio host Randy Credico and author Jerome Corsi, who had allegedly been Stone’s go-betweens, never actually communicated with WikiLeaks, the defense said, even if Stone thought they had.
During the 2016 campaign, Stone had mentioned in interviews and public appearances that he was in contact with Assange through a trusted intermediary and hinted at inside knowledge of WikiLeaks’ plans. But he started pressing Credico to broker a contact, and Credico testified that he told Stone to work through his own intermediary.
Meanwhile, the witness tampering allegations were based on communications between Stone and Credico, where Stone allegedly told him to “do a Frank Pentangeli,” a reference to “The Godfather Part II,” where a mob adviser testifying before Congress was expected to reveal crimes committed by the Corleone family, only to then claim ignorance once he was under oath.
Stone’s defense dismissed the “Godfather” talk as an ongoing topic of conversation between friends. They also portrayed Credico as the one who “played” Stone by lying about his ties to WikiLeaks.
Stone had been a frequent guest of Alex Jones on his Infowars broadcasts, along with Jerome Corsi. With Stone attempting to investigate what was going on with the Clinton emails, after the Podesta emails were found to use terms related to pedophilia, Stone was doing what any other journalist would do during performance of his or her job. And, in the words of Hillary Clinton, “What difference does it make?” The emails are a matter of public domain and subject to a Freedom of Information Act request. No one in the Trump campaign hacked the emails; the emails were downloaded to a USB thumb drive device and passed to WikiLeaks. Seth Rich paid the ultimate price for his patriotism. But, an individual in a foreign country hacked the unauthorized, unsecured Clinton server. Not once, but several times. And, rumors abound that someone in Russia had gained access to the server – a server containing SAPs programs Clinton should have had secured.
Julian Assange is currently in a prison where it has been reported he is being tortured and starved. This is the price Assange is paying for exposing united States government crimes, corruptions, and unlawful actions. Let’s not forget Edward Snowden, who exposed the extent of unlawful spying on American citizens by government, residing in Russia under asylum because the US government wants to prosecute him for being a whistleblower.
The Daily Caller expounded on the information coming out of the trial.
Despite Democrats’ and the special counsel’s initial suspicions that Stone conspired with Russia or WikiLeaks, investigators found no evidence that the Trump associate had direct contact with anyone involved in stealing or disseminating Democrats’ emails.
The special counsel’s report said that investigators found no evidence that any Trump associates worked with Russia or WikiLeaks to release Democrats’ emails. [Emphasis Mine.]
Prosecutors, who recommended that Stone serve 87 months in jail at a minimum, argued in their filing that Stone, who was convicted at trial on Nov. 15, should serve additional jail time because of threatening messages he sent to Credico, a left-wing comedian who Stone has known since 2002.
Prosecutors alleged that Stone pressured Credico to plead the Fifth in order to avoid testifying to the House or special counsel about their discussions regarding WikiLeaks.
Stone told Credico in an April 2018 text message: “Prepare to die c**ksucker.”
Stone told House investigators that Credico was a source of information for him regarding the timeline of when WikiLeaks would release information damaging to the Clinton campaign. Credico, who was close friends with a WikiLeaks lawyer, has long denied being a source of information for Stone regarding WikiLeaks.
Despite Credico’s denials, text messages that he sent Stone in the days before WikiLeaks began releasing former Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta’s emails suggest that he had at least some prior knowledge that negative information for the Clinton campaign would be released.
Credico, who testified at Stone’s trial, asked Judge Amy Berman Jackson in a letter on Jan. 20 asking her to sentence Stone only to probation, without jail time. He testified at trial and said in the letter that he did not feel physically threatened by Stone’s threats.
Prosecutors downplayed Credico’s letter in their sentencing recommendation.
“Stone may point to the letter submitted by Credico and argue that he did not have a serious plan to harm Credico or that Credico did not seriously believe that Stone would follow through on his threats. But Credico testified that Stone’s threats concerned him because he was worried that Stone’s words, if repeated in public, might make ‘other people get ideas,’” they argued.
“In any event, it is the threat itself, not the likelihood of carrying out the threat, that triggers the enhancement,” prosecutors said.
Hypocrisy runs deep in this fiasco. “Mad Max”ine Waters called for individuals who did not support Trump or anyone in the administration to harass, stalk, and issue verbal threats against Trump and anyone in the administration seen in public. It happened to Sarah Huckabee Sanders and her family. Where are the charges against “Mad Max”ine? Yeah, crickets again.
So, the prosecution is recommending Roger Stone receive an “enhanced” sentence because of a threat, without the likelihood of following through with that threat. Yet, “Mad Max”ine engaged in speech intended to incite violence against political opposition, which it did, with impunity and she gets to retain her seat in Congress. Unbelievable! Tom Clancy couldn’t make this stuff up.
Tucker Carlson, on his show Tucker Carlson Tonight, focused his monologue on the harsh sentence imposed upon Stone, the call by Elizabeth Warren to impose a harsher sentence, and compared Stone’s sentence to those rapists receive.
Carlson began the short Tuesday night “Tucker Carlson Tonight” segment by playing a clip from Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren criticizing the Justice Department’s decision to step in and reconsider the “excessive” seven to nine years recommended for Stone, convicted in November of obstruction, making false statements, and witness tampering.
“That is Elizabeth Warren, failing and bitter in New Hampshire and, like so many on the left, howling for Roger Stone to die in prison,” Carlson said. “A 67-year-old man with no criminal record caught up in the Russia hoax, farce, caught up in an investigation that proved to be fruitless.”
“He’s looking at nine years behind bars,” the Fox News host continued. “Do you know what the average rapist does in this country? We checked today. Four years. Do you know what the average armed robber gets? Three years. The average thug who violently assaults somebody? Less than a year and a half. But the left, CNN as well, demanding that Roger Stone dies in prison. Hmm. This man needs a pardon.”
Trump called Stone’s sentence recommendation “horrible and very unfair situation”. Really? That’s it?! This situation is the result of an open-ended investigation to find anything to stick on anyone associated with Trump. It went further than an investigation on possible Russian collusion, which was fabricated through a Clinton campaign paid for dossier, that ran amok due to zero oversight and morphed into some unauthorized “criminal” investigation looking for any crime by anyone. It’s a misuse of authority. This was akin to the police investigating an innocent individual, without any reasonable suspicion of wrongdoing, to find a crime for the courts to prosecute.
If you look closer at the situation, one can see the similarities of what average Americans face when dealing with law enforcement during a traffic stop.
The message the government is sending is clear. And, it is coming from both unconstitutional parties. The message is – if the people inside the Beltway do not like the outcome of an election, everything within their power will be done to overturn that election in order to seat their chosen candidate into the office of the president, even going so far as to fabricate crimes, lie to the court, and, stonewall Congress. In other words, the people are being reminded that the power lies within Washington, DC, and Congress concedes to that power. When anyone investigates the government, uncovering blatant corruption and wrongdoing, a heavy price is exacted for stepping out of line.
The entire investigation was a total horrific travesty bordering on those that were conducted in the former Soviet Union to quell the rise of the opposition to the communist Politburo. This investigation cost the taxpayers millions that should have been better spent instead of being thrown into the wind because of “sore losers”. Roger Stone will be sentenced soon for being an investigative journalist, like Julian Assange, exposing criminal activity in government, while real criminals – Hillary Clinton, Barack Hussein Obama Soetoro Soebarkah, James Comey, John Brennan, James Clapper, Lisa Page, Peter Strzok, Andrew McCabe, Lois Lerner, Eric Holder, Loretta Lynch, Bill Clinton and Mad “Max”ine Waters, receive impunity because they are part of the “swamp” controlling Congress behind the curtain.
Let’s talk about all of that, all you talking heads and Silicone Barbies in the lamestream government-controlled entertainment enemedia.
Article posted with permission from Sons Of Liberty Media


thewashingtonstandard--2020-02-12--Coronavirus Outbreak Starting To Take Serious Toll On Global Economy

Factories all over China have been shut down , global supply chains have been hit by an unprecedented shock , the Baltic Dry Index is absolutely collapsing , the tourism industry is being absolutely devastated , and companies all over the globe are warning that sales will be lower than anticipated this quarter .
This coronavirus outbreak is already taking a very serious toll on the global economy , and experts are warning that we could still be in the very early chapters of this crisis .
If this outbreak ultimately evolves into a horrifying worldwide pandemic that kills millions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economy look like a few months from now ?
For the moment , more than 98 percent of the confirmed cases are still in China , but that could soon change .
And if this virus does start spreading in other countries like it is in China , that could rapidly push us into a deep global recession .
Many are fearing the worst .
In fact , Forbes is already labeling this outbreak as “ a black swan event ” … A black swan event is a term used on Wall Street @ @ @ @ @ @ @ occurrence that is beyond what is expected and has severe consequences .
It ’ s derived from European explorers who had previously thought that all swans were white and only white , as that was all they knew .
They were overcome with shock and confusion when Dutch explorer Willem de Vlamingh discovered the existence of black swans in Australia .
The coronavirus is a black swan event , which may have serious consequences for your job , the stock market and global economy .
Needless to say , China is feeling the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far .
In this sort of an environment , it makes sense that very few Chinese citizens would want to buy homes , and that is precisely what we are currently witnessing… We have never seen an economic catastrophe of this nature since the communists took power in China , and everyone agrees that all of the Chinese economic numbers are going to be absolutely terrible for the foreseeable future .
And since more global trade goes through China than anywhere else in the world , the ripple effects are literally being felt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Baltic Dry Index has fallen more than 80 percent since September and is rapidly headed toward an all-time low… With economic activity all over the world steadily slowing down , there just isn ’ t a lot of demand right now , and large shipping companies are potentially facing an extended slump .
But things are going to be even worse for the tourism industry .
After what we have witnessed in recent days , very few people are going to want to set foot on a cruise ship any time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Diamond Princess continues to make headlines all over the world , and the number of confirmed cases on board has now risen to 174… After a relatively quiet 36 hours for the ‘ Diamond Princess ’ , Japanese authorities reported 39 more cases , bringing the total to 174 out of 492 people on board tested , while Japan ’ s defense Minister Taro Kono tweeted that a quarantine officer from the health ministry also tested positive for the virus .
As Bloomberg notes , Carnival ’ s Diamond Princess cruise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infection of any place outside of China .
The Diamond Princess was placed under quarantine last week and checks were conducted after a passenger from Hong Kong who had been on the ship tested positive for the virus .
The ship has become a case of concern because of the possibility of more infections in the vessel ’ s confined spaces , and the increased risks to elderly passengers .
To a lesser extent , the airline industry is being affected as well .
Many airlines have already suspended all flights to China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extended their flight cancellations until late April… So what is going to happen if this virus starts spreading all over the globe like it is currently spreading in China ?
At that point , very few people would want to fly anywhere at all .
In fact , most people would want to avoid public places entirely .
If this crisis gets bad enough , we are potentially facing a global economic shutdown unlike anything we have ever seen before .
Let us hope that we never get to that point .
Here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only been 13 confirmed cases so far , and most businesses continue to operate normally .
But without a doubt , this crisis will have an impact , and the truth is that the U.S. economy was already starting to slow down before this virus appeared on the scene .
For example , the number of job openings in the U.S. plummeted dramatically in both November and December… If this virus gets out of control in this country , it is probably going to be impossible to avoid a very serious economic downturn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus were to completely disappear tomorrow , the truth is that we would still be headed for very difficult times .
Life as we have all known it is starting to change , and the chapters ahead are going to be very , very painful .
As for this virus , let us keep hoping that this outbreak will start to subside .
Because we already have enough problems , and a horrifying global pandemic would definitely be more than enough to push us over the edge .

Factories all over China have been shut down, global supply chains have been hit by an unprecedented shock, the Baltic Dry Index is absolutely collapsing, the tourism industry is being absolutely devastated, and companies all over the globe are warning that sales will be lower than anticipated this quarter. This coronavirus outbreak is already taking a very serious toll on the global economy, and experts are warning that we could still be in the very early chapters of this crisis. If this outbreak ultimately evolves into a horrifying worldwide pandemic that kills millions of people, what will the global economy look like a few months from now?
For the moment, more than 98 percent of the confirmed cases are still in China, but that could soon change.
And if this virus does start spreading in other countries like it is in China, that could rapidly push us into a deep global recession.
Many are fearing the worst. In fact, Forbes is already labeling this outbreak as “a black swan event”…
A black swan event is a term used on Wall Street that refers to a rare and unpredictable occurrence that is beyond what is expected and has severe consequences. It’s derived from European explorers who had previously thought that all swans were white and only white, as that was all they knew. They were overcome with shock and confusion when Dutch explorer Willem de Vlamingh discovered the existence of black swans in Australia. The coronavirus is a black swan event, which may have serious consequences for your job, the stock market and global economy.
Needless to say, China is feeling the most economic pain from this outbreak so far. In this sort of an environment, it makes sense that very few Chinese citizens would want to buy homes, and that is precisely what we are currently witnessing…
Bloomberg cited a new report via China Merchants Securities (CMSC) that said new apartment sales crashed 90% in the first week of February over the same period last year. Sales of existing homes in 8 cities plunged 91% over the same period. “The sector is bracing for a worse impact than the 2003 SARS pandemic,” said Bai Yanjun, an analyst at property-consulting firm China Index Holdings Ltd. “In 2003, the home market was on a cyclical rise. Now, it’s already reeling from an adjustment.”
We have never seen an economic catastrophe of this nature since the communists took power in China, and everyone agrees that all of the Chinese economic numbers are going to be absolutely terrible for the foreseeable future.
And since more global trade goes through China than anywhere else in the world, the ripple effects are literally being felt all over the planet.
In fact, the Baltic Dry Index has fallen more than 80 percent since September and is rapidly headed toward an all-time low…
The BDI is now in freefall, closing at 466 on Monday, down over 80% since September 2019. Rates for Capesize bulkers (vessels with capacity of around 180,000 deadweight tons) are now at around $3,500-$4,000 per day — less than a third of their mid-teens breakeven rates.
With economic activity all over the world steadily slowing down, there just isn’t a lot of demand right now, and large shipping companies are potentially facing an extended slump.
But things are going to be even worse for the tourism industry. After what we have witnessed in recent days, very few people are going to want to set foot on a cruise ship any time soon. In particular, the case of the Diamond Princess continues to make headlines all over the world, and the number of confirmed cases on board has now risen to 174…
After a relatively quiet 36 hours for the ‘Diamond Princess’, Japanese authorities reported 39 more cases, bringing the total to 174 out of 492 people on board tested, while Japan’s defense Minister Taro Kono tweeted that a quarantine officer from the health ministry also tested positive for the virus. As Bloomberg notes, Carnival’s Diamond Princess cruise ship has become the biggest center of infection of any place outside of China. The Diamond Princess was placed under quarantine last week and checks were conducted after a passenger from Hong Kong who had been on the ship tested positive for the virus. The ship has become a case of concern because of the possibility of more infections in the vessel’s confined spaces, and the increased risks to elderly passengers.
To a lesser extent, the airline industry is being affected as well.
Many airlines have already suspended all flights to China, and on Tuesday American Airlines actually extended their flight cancellations until late April…
Due to a reduction in demand, American Airlines on Tuesday extended its flight cancellations to and from mainland China and Hong Kong amid the coronavirus outbreak. According to a company statement, the airline is extending the suspensions between mainland China and Dallas-Fort Worth and Los Angeles through April 24. Flights from Dallas to Hong Kong are suspended through April 23. Flights between Los Angeles and Hong Kong are suspended through April 23.
So what is going to happen if this virus starts spreading all over the globe like it is currently spreading in China?
At that point, very few people would want to fly anywhere at all.
In fact, most people would want to avoid public places entirely.
If this crisis gets bad enough, we are potentially facing a global economic shutdown unlike anything we have ever seen before.
Let us hope that we never get to that point.
Here in the United States, there have only been 13 confirmed cases so far, and most businesses continue to operate normally.
But without a doubt, this crisis will have an impact, and the truth is that the U.S. economy was already starting to slow down before this virus appeared on the scene. For example, the number of job openings in the U.S. plummeted dramatically in both November and December…
The number of job openings in December dropped by 364,000 from November (seasonally adjusted), after having already plunged by 574,000 in November, according to the Labor Department’s Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). This two-month plunge of 938,000 job openings came after a series of ups and downs with downward trend starting after the peak in January 2019.
If this virus gets out of control in this country, it is probably going to be impossible to avoid a very serious economic downturn.
Of course, even if this virus were to completely disappear tomorrow, the truth is that we would still be headed for very difficult times.
Life as we have all known it is starting to change, and the chapters ahead are going to be very, very painful.
As for this virus, let us keep hoping that this outbreak will start to subside. Because we already have enough problems, and a horrifying global pandemic would definitely be more than enough to push us over the edge.
Article posted with permission from Michael Snyder


thewashingtonstandard--2020-02-12--Pete Buttigieg Won Essay Contest in High School Defending Socialism & Hero Bernie Sanders

Buttigieg and Sanders seem to be neck and neck in the race for 2nd place .
Funny how we now have two major parties : Republicans and Socialist Democrats .
They need to just call themselves socialists and get the truth out .
• Reactions to My Tweet Reveal the Ignorant Brutality of Young Socialists and Communists • Why Socialists Want Us To Believe We ’ re A Democracy & Not The Republic We Are Well , evidently , Pete Buttigieg has felt the Bern for a long time and now they have dug up some stuff from his High @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an essay contest in 2000 as a high schooler from the Kennedy Library .
In his essay Pete Buttigieg in 2000 praises Bernie Sanders and his unapologetic stand for socialism .
You just can ’ t make this stuff up .
Fortunately for the political process , there remain a number of committed individuals who are steadfast enough in their beliefs to run for office to benefit their fellow Americans .
Such people are willing to eschew political and personal comfort and convenience because they believe they can make a difference .
One @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the country ’ s only Independent Congressman , Vermont ’ s Bernie Sanders .
Sanders ’ courage is evident in the first word he uses to describe himself : “ Socialist ” .
In a country where Communism is still the dirtiest of ideological dirty words , in a climate where even liberalism is considered radical , and Socialism is immediately and perhaps willfully confused with Communism , a politician dares to call himself a socialist ?
He does indeed .
Here is someone who has “ looked into his own soul @ @ @ @ @ @ @ endorsement of which , in today ’ s political atmosphere , is analogous to a self-inflicted gunshot wound .
Even though he has lived through a time in which an admitted socialist could not act in a film , let alone hold a Congressional seat , Sanders is not afraid to be candid about his political persuasion .
After numerous political defeats in his traditionally Republican state , Sanders won the office of mayor of Burlington by ten votes .
A successful and popular mayor , he went on to win Vermont ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Since then , he has taken many courageous and politically risky stands on issues facing the nation .
He has come under fire from various conservative religious groups because of his support for same-sex marriages .
His stance on gun control led to NRA-organized media campaigns against him .
Sanders has also shown creativity in organizing drug-shopping trips to Canada for senior citizens to call attention to inflated drug prices in the United States .
While impressive , Sanders ’ candor does not itself represent political courage .
The nation is teeming with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Most are sooner called crazy than courageous .
It is the second half of Sanders ’ political role that puts the first half into perspective : he is a powerful force for conciliation and bi-partisanship on Capitol Hill .
In Profiles in Courage , John F. Kennedy wrote that “ we should not be too hasty in condemning all compromise as bad morals .
For politics and legislation are not matters for inflexible principles or unattainable ideals.
” It may seem strange that someone so steadfast in his principles has a reputation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Washington , but this is what makes Sanders truly remarkable .
He represents President Kennedy ’ s ideal of “ compromises of issues , not of principles.
” For his screed on socialist Bernie Sanders young Pete won the Kennedy award which leaves us with this time-tested truth : Scratch a liberal find a committed socialist .
As the Democrats settle on two white guys and turn on their minority base , there is a reason .
Democrats have gone full socialist in recent years .
Republicans are the new Democrats , honestly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left that anything in the center is considered “ right-wing extremism.
” The battle for 2nd place rages on between a young socialist and his mentor .
• Pete Buttigieg Agrees with Black Pastor Who Claims Illegal Aliens Are Recovering Land White Americans Long Ago Stole • DEM PEDOPHILE AGENDA : Pete Buttigieg Announces Plan For Nationwide ‘ Mentorship ’ Program to Connect LGBT Youth With Politicians • Buttigieg Distorts Scripture To Support His Candidacy – Hires “ Faith-Based ” Coordinator To Reach “ Churches ” • Textbook Democrat Hypocrisy : Bernie Sanders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Billionaire Funding • “ Decarbonize ” means DEPOPULATION , because humans are carbon-based organisms… AOC , Bernie Sanders are actually promoting extermination of humans • Bernie Sanders Could Have Died Under Medicare-For-All The socialists have lost touch with their former constituents .
Is it any wonder that so few watched the Dem debates ?
This is the best they ’ ve got .
Two “ socialists ” lead the race , which is the politically correct way of saying Democrats are trying to lead us toward full-blown COMMUNISM .

Buttigieg and Sanders seem to be neck and neck in the race for 2nd place. Funny how we now have two major parties: Republicans and Socialist Democrats. They need to just call themselves socialists and get the truth out.
Well, evidently, Pete Buttigieg has felt the Bern for a long time and now they have dug up some stuff from his High School days.
(Note: Bernie was already old back then)
Here’s more from Jim Hoft:
Young Pete Buttigieg won an essay contest in 2000 as a high schooler from the Kennedy Library.
In his essay Pete Buttigieg in 2000 praises Bernie Sanders and his unapologetic stand for socialism.
You just can’t make this stuff up.
From the essay.
Fortunately for the political process, there remain a number of committed individuals who are steadfast enough in their beliefs to run for office to benefit their fellow Americans. Such people are willing to eschew political and personal comfort and convenience because they believe they can make a difference. One outstanding and inspiring example of such integrity is the country’s only Independent Congressman, Vermont’s Bernie Sanders.
Sanders’ courage is evident in the first word he uses to describe himself: “Socialist”. In a country where Communism is still the dirtiest of ideological dirty words, in a climate where even liberalism is considered radical, and Socialism is immediately and perhaps willfully confused with Communism, a politician dares to call himself a socialist? He does indeed. Here is someone who has “looked into his own soul” and expressed an ideology, the endorsement of which, in today’s political atmosphere, is analogous to a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Even though he has lived through a time in which an admitted socialist could not act in a film, let alone hold a Congressional seat, Sanders is not afraid to be candid about his political persuasion.
After numerous political defeats in his traditionally Republican state, Sanders won the office of mayor of Burlington by ten votes. A successful and popular mayor, he went on to win Vermont’s one Congressional seat in 1990. Since then, he has taken many courageous and politically risky stands on issues facing the nation. He has come under fire from various conservative religious groups because of his support for same-sex marriages. His stance on gun control led to NRA-organized media campaigns against him. Sanders has also shown creativity in organizing drug-shopping trips to Canada for senior citizens to call attention to inflated drug prices in the United States.
While impressive, Sanders’ candor does not itself represent political courage. The nation is teeming with outspoken radicals in one form or another. Most are sooner called crazy than courageous. It is the second half of Sanders’ political role that puts the first half into perspective: he is a powerful force for conciliation and bi-partisanship on Capitol Hill. In Profiles in Courage, John F. Kennedy wrote that “we should not be too hasty in condemning all compromise as bad morals. For politics and legislation are not matters for inflexible principles or unattainable ideals.” It may seem strange that someone so steadfast in his principles has a reputation as a peacemaker between divided forces in Washington, but this is what makes Sanders truly remarkable. He represents President Kennedy’s ideal of “compromises of issues, not of principles.”
For his screed on socialist Bernie Sanders young Pete won the Kennedy award which leaves us with this time-tested truth: Scratch a liberal find a committed socialist.
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Amen Jim!
As the Democrats settle on two white guys and turn on their minority base, there is a reason.
Democrats have gone full socialist in recent years.
Republicans are the new Democrats, honestly.
Both parties have moved so far left that anything in the center is considered “right-wing extremism.”
The battle for 2nd place rages on between a young socialist and his mentor.
The socialists have lost touch with their former constituents.
Is it any wonder that so few watched the Dem debates?
This is the best they’ve got.
Two “socialists” lead the race, which is the politically correct way of saying Democrats are trying to lead us toward full-blown COMMUNISM.
Article posted with permission from Dean Garrison


thewashingtonstandard--2020-02-12--60 Minutes Reminded Us How Nancy Pelosi & Other Politicians Get Rich By Insider Stock Market Info? (

60 Minutes Reminded Us How Nancy Pelosi & Other Politicians Get Rich By Insider Stock Market Info ?
( Video ) It ’ s funny how beltway politicians always seem to retire as multi-millionaires .
• Follow the Money : Obama ’ s $ 65 Million Book Deal Followed $ 350 Million Common Core Contract to His New Publisher • There Goes the Neighborhood : Barry & Mooch Officially Close Deal on $ 11.75 Million Martha ’ s Vineyard Mansion Do you think they come by these windfall fortunes honestly ?
If you do then you had better start paying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ huge scandal burst out but the Dems made a cover-up of everything as always .
Steve Kroft reported that members of Congress can legally trade stock based on non-public information from Capitol Hill and the main star of the show was Nancy Pelosi .
Pelosi and her husband participated in an initial public offering of Visa in 2008 , according to CBS .
They bought 5,000 shares at the initial price of $ 44 ; two days later , shares were trading at $ 64 , CBS said .
The network reported the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ piece of legislation that was opposed by credit-card companies was making its way through the House .
“ Congress has never done more for consumers nor has the Congress passed more critical reforms of the credit card industry than under the Speakership of Nancy Pelosi , ” Pelosi spokesman , Drew Hammill , said in a statement few days after the report came out .
CBS said it used as a starting point for its story the research of Peter Schweizer , a fellow at the Hoover Institution , a conservative think tank @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ago , he began work on a book about “ soft corruption ” in Washington , CBS reported .
The network said it had independently verified the material it used .
Move forward to about the 8:30 mark to see the section that features Pelosi .
This video is from 2011 .
I wonder how much money Pelosi , and others , have made since then ?
• How Hillary Clinton , John Kerry Used Secretary of State Office to Enrich Their Families What is wrong with this picture , America ?
Ever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other people ’ s money , to gain jobs that pay them less than $ 200,000 a year ?
That old 60 Minutes piece is a major clue as to why they do it .
And you thought you were donating to someone who had your best interest at heart .
Better think again .
• How Barack Obama Paid for His Martha ’ s Vineyard Mansion at YOUR Children ’ s Expense The least corrupt politicians are , more often than not , quite corrupt .
And it ’ s not just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Cheney , Rothschild , and Fox News ’ Murdoch Begin Drilling in Syria We simply try to support and vote for the least corrupt people we can .
He already had his money BEFORE moving to Washington .
If he leaves with MORE than he started with I can overlook that because he knew how to make money LEGALLY before we elected him as President .
Many , or most , politicians in D.C. don ’ t know the definition of honest money .

60 Minutes Reminded Us How Nancy Pelosi & Other Politicians Get Rich By Insider Stock Market Info? (Video)
It’s funny how beltway politicians always seem to retire as multi-millionaires.
Do you think they come by these windfall fortunes honestly?
If you do then you had better start paying attention.
Here’s a story of corruption from ConservativesRUs:
…A few years back a huge scandal burst out but the Dems made a cover-up of everything as always.
Steve Kroft reported that members of Congress can legally trade stock based on non-public information from Capitol Hill and the main star of the show was Nancy Pelosi.
Pelosi and her husband participated in an initial public offering of Visa in 2008, according to CBS. They bought 5,000 shares at the initial price of $44; two days later, shares were trading at $64, CBS said.
The network reported the investment came at the same time a piece of legislation that was opposed by credit-card companies was making its way through the House.
“Congress has never done more for consumers nor has the Congress passed more critical reforms of the credit card industry than under the Speakership of Nancy Pelosi,” Pelosi spokesman, Drew Hammill, said in a statement few days after the report came out.
CBS said it used as a starting point for its story the research of Peter Schweizer, a fellow at the Hoover Institution, a conservative think tank at Stanford University.
About a year ago, he began work on a book about “soft corruption” in Washington, CBS reported. The network said it had independently verified the material it used.
Read it all…
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Move forward to about the 8:30 mark to see the section that features Pelosi.
This video is from 2011.
I wonder how much money Pelosi, and others, have made since then?
What is wrong with this picture, America?
Ever wonder why candidates spend millions, primarily other people’s money, to gain jobs that pay them less than $200,000 a year?
That old 60 Minutes piece is a major clue as to why they do it.
And you thought you were donating to someone who had your best interest at heart.
Better think again.
The least corrupt politicians are, more often than not, quite corrupt.
And it’s not just Democrats.
We simply try to support and vote for the least corrupt people we can.
That’s one reason I support President Trump.
He already had his money BEFORE moving to Washington.
If he leaves with MORE than he started with I can overlook that because he knew how to make money LEGALLY before we elected him as President.
Many, or most, politicians in D.C. don’t know the definition of honest money.
Article posted with permission from Dean Garrison


thewashingtonstandard--2020-02-13--Deep State Mayor Pete: Could Former Naval Intelligence Officer Pete Buttigieg Be a CIA Asset?

Former South Bend , Indiana , Mayor Pete Buttigieg is a rising star in the Democratic Party .
A mere year ago , few could have picked him out of a police lineup .
Now he ’ s the presumptive front-runner of the centrist faction of the party and – for the moment , at least – the most likely person for “ Stop Bernie ” forces to coalesce around .
But few know much about him , if anything .
His personal biography seems to revolve around two data points .
First , that he ’ s a gay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s a former Navy intelligence officer .
The latter of the two has not had any significant scrutiny .
When “ Mayor Pete ’ s ” military record is subjected to even the slightest bit of observation , however , some disturbing facts and damning questions begin to leap out .
The question at the bottom continues to be : Who is Pete Buttigieg ?
Mayor Pete likes to talk a lot about his deployment to Afghanistan ( more on that later ) , but he also spent some time in Iraq when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as an energy , retail , economic development , and logistics consultant .
He makes a passing reference to having been in a “ safe house in Iraq ” in 2007 , in his memoir Shortest Way Home .
Indeed , Buttigieg spent time in both Iraq and Afghanistan while he was working with McKinsey and Company .
This time period ( 2007-2010 ) also overlaps with his time as a Naval intelligence officer ( 2009-2017 ) .
McKinsey isn ’ t just any global management consulting firm .
They have a contract @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a broader Task Force on Business and Stability Operations .
This project was criticized by Minnesota Congresswoman Betty McCollum in 2011 , as an inappropriate use of military resources .
Why , after all , is the military being used to create an attractive investment and growth environment for American companies ?
One of the tasks carried out by the task force was to help Kate Spade source raw materials for her handbags .
In 2009 , McKinsey was given an $ 18.6 million contract that expanded their work from Afghanistan into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about what he was doing with McKinsey during this period , citing a non-disclosure agreement that ’ s over 10 years old .
What we do know , however , is that Buttigieg was stationed in Herat Province for part of his resumé-building tour of duty , where McKinsey was also very active .
Unfortunately , there aren ’ t a lot of dots to connect here , but the dots we have are worth noticing .
Just like it ’ s worth noticing that Buttigieg found time to volunteer for Barack Obama @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bauer ’ s Indiana gubernatorial campaign , and enlist in the United States Navy – all while he was still working at his high-powered consulting gig with McKinsey .
He finally left McKinsey in 2010 , when he launched his losing bid for Indiana State Treasurer .
How exactly did Mayor Pete end up in the Navy ?
It ’ s interesting for a man who touts his service so readily , that he ’ s reticent to discuss it in any detail .
This is no doubt related to the classified nature @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s probably also related to how he ended up in the Navy in the first place .
The Navy Reserve ’ s direct commission officer program allows ambitious young professionals to pad their resumé with military service ( usually in intelligence and public affairs ) without having to go through tedious processes like basic training or officer candidate school .
Indeed , the program has men like Buttigieg in mind : Those who want to serve , but not so badly that they ’ re going to put their civilian careers at risk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ program , it receives thousands of applicants every year , accepting around a quarter of them .
This program has become de rigueur for a certain type of politically inclined social climber .
Indeed , several senior members of the Trump Administration have used this program to add military service to their resumés .
Sean Spicer , Reince Pribus and Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie are just three within the Administration who have benefitted from this program .
It ’ s also popular with the rich and politically connected : George P. Bush @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are all alums .
The alums from this program form a tight-knit network within the government , including at the CIA , with many officers having served at Guantanamo .
Buttigieg ’ s former commander was once the chief linguist at Gitmo , according to his LinkedIn page .
Buttigieg likes to brag about his 119 trips outside the wire , but what was he actually doing on those missions ?
It ’ s difficult to say , especially when his DD-214 was left blank .
What we do know is that Buttigieg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cell , whose ostensible purpose is combating the drug trade that exploded there after the American invasion in 2001 .
According to Buttigieg , while there he worked closely with every civilian intelligence alphabet agency .
There are other strange bullet points on Buttigieg ’ s CV .
Like the time he stopped off in Somaliland , a de facto independent state from Somalia , and spent 24 hours interviewing government officials in 2008 , before he was in the Navy .
This escapade received a glowing , first-person report in the New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ carefully crafted press release than real journalism or op-ed .
One doesn ’ t simply just hop over to Somaliland on a whim .
It ’ s a difficult place to get to , and once you get there , there ’ s nothing going on .
But Buttigieg made it in and was able to liaise with top government officials who just happened to be offering up their main port to AFRICOM , a boon that would certainly benefit the intelligence community Buttigieg later became cozy with .
Buttigieg ’ s endorsements @ @ @ @ @ @ @ example , does a who ’ s who of spooks and coup plotters want the mayor of a small Indiana city to be the leader of the free world ?
Former CIA Deputy Director David S. Cohen is a big-time backer of Mayor Pete .
Known as “ the sanctions guru , ” he crafted the sanctions the Obama Administration levied on Iran , North Korea and Russia .
Cohen continues to appear before think tanks encouraging intervention in Venezuela .
Other spook endorsements come from Charlie Gilbert , former deputy director of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , John Bair , former chief of staff of the CIA ’ s Middle East Task Force , and Dennis Bowden , who spent 26 years in vaguely defined “ executive leadership positions ” in the CIA among other CIA bigwigs .
Robert Stasio , former chief of operations at the NSA Cyber Center , Robin Walker , former deputy intelligence officer of the Director of National Intelligence and William Wechsler , former deputy assistant secretary for special ops at the Department of Defense are three spook backers of Mayor Pete outside of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ article that is little more than a list of Mayor Pete ’ s spook endorsements , which also includes ties to USAID , the World Bank , and the Inter-American Development Bank .
The son of the president of Afghanistan is a senior foreign policy advisor for his campaign .
Why Mayor Pete ?
Because much like the spook community ’ s previous favorite , President Barack Obama ( whose partisans continue rear guard action against the Trump Administration through the intel community ) , Pete is an empty slate with a thin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appeal is mostly an imagined yearning of middle America for a gay Christian president , a bizarre fever dream of the media class .
For what it ’ s worth , Pete ’ s backers , be they spooks or not , do not seem to be taking “ no ” for an answer .
Signs point toward the recent electoral debacle in Iowa as not the shambling disaster of an incompetent Democratic Party , but as a naked power grab .
For anyone unaware , the results of the Iowa caucuses took @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resolve , thanks to technical difficulties stemming from an app used to tabulate and track voting .
The app maker , who claims they were caught with their pants down because the app wasn ’ t stress tested ( extremely unlikely , as anyone who has ever worked in tech will tell you ) , has ties to both the Democratic Party and the Buttigieg campaign .
Could the Iowa debacle be an intel operation ?
Indeed , the debacle surrounding Shadow ( the name of the app used to count and track @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all the marks of a psyop .
Rather than fudging the vote numbers ( which there is evidence for at the esoteric state delegate equivalent level , where delegates are actually decided ) , perhaps the goal was simply to allow Buttigieg to declare victory , reap the media whirlwind that results from winning the IowaArticl caucuses and prevent his chief rival , Senator Bernie Sanders , from doing the same .
Buttigieg ’ s campaign was invested in Shadow to the tune of $ 42,500 .
Sadly for his campaign , New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with hacking protections firmly in place and thus , much harder to steal .
It ’ s not necessary for Mayor Pete to be a card-carrying CIA agent or a registered asset with a handler straight out of a spy novel .
It ’ s simply sufficient for him to traffic in the same circles , share the same values and be on board with the program .
You don ’ t have to be a spook to do a spook ’ s job .
For those who spend enough time in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ matter of habit .

Former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg is a rising star in the Democratic Party. A mere year ago, few could have picked him out of a police lineup. Now he’s the presumptive front-runner of the centrist faction of the party and – for the moment, at least – the most likely person for “Stop Bernie” forces to coalesce around.
But few know much about him, if anything. His personal biography seems to revolve around two data points. First, that he’s a gay Christian. Second, that he’s a former Navy intelligence officer.
The latter of the two has not had any significant scrutiny. When “Mayor Pete’s” military record is subjected to even the slightest bit of observation, however, some disturbing facts and damning questions begin to leap out. The question at the bottom continues to be: Who is Pete Buttigieg?
Pete Buttigieg: Corporate Consultant
Mayor Pete likes to talk a lot about his deployment to Afghanistan (more on that later), but he also spent some time in Iraq when he was working for McKinsey and Company as an energy, retail, economic development, and logistics consultant. He makes a passing reference to having been in a “safe house in Iraq” in 2007, in his memoir Shortest Way Home. Indeed, Buttigieg spent time in both Iraq and Afghanistan while he was working with McKinsey and Company. This time period (2007-2010) also overlaps with his time as a Naval intelligence officer (2009-2017).
McKinsey isn’t just any global management consulting firm. They have a contract with the Department of Defense as part of a broader Task Force on Business and Stability Operations. This project was criticized by Minnesota Congresswoman Betty McCollum in 2011, as an inappropriate use of military resources. Why, after all, is the military being used to create an attractive investment and growth environment for American companies? One of the tasks carried out by the task force was to help Kate Spade source raw materials for her handbags.
In 2009, McKinsey was given an $18.6 million contract that expanded their work from Afghanistan into Iraq.
Pete refuses to answer questions about what he was doing with McKinsey during this period, citing a non-disclosure agreement that’s over 10 years old. What we do know, however, is that Buttigieg was stationed in Herat Province for part of his resumé-building tour of duty, where McKinsey was also very active.
Unfortunately, there aren’t a lot of dots to connect here, but the dots we have are worth noticing. Just like it’s worth noticing that Buttigieg found time to volunteer for Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign, Pat Bauer’s Indiana gubernatorial campaign, and enlist in the United States Navy – all while he was still working at his high-powered consulting gig with McKinsey. He finally left McKinsey in 2010, when he launched his losing bid for Indiana State Treasurer.
Pete Buttigieg: Navy Intelligence Officer
How exactly did Mayor Pete end up in the Navy? It’s interesting for a man who touts his service so readily, that he’s reticent to discuss it in any detail. This is no doubt related to the classified nature of his work, but it’s probably also related to how he ended up in the Navy in the first place.
The Navy Reserve’s direct commission officer program allows ambitious young professionals to pad their resumé with military service (usually in intelligence and public affairs) without having to go through tedious processes like basic training or officer candidate school. Indeed, the program has men like Buttigieg in mind: Those who want to serve, but not so badly that they’re going to put their civilian careers at risk to do so.
A highly competitive program, it receives thousands of applicants every year, accepting around a quarter of them.
This program has become de rigueur for a certain type of politically inclined social climber. Indeed, several senior members of the Trump Administration have used this program to add military service to their resumés. Sean Spicer, Reince Pribus and Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie are just three within the Administration who have benefitted from this program. It’s also popular with the rich and politically connected: George P. Bush, Hunter Biden, and Jimmy Pannetta are all alums.
The alums from this program form a tight-knit network within the government, including at the CIA, with many officers having served at Guantanamo. Buttigieg’s former commander was once the chief linguist at Gitmo, according to his LinkedIn page.
Buttigieg likes to brag about his 119 trips outside the wire, but what was he actually doing on those missions? It’s difficult to say, especially when his DD-214 was left blank.
What we do know is that Buttigieg was assigned to the Afghan Threat Finance Cell, whose ostensible purpose is combating the drug trade that exploded there after the American invasion in 2001. According to Buttigieg, while there he worked closely with every civilian intelligence alphabet agency.
There are other strange bullet points on Buttigieg’s CV. Like the time he stopped off in Somaliland, a de facto independent state from Somalia, and spent 24 hours interviewing government officials in 2008, before he was in the Navy. This escapade received a glowing, first-person report in the New York Times that reads more like a carefully crafted press release than real journalism or op-ed.
One doesn’t simply just hop over to Somaliland on a whim. It’s a difficult place to get to, and once you get there, there’s nothing going on. But Buttigieg made it in and was able to liaise with top government officials who just happened to be offering up their main port to AFRICOM, a boon that would certainly benefit the intelligence community Buttigieg later became cozy with.
Pete Buttigieg: Presidential Candidate
Buttigieg’s endorsements likewise raise questions. Why, for example, does a who’s who of spooks and coup plotters want the mayor of a small Indiana city to be the leader of the free world?
Former CIA Deputy Director David S. Cohen is a big-time backer of Mayor Pete. Known as “the sanctions guru,” he crafted the sanctions the Obama Administration levied on Iran, North Korea and Russia. Cohen continues to appear before think tanks encouraging intervention in Venezuela. Other spook endorsements come from Charlie Gilbert, former deputy director of the CIA’s National Clandestine Service, John Bair, former chief of staff of the CIA’s Middle East Task Force, and Dennis Bowden, who spent 26 years in vaguely defined “executive leadership positions” in the CIA among other CIA bigwigs. Robert Stasio, former chief of operations at the NSA Cyber Center, Robin Walker, former deputy intelligence officer of the Director of National Intelligence and William Wechsler, former deputy assistant secretary for special ops at the Department of Defense are three spook backers of Mayor Pete outside of the CIA.
The Grayzone has an article that is little more than a list of Mayor Pete’s spook endorsements, which also includes ties to USAID, the World Bank, and the Inter-American Development Bank. The son of the president of Afghanistan is a senior foreign policy advisor for his campaign.
Why Mayor Pete? Because much like the spook community’s previous favorite, President Barack Obama (whose partisans continue rear guard action against the Trump Administration through the intel community), Pete is an empty slate with a thin resume and no convictions. His electoral appeal is mostly an imagined yearning of middle America for a gay Christian president, a bizarre fever dream of the media class.
For what it’s worth, Pete’s backers, be they spooks or not, do not seem to be taking “no” for an answer. Signs point toward the recent electoral debacle in Iowa as not the shambling disaster of an incompetent Democratic Party, but as a naked power grab.
For anyone unaware, the results of the Iowa caucuses took the better part of a week to resolve, thanks to technical difficulties stemming from an app used to tabulate and track voting.
The app maker, who claims they were caught with their pants down because the app wasn’t stress tested (extremely unlikely, as anyone who has ever worked in tech will tell you), has ties to both the Democratic Party and the Buttigieg campaign.
Could the Iowa debacle be an intel operation?
Indeed, the debacle surrounding Shadow (the name of the app used to count and track votes during the Iowa caucuses) has all the marks of a psyop. Rather than fudging the vote numbers (which there is evidence for at the esoteric state delegate equivalent level, where delegates are actually decided), perhaps the goal was simply to allow Buttigieg to declare victory, reap the media whirlwind that results from winning the IowaArticl caucuses and prevent his chief rival, Senator Bernie Sanders, from doing the same.
Buttigieg’s campaign was invested in Shadow to the tune of $42,500. Sadly for his campaign, New Hampshire’s elections are more straightforward, with hacking protections firmly in place and thus, much harder to steal.
It’s not necessary for Mayor Pete to be a card-carrying CIA agent or a registered asset with a handler straight out of a spy novel. It’s simply sufficient for him to traffic in the same circles, share the same values and be on board with the program.
You don’t have to be a spook to do a spook’s job. For those who spend enough time in that world, it simply becomes a matter of habit.
Written by Sam Jacobs Article posted with permission from Ammo.com


thewashingtonstandard--2020-02-13--Pennsylvania:  Former CPS Worker Charged With Human Trafficking

With all of the reporting coming out in recent days concerning Child Protective Services ( CPS ) , it ’ s no wonder that this has occurred .
The only question that remains is : Why have not countless hundreds , or even thousands , also been charged ?
Yet , an ex-CPS social worker is now facing charges of human trafficking after recruiting a mother who was her client into prostitution in exchange for a favorable custody recommendation , according to authorities .
According to the Associated Press : Candace Talley , 27 , of Winslow , New Jersey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Children and Youth Services in Delaware County , Pennsylvania , when she coerced the mother , whose children were in foster care and whose case Talley was managing , into working as a prostitute , the Delaware County District Attorney ’ s office announced Thursday .
Talley drove the woman to and from jobs and took more than 25 % of the money that was made , authorities said .
Talley also promised the woman she would help falsify her drug test results to help her case .
Talley was part of an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ district attorney ’ s office said in a press release .
Talley was arrested Thursday and charged with two counts of human trafficking for financial gain , promoting prostitution , making threats and other related charges .
Journalist Patrick Howley drew national attention with his report on allegations of prostitution in the Child Protective Services and foster care system .
As we have reported , CPS has also worked hand in glove with Planned Parenthood to not only kidnap kids from loving homes but blackmail pregnant mothers to murder their unborn children in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CPS kidnapped from them ; and those that refused were told that once they gave birth , CPS would be there to kidnap that child from the too .
• Planned Parenthood & CPS Join Forces To Take Children From Good Homes – Blackmail Pregnant Mothers To Murder Their Unborn Babies To Get Their Children Back • Heather Hobbs : Planned Parenthood & CPS Are Working To Extort Abortions From Pregnant Moms CPS also failed to return children they kidnapped from mothers who chose abortion to get their kids back .
Take a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Oregon about these mothers .
My good friend and former broadcast partner , Jim White of Northwest Liberty News , has been covering CPS for some time now and is daily exposing the corruption by giving a platform to parents who have become victims of this unlawful system .

With all of the reporting coming out in recent days concerning Child Protective Services (CPS), it’s no wonder that this has occurred. The only question that remains is: Why have not countless hundreds, or even thousands, also been charged? Yet, an ex-CPS social worker is now facing charges of human trafficking after recruiting a mother who was her client into prostitution in exchange for a favorable custody recommendation, according to authorities.
According to the Associated Press:
Candace Talley, 27, of Winslow, New Jersey, was working for the Division of Children and Youth Services in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, when she coerced the mother, whose children were in foster care and whose case Talley was managing, into working as a prostitute, the Delaware County District Attorney’s office announced Thursday.
Talley drove the woman to and from jobs and took more than 25% of the money that was made, authorities said. Talley also promised the woman she would help falsify her drug test results to help her case. Talley was part of an “extensive prostitution ring,” the district attorney’s office said in a press release.
Talley was arrested Thursday and charged with two counts of human trafficking for financial gain, promoting prostitution, making threats and other related charges.
Journalist Patrick Howley drew national attention with his report on allegations of prostitution in the Child Protective Services and foster care system.
I was asked to share this shocking account.. Patrick Howley@HowleyReporter
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California CPS Child Molestation Crisis Shakes Foundation of Power https://t.co/8AE6yKU1ve — Justice4IsabelleM (@m_justice4) August 29, 2019
That’s not all.
As we have reported, CPS has also worked hand in glove with Planned Parenthood to not only kidnap kids from loving homes but blackmail pregnant mothers to murder their unborn children in order to get their children back that CPS kidnapped from them; and those that refused were told that once they gave birth, CPS would be there to kidnap that child from the too.
CPS also failed to return children they kidnapped from mothers who chose abortion to get their kids back.
Take a listen to my interview with Heather Hobbs of Oregon about these mothers.
My good friend and former broadcast partner, Jim White of Northwest Liberty News, has been covering CPS for some time now and is daily exposing the corruption by giving a platform to parents who have become victims of this unlawful system.


thewashingtonstandard--2020-02-13--Florida:  More Victims Discovered After Cop Caught On Video Planting Meth On Innocent Grandma (Video

Florida:  More Victims Discovered After Cop Caught On Video Planting Meth On Innocent Grandma (Video)

Jackson County , FL — Dozens of innocent people who were rotting in jail have been freed and their charges erased after the corrupt cop who put them there was caught on his own body camera planting meth on an innocent grandmother .
As TFTP has reported , Jackson County Sheriff ’ s Deputy Zachary Wester has since been fired and arrested , and a slew of lawsuits are now rolling in .
Last year , this most insidious police officer was arrested on 52 counts of planting meth and other street drugs on entirely innocent motorists he would randomly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victims have been discovered and he was just hit with dozens more charges .
“ A deputy is accused of planting drugs on people and arresting them under false pretenses , ” said Thomas Williams , Assistant State Attorney , 1st Judicial Circuit .
“ We ’ re very fortunate that this is not a common prosecution .
It ’ s one that our office is taking very seriously and prosecuting very thoroughly .
” Williams told WTXL that body camera footage not only shows Wester planting the drugs , but taunting his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , prosecutors filed an amended information charging Wester with two dozen additional counts involving five more of his alleged victims .
The charges stemmed from traffic stops in 2017 and 2018 in which drivers or passengers were arrested on drug charges including possession of methamphetamine and marijuana .
During the initial investigation , Wester ’ s coworkers searched his vehicle and found a wealth of unmarked evidence , including 42 pieces of drug paraphernalia , 10 baggies of meth and five baggies of marijuana .
The items were similar to those he planted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TFTP reported , Wester ’ s fall from law enforcement grace and roughly 120 people who were exonerated are due largely in part to the diligence of a single person , assistant state attorney at the 14th Judicial Circuit , Christina Pumphrey .
Pumphrey ’ s job as assistant state attorney included reviewing evidence before moving forward with charges against individuals .
When she began reviewing cases , she found something very peculiar .
“ This is an exaggeration , but it felt like his ( Wester ’ s ) name was on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Appeal .
“ It was seriously disproportionate.
” When Pumphrey began watching the body camera footage from Wester ’ s arrests , she found something even more disturbing .
Many times , Wester was seen conducting illegal searches .
Also , his written affidavits did not match what she watched in the videos .
But that wasn ’ t the most telling aspect of all these videos .
While it is no question that folks will claim that drugs found on them or in their possession “ aren ’ t their ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t know how that got there , ” nearly all of Wester ’ s cases had this .
The videos showed that people were utterly shocked when Wester claimed to have found drugs in their vehicles .
While a single person may have been lying , when everyone reacts the exact same way , something is up .
Although she reviewed multiple videos , Pumphrey never saw the actual act of Wester planting drugs or otherwise hiding them .
However , all that changed when Wester pulled over Teresa Odom in February of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pulls Odom over , claiming her tail lights aren ’ t working .
However , it would later be revealed that her tail lights were , in fact , working fine and Wester had targeted her to frame her .
In the video , Wester is extremely nice to the woman , complimenting her , joking around , and making small talk .
But in the back of his mind , he knew the entire time that he was going to plant meth on her and have her thrown in a cage—an insidious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a K-9 come search her car , Wester tells Odom that she can avoid the K-9 if she just lets him search her truck himself—a huge mistake .
As the body camera shows , Wester opens the door to Odom ’ s truck and is cupping a small baggie with a white powder in it .
Wester would plant the substance under a red towel in her truck and then pretend to find it later .
Odom would then be arrested and thrown in a cage so this officer could make himself look @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s victims was Chris Fears who was targeted along with his wife by this insidious public servant .
Wester sang , “ We Wish You a Merry Christmas , ” as he searched the Fears ’ Chevrolet Tahoe he pulled over in the Lowe ’ s parking lot in Marianna .
“ Man , I am in the Christmas spirit , ” he said as he rifled through the SUV .
“ I mean , I like to hum a tune in case something ever goes to the jury , you know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sitting somewhere … chilling.
” He then planted a container of meth in the car and arrested the couple as he taunted them .
“ What the hell ?
” said Fears , clearly stunned by the discovery .
“ I ’ ll explain that in just a minute man , just put your hands behind your back for me , ” Wester said as he cuffed him .
“ I do not do drugs , ” Fears said .
“ I do not do drugs.
” Using a field kit , Wester @ @ @ @ @ @ @ positive for meth .
“ Man this is bull—- , ” Fears said .
“ I didn ’ t do nothing .
All I do is take my ass to work.
” Fears is now suing after his life was ruined by this cop .
“ When he arrested me , I lost my job and I had to pretty much sell everything I had that was worth anything to keep a roof over my head , ” Fears said .
“ I couldn ’ t find a job because nobody wanted to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Me and my wife split up for a while over that because it was just so damn stressful.
” As the Tallahassee Democrat reported , this monster had no problem ruining the lives of innocent children either .
Apparently , it wasn ’ t just Wester who had an interest in locking up innocent people as he had the full support of his higher ups .
“ The state attorney ’ s office was just as bad and just as guilty as Zach Wester when we found this out and were not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mind , ” Pumphrey said .
“ When it was ignorance it was one thing , but as soon as we know there are innocent people sitting in jail and we don ’ t drop the charges , we ’ re as guilty as he is.
” Although Wester was fired after Pumphrey exposed him , it took investigators months to bring the charges against him .
Also , although a 120 people were vindicated , and a possible 30 more could be , they still face challenges from being framed .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t like this was just all erased , ” Pumphrey said .
Dropped charges still remain on a person ’ s criminal record .
And “ even though the charges got dropped , there were people sitting in jail for six months on no bond because of this case .
Or you ’ ve got people who have to spend money on supervision fees ; they have to spend money paying for their own urine analysis test ; they ’ ve done community service hours ; they paid cost of bond — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re not getting back six months of your life .
Or you ’ re not getting back the job that you lost because you sat in jail for a week before your girlfriend could get the bond money.
” The next time someone tells you that obeying the law will keep you out of trouble with police , show them this article .
A single cop had over 100 victims .
For now , however , it appears that the system may move to make a correction .

Jackson County, FL — Dozens of innocent people who were rotting in jail have been freed and their charges erased after the corrupt cop who put them there was caught on his own body camera planting meth on an innocent grandmother. As TFTP has reported, Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputy Zachary Wester has since been fired and arrested, and a slew of lawsuits are now rolling in.
Last year, this most insidious police officer was arrested on 52 counts of planting meth and other street drugs on entirely innocent motorists he would randomly pull over. Now, even more victims have been discovered and he was just hit with dozens more charges.
“A deputy is accused of planting drugs on people and arresting them under false pretenses,” said Thomas Williams, Assistant State Attorney, 1st Judicial Circuit. “We’re very fortunate that this is not a common prosecution. It’s one that our office is taking very seriously and prosecuting very thoroughly. ”
Williams told WTXL that body camera footage not only shows Wester planting the drugs, but taunting his victims.
According to the Tallahassee Democrat, prosecutors filed an amended information charging Wester with two dozen additional counts involving five more of his alleged victims. The charges stemmed from traffic stops in 2017 and 2018 in which drivers or passengers were arrested on drug charges including possession of methamphetamine and marijuana.
During the initial investigation, Wester’s coworkers searched his vehicle and found a wealth of unmarked evidence, including 42 pieces of drug paraphernalia, 10 baggies of meth and five baggies of marijuana. The items were similar to those he planted on drivers, investigators said.
As TFTP reported, Wester’s fall from law enforcement grace and roughly 120 people who were exonerated are due largely in part to the diligence of a single person, assistant state attorney at the 14th Judicial Circuit, Christina Pumphrey.
Pumphrey’s job as assistant state attorney included reviewing evidence before moving forward with charges against individuals. When she began reviewing cases, she found something very peculiar.
“This is an exaggeration, but it felt like his (Wester’s) name was on half the cases,” Pumphrey told The Appeal. “It was seriously disproportionate.”
When Pumphrey began watching the body camera footage from Wester’s arrests, she found something even more disturbing. Many times, Wester was seen conducting illegal searches. Also, his written affidavits did not match what she watched in the videos. But that wasn’t the most telling aspect of all these videos.
While it is no question that folks will claim that drugs found on them or in their possession “aren’t their’s” and “they don’t know how that got there,” nearly all of Wester’s cases had this. The videos showed that people were utterly shocked when Wester claimed to have found drugs in their vehicles. While a single person may have been lying, when everyone reacts the exact same way, something is up.
Although she reviewed multiple videos, Pumphrey never saw the actual act of Wester planting drugs or otherwise hiding them. However, all that changed when Wester pulled over Teresa Odom in February of 2018.
In that video, Wester pulls Odom over, claiming her tail lights aren’t working. However, it would later be revealed that her tail lights were, in fact, working fine and Wester had targeted her to frame her.
In the video, Wester is extremely nice to the woman, complimenting her, joking around, and making small talk. But in the back of his mind, he knew the entire time that he was going to plant meth on her and have her thrown in a cage—an insidious move indeed.
After threatening to have a K-9 come search her car, Wester tells Odom that she can avoid the K-9 if she just lets him search her truck himself—a huge mistake.
As the body camera shows, Wester opens the door to Odom’s truck and is cupping a small baggie with a white powder in it.
Wester would plant the substance under a red towel in her truck and then pretend to find it later. Odom would then be arrested and thrown in a cage so this officer could make himself look like a hero.
Another of Wester’s victims was Chris Fears who was targeted along with his wife by this insidious public servant.
Wester sang, “We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” as he searched the Fears’ Chevrolet Tahoe he pulled over in the Lowe’s parking lot in Marianna.
“Man, I am in the Christmas spirit,” he said as he rifled through the SUV. “I mean, I like to hum a tune in case something ever goes to the jury, you know, so they’re not just sitting somewhere … chilling.”
He then planted a container of meth in the car and arrested the couple as he taunted them.
“Looky there,” Wester said.
“What the hell?” said Fears, clearly stunned by the discovery.
“I’ll explain that in just a minute man, just put your hands behind your back for me,” Wester said as he cuffed him.
“I do not do drugs,” Fears said. “I do not do drugs.”
Using a field kit, Wester tested the substance, which came up positive for meth.
“Man this is bull—-,” Fears said. “I didn’t do nothing. All I do is take my ass to work.”
Fears is now suing after his life was ruined by this cop.
“When he arrested me, I lost my job and I had to pretty much sell everything I had that was worth anything to keep a roof over my head,” Fears said. “I couldn’t find a job because nobody wanted to hire somebody with a fresh meth arrest. Me and my wife split up for a while over that because it was just so damn stressful.”
As the Tallahassee Democrat reported, this monster had no problem ruining the lives of innocent children either.
In another of the new cases, Wester stopped a woman with two kids in the car because one of her brake lights was broken, according to arrest reports. After a search of the vehicle, Wester claimed several baggies with suspected meth were found on the front console under her wallet. She denied it was hers. But Wester arrested her for felony possession and — because kids were present — child endangerment.
Apparently, it wasn’t just Wester who had an interest in locking up innocent people as he had the full support of his higher ups.
“The state attorney’s office was just as bad and just as guilty as Zach Wester when we found this out and were not dropping these cases immediately, in my mind,” Pumphrey said. “When it was ignorance it was one thing, but as soon as we know there are innocent people sitting in jail and we don’t drop the charges, we’re as guilty as he is.”
Although Wester was fired after Pumphrey exposed him, it took investigators months to bring the charges against him.
Also, although a 120 people were vindicated, and a possible 30 more could be, they still face challenges from being framed.
“People still had consequences. It wasn’t like this was just all erased,” Pumphrey said. Dropped charges still remain on a person’s criminal record. And “even though the charges got dropped, there were people sitting in jail for six months on no bond because of this case. Or you’ve got people who have to spend money on supervision fees; they have to spend money paying for their own urine analysis test; they’ve done community service hours; they paid cost of bond — like $1,500. … You’re not getting back six months of your life. Or you’re not getting back the job that you lost because you sat in jail for a week before your girlfriend could get the bond money.”
The next time someone tells you that obeying the law will keep you out of trouble with police, show them this article. A single cop had over 100 victims. For now, however, it appears that the system may move to make a correction.
Article posted with permission from Matt Agorist