US Marshalls IMPROPERLY Arrange - Free Federal Ride For Fox Sports

[kpete]

Free Federal Ride For Fox Sports
DOJ: U.S. Marshals escorted Buck, McCarver, Aikman at big games

JANUARY 12--A federal government lawyer who moonlighted as a statistician for Fox Sports improperly arranged for United States Marshals Service (USMS) deputies to drive broadcasters Troy Aikman and Joe Buck to the 2008 Super Bowl and lead motorcades for Buck and Tim McCarver during the 2007 World Series, according to a blistering report by the Department of Justice's inspector general. Lawyer Joseph Band, who works in the USMS's Office of General Counsel, violated government ethics rules by arranging the transportation by armed federal marshals, according to the January 9 IG report, excerpts of which you'll find below. In October 2007, Band improperly arranged for USMS escorts from Fenway Park for McCarver and Buck after Games 1 and 2 of the World Series. In January 2008, Band set up a USMS escort to the Tampa airport for Aikman and Buck after the sportscasters called an NFL playoff game. And, on the morning of the 2008 Super Bowl in Arizona, the attorney also arranged for a USMS deputy to pick up Aikman and Buck at their hotel and drive the pair to University of Phoenix Stadium. After the game, a deputy drove Aikman to his hotel and escorted Buck to the airport. While federal prosecutors declined to press criminal charges against the 68-year-old Band, the IG's findings have been provided to USMS brass for "appropriate action." In an IG interview, the marshal who chauffeured Aikman and Buck at the Super Bowl recalled telling a colleague afterwards that he thought "the whole thing was silly" and "an inappropriate use of his time." Usually, federal marshals hunt fugitives, guard federal judges, courts, and protected witnesses, and transport prisoners. (7 pages)

more at:
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2009/0112091marshal1.html

[NOW tense]

1. "Troy Aikman Sucks!"

From my Wife who is an Eagles fan.

[Lint Head]

2. Troy Aikman is an egotistical asshole!

:dem:

[Captain Hilts]

4. That's part of the job description. Like being president. nt

[NightWatcher]

3. all in all, the USMS are one of (if not the best) agency within DOJ

most of their work is strictly involved with court security and fugitives. While FBI and others like to harrass us innocent citizens, the Marshals are concerned with "bad guys". Fraud and corruption are not good, regardless of where it comes from, but eh, it is a bunch of good ol boys.

(wow, my bias comes through pretty bad on issues related to the Marshals. Anyone care to guess with whom I used to work with/for)

[Captain Hilts]

5. This is UNacceptable. nt

[nolabels]

6. Anybody that takes Fox Sports commentators seriously has already been taken for a ride

Joking aside, they must have been in on the take for Vegas when they were predicting a win by Carolina Saturday :shrug:






Btw, those folks at ESPN are not very good either, i was bustin up that night the Browns took it to those superbowling Giants, it really was a roll :rofl: