Via the Washington Times:
U.S. Marshals arrest 13,000 in sweep targeting ‘worst’ violent offenders
The U.S. Marshals Service arrested more than 13,000 individuals with open warrants as part of a national operation aimed at targeting the “worst of the worst” violent, repeat offenders.
The Justice Department announced the results of the six-week fugitive sweep Wednesday, which targeted individuals wanted for crimes like homicides, sex assaults and aggravated assaults. . . .
According to the Justice Department, those arrested nationwide as part of the sweep averaged a total of seven prior arrests and three prior convictions each. Despite the fact that the habitual offenders were back out on the street after, Ms. Yates said she did not believe the criminal histories highlighted any breakdown in the prosecution of repeat offenders.
Instead, she said the warrant sweep program was ensuring that the Justice Department focused resources on “defendants who really are having a significant negative impact on the safety of our communities.” . . .
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It’s probably just me but there’s something suspicious about this story. It would seem to be intended to show what a great and effective DOJ, under Loretta’s leadership, the nation enjoys.
Some questions:
- These “sweeps”, how often are these conducted? Whenever the volume of “worst of the worst” reaches a certain level…say 10,000 or so?
- If there’s 13,000 “wow’s” (worst of worst) just rounded up, is that all of them, or are there several thousand more out there?
- If there’s 13,000 plus “wow”,, how many “second worst of the worst are there on the loose?
- Will we eventually learn how these 13,000 cases were ‘disposed of’ by the courts?
- Wonder if we could get a breakdown by race, citizenship (or lack of), country of origin, etc”
DLH
