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| | Witness Protection Program - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Witness protection is the process in which witnesses, such as those who testify in criminal trials, are protected against intimidation before their testimony or criminal retaliation after. | | | The federal program is called WITSEC (the Federal Witness Protection Program) and was founded in the late 1960s by Gerald Shur when he was in the Organized Crime and Racketeering Section of the United States Department of Justice. | | | Most witnesses are protected by the U.S. Marshals Service, while protection of incarcerated witnesses is the duty of the Federal Bureau of Prisons. |
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http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witness_protection
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| | Victim Witness Program : About the Victim Witness Program - United States Attorney's Office : Western District of New ... |
| | Contact Us The Department of Justice Victim Witness program was established as a result of the Victim and Witness Protection Act of 1982, the Victims of Crime Act of 1984, the Violent Crime Control Act of 1994, the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, and the Victim Rights Clarification Act of 1997. | | | Where a victim or witness requests it, the Victim-Witness Staff can write a letter to the victim or witness=s employer attesting to the fact that the victim or witness was required to be in court. | | | A witness is someone who has information or evidence concerning a crime, and provides information regarding this knowledge to a law enforcement agency. |
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http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/nyw/victim_witness/html/vw_program.htm
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| | Witness Protection Program Act Annual Report 2003-2004 |
| | The cases all involved serious breaches of security by the witnesses and their participation in the Program was terminated following verbal and written notices. | | | No witness was refused admission to the Program by the RCMP pursuant to section 10 of the Act. | | | There was one civil litigation filed against the RCMP and/or complaint filed with the Commission for Public Complaints against the RCMP in relation to the Program during the last fiscal year. |
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http://www.sgc.gc.ca/publications/policing/wppa2004_e.asp
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| | F.E.A.R. -- Witness Protection Program - gravano |
| | Like other witnesses who have made brief forays into the public eye while they are in the program, Cardinali disappeared only a few days later, after he was jailed on a parole violation for leaving his assigned state without permission to go to Washington, D.C., to appear on Larry King's CNN talk show. | | | Because the backbone of the Witness Security Program is its promise to protect witnesses by keeping their whereabouts secret, the $53 million-a-year program operates without much public scrutiny. | | | Some protected witnesses leave prison wealthy --if they even go to prison --since the program pays to relocate them and returns large sums of money they accumulated during their lives of crime, as well as adding lucrative government rewards. |
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http://www.fear.org/witnss1.html
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| | USATODAY.com - Witness protection program to add terrorism case work |
| | WASHINGTON (AP) — The witness protection program is entering a new phase, with people who testify in terrorism cases expected to join the Mafia henchmen, motorcycle gang members and drug dealers who receive changed identities courtesy of the government. | | | The conviction rate in cases where these witnesses have testified is 89%. | | | There are witnesses in terrorism cases now under government protection, but none stemming from prosecutions since the Sept. 11 attacks. |
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http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2004-03-19-terror-witnesses_x.htm
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| | Crime and Misconduct Commission - Responsibilities / |
| | The CMC's Witness Protection Officers are primarily sworn officers of the QPS. | | | The decision to admit a person to the Witness Protection Program is made by the CMC Chairperson generally on the advice of the Witness Protection Advisory Committee. | | | The Witness Protection Program commenced in August 1987 during the Fitzgerald Commission of Inquiry into police corruption when it became necessary to protect several important witnesses who were able to give direct evidence of crime and corruption. |
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http://www.cmc.qld.gov.au/RESPPROTECT.html
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| | 1995-03-23 / Gray: Witness Protection Program Act |
| | Witness protection is one of the most useful and effective law enforcement tools we have in the fight against crime. | | | This is the intent of the Witness Protection Program Act. | | | The Witness Protection Program Act is one more example of this commitment. |
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http://www.psepc-sppcc.gc.ca/publications/Speeches/19950323_e.asp
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| | Beyond judicial protection, there is one notable statutory protective shield known as the federal Victim and Witness Protection Act of 1982, which provides for the punishment of anyone who tampers with a witness, victim, or informant.22 This protection begins from the reporting stage of a crime to the conclusion of the trial testimony. | | | Traditionally, the Program has been used to protect witnesses and their families in cases involving organized crime, narcotics, motorcycle gangs, prison gangs, and public corruption. | | | The Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution provides, in part, that “in all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right
to confront the witness against him
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http://www.blackwaterusa.com/btw2004/articles/0628hide.html
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| | PM - Victoria's witness protection program to be investigated |
| | And to look at world's best practice, not just in relation to witness protection programmes themselves, but to relevant laws overseas which in some cases actually have a form of coercive witness protection programme where people can be forced for their own protection into a programme. | | | BRIAN HARDIMAN: The first one we commenced was the witness protection study, and that will look at the policies, practices and procedures of witness protection and how witness protection actually works in practice. | | | The formal review of witness protection comes after several murdered criminals and informers refused police protection because they deemed it unsafe. |
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http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2004/s1260011.htm
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| | Victim Witness Program Introduction - United States Attorney's Office : Western District of New York |
| | One of the responsibilities of citizenship for those who have knowledge about the commission of a crime is to serve as witnesses at the criminal trial or one of the other hearings held in connection with the criminal prosecution. | | | The complete cooperation and truthful testimony of all witnesses are essential to the proper determination of guilt or innocence in a criminal case. | | | Our office is concerned that victims and witnesses of crime are treated fairly throughout their contact with the criminal justice system. |
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http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/nyw/victim_witness.htm
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| | Pa. creates new witness protection program - PittsburghLIVE.com |
| | The program has already relocated two witnesses under the program, which is funded with $533,000 in state funds and $100,000 in federal funds. | | | The program generally will pay the security deposit and the first month's rent for a witness. | | | The referring law enforcement agency will be responsible for any necessary security and for transportation to subsequent court appearances. |
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http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/pmupdate/s_16821.html
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| | TalkLeft: Witness Protection Program To Expand to Terrorism Cases |
| | The Government is seeking to expand the witness protection program to include witnesses in terror cases. | | | Witness Protection Program To Expand to Terrorism Cases | | | TalkLeft: Witness Protection Program To Expand to Terrorism Cases |
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http://talkleft.com/new_archives/005722.html
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| | Witness Protection Program |
| | Sheldon Whitehouse called yesterday for improvements to the state's witness protection program that would require the police, using clear criteria, to determine whether someone needed protection. | | | The attorney general's announcement prompted a range of reactions among community leaders and politicians, who in the wake of Rivera's shooting have called for changes to the state's witness protection program. | | | Rhode Island is one of about a dozen states with witness protection programs. |
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http://www.ellerman.org/PolicePolicy/witness_protection_program_fails.htm
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| | What happens to a person in the witness protection program? |
| | The United States Marshals Service, a division of the US Department of Justice, provides for the security, health and safety of government witnesses and their immediate family whose lives are in danger because they are testifying in court against drug traffickers, terrorists, organized crime members and other major criminals. | | | Witnesses and their families typically get new names and identities, with authentic documentation like Social Security cards and driver's licenses. | | | Answer: The Witness Security Program was created by the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970. |
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http://www.lawforkids.org/speakup/view_question.cfm?id=339&page=2
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| | PIQ-03-06, Noncustodial Parents in the Witness Protection Program |
| | The names of the child and custodial parent, a copy of the support order, and the amount of child support owed must also be included in the letter. | | | If a IV-D agency trying to obtain support has information that an NCP is in the Witness Security Program, a letter must be written to the program. | | | The letter must include the name, Social Security Number and the date of birth of the NCP who is reportedly in the program. |
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http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cse/pol/PIQ/piq-03-06.htm
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| | 40 KAR 6:010. Kentucky Victim and Witness Protection Program. |
| | (6) The Attorney General shall approve the reimbursement of the costs of protective services that are not specified in subsection (5) of this section, if he has determined that under the circumstances the costs were necessary and reasonable for the protection of a victim or witness at risk of harm. | | | (2) Reimbursement shall be limited to the costs of protective services provided by a law enforcement agency to a victim or witness at risk of harm for a maximum of 180 days in each criminal case. | | | (15) The law enforcement agency shall repay the Attorney General the amount of an advance of program funds that it has expended, if the application for reimbursement of the costs of protective services for which the advance was made is denied. |
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http://www.lrc.ky.gov/kar/040/006/010.htm
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| | Duma Passes Bill on First Witness Protection Program - NEWS - MOSNEWS.COM |
| | To get into the program, a witness must file an application with a court. | | | Some 10 million people act as witnesses in court every year. | | | It will allow authorities to assign bodyguards to witnesses, provide plastic surgery and resettle witnesses with new identities. |
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http://www.mosnews.com/news/2004/08/02/witness.shtml
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| | Prosecutors want Singson under witness protection program |
| | Delos Angeles was tasked to draft the request for Singson's application under the witness protection program, which will also entitle him to security escorts. | | | Agusan del Sur Rep. Roan Libarios, a member of the prosecution panel in charge of the jueteng payoff case, said the arrest of Singson during the impeachment trial will undermine the proceedings and may scare other potential witnesses from coming out in the open. | | | he prosecution panel in the impeachment trial against President Estrada wants the Department of Justice to place Ilocos Sur Gov. Luis "Chavit" Singson under the state witness protection program. |
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http://www.cyberdyaryo.com/features/f2000_1123_05.htm
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| | AM - Report finds Vic witness protection program inadequate |
| | They'd refused to enter the witness protection program, and George Brouwer says better protection must be provided for those who are in danger but aren't admitted to the program. | | | LYNN BELL: The Director of Police Integrity has also asked the Police Force to give greater importance to witness protection by appointing an Assistant Commissioner to chair the Witness Security Committee. | | | GEORGE BROUWER: We're talking after all about a criminal world, a crime situation which is increasingly more mobile and more sophisticated and which crosses boundaries with considerable ease. |
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http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2005/s1418496.htm
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| | lies.com » Philip Morris Enters Federal Witness Protection Program |
| | The Dams can still be Blown,no real protection is there.Feds Don’t,won’t listen…My advice, from someone who has been there,is stay away from the feds and the state police and no mater what they promise you,it is all LIES..by the way,they gave me $300.00. | | | You must be logged in to post a comment. | | | lies.com » Philip Morris Enters Federal Witness Protection Program |
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http://www.lies.com/wp/2003/01/28/philip-morris-enters-federal-witness-protection-program
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| | Big task for witness protection program - Jul. 02, 2003 |
| | Luyon said the program was exerting much effort to protect the 58 "high-risk witnesses" involved in eight big kidnapping cases and one rebellion charge now being tried in various courts. | | | Particular attention will be given to 58 "high-risk witnesses" who will testify in at least 101 kidnap-for-ransom cases filed against the Abu Sayyaf bandit group and the rebellion charge against detained Moro National Liberation Front chairman Nur Misuari. | | | DESPITE a limited budget, the government will continue to give protective custody to all witnesses under the witness protection program (WPP) until the termination of all cases where their testimonies are crucial. |
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http://www.inq7.net/reg/2003/jul/02/reg_5-1.htm
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| | County creates witness protection program |
| | It is the first program of its kind in Ohio. | | | "In order for justice to prevail, witnesses must be protected from intimidation and be able to testify without fear of retribution," Petro said. | | | Last year, 29 people were charged in Hamilton County with intimidation for threatening witnesses in criminal cases. |
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http://www.enquirer.com/midday/07/07212004_News_mday_witness21.html
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| | Witness protection program gets funds |
| | She said the state's witness protection program would augment the city's. | | | State Attorney General Mike Fisher, U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter and other officials announced yesterday that $633,000 in federal and state funds would be used to start a statewide witness protection program. | | | The program is designed to pay for at least a month's expenses for a witness. |
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http://www.post-gazette.com/regionstate/20020212witness0212p6.asp
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| | Authorities push witness protection program: 9/ 8/ 2005 |
| | Both defendants were arrested after witnesses secretly recorded them making incriminating statements, court records show. | | | Ultimately, you do that in an extreme case by funding the witness protection program," he said. | | | Starting up such a program, which would include provisions for protective police details and even relocation, could cost at least $750,000. |
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http://www.southcoasttoday.com/daily/09-05/09-08-05/a01lo084.htm
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| | SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Nation -- Former mob boss tossed out of witness protection program after new charges ... |
| | He entered the witness protection program after being released from prison in March 2003. | | | Salemme's lawyer, Stephen Weymouth, planned to ask that he be released on bail as he awaits trial, but a court hearing on Salemme's detention was postponed Tuesday when Weymouth learned that he had been removed from the witness protection program. | | | Weymouth said a termination letter from the government said Salemme had been removed because of his arrest on the new charges of obstruction of justice and making false statements. |
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http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/nation/20041123-1433-newenglandmob.html
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| | Witness Protection Program :: News :: BlogsforTerri |
| | It is possible she may be placed in this program under the Witness Security Program Act of 1984. | | | Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Witness Protection Program: | | | According to The Empire Journal, Terri qualifies for the Witness Protection program. |
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http://www.blogsforterri.com/archives/2005/03/witness_protect.php
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| | Alibris: Witsec: Inside the Federal Witness Protection Program - 0553582437 0553801457 |
| | Written by the founder of the Federal Witness Protection Program, this riveting book is an insider's view of the controversial crime-fighting program that provides new identities for federal witnesses. | | | Alibris: Witsec: Inside the Federal Witness Protection Program - 0553582437 0553801457 | | | If you are not satisfied for any reason, simply return the item within 30 days for a full refund of the purchase price. |
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http://www2.alibris.com/books/isbn/0553582437%200553801457/Witsec%3A%20Inside%20the%20Federal%20Witness%20Protection%20Program
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| | Doors and Hardware: AHCs in the witness protection program. |
| | A: The public knows there are people in the witness protection program. | | | Q: What is the difference between an AHC and someone in the federal witness protection program? | | | Doors and Hardware: AHCs in the witness protection program. |
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http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_go2659/is_200311/ai_n6582566
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| | F.E.A.R. -- Witness Protection Program |
| | Note: The "Protected Witness" series is copyrighted and should not be disseminated without permission from the publisher, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. | | | Main story for day 1 of the series: "Deals With The Devil", about federally protected witness Salvatore Gravano (witness against John Gotti) and his cushy deal with the federal government | | | Bill Moushey spent a year investigating the witness protection program, through the Freedom of Information Act and through interviews with protected witnesses and government officials. |
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http://www.fear.org/witness.html
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| | Review WITSEC: Inside the Federal Witness Protection Program - Computer Toaster |
| | I believe the authors make a very good case for its merits, however. | | | Book / WITSEC: Inside the Federal Witness Protection Program | | | Thanks to this program, the law now has much more effective tools to protect ordinary people from the reckless, greed-crazed megalomaniacs who prey on them. |
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http://computertoaster.com/reviews/asinsearch_0553801457
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| | Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI) : MANY UW ALUMS ARE WASHINGTON MUCKETY-MUCKS ONE IS IN CHARGE OF THE WITNESS ... |
| | Read 'Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI): MANY UW ALUMS ARE WASHINGTON MUCKETY-MUCKS ONE IS IN CHARGE OF THE WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAM.(LOCAL/WISCONSIN)' with a FREE Trial for instant access » | | | Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI) : MANY UW ALUMS ARE WASHINGTON MUCKETY-MUCKS ONE IS IN CHARGE OF THE WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAM.(LOCAL/WISCONSIN) @ HighBeam Research | | | A University of Wisconsin System alumnus is in charge of the Federal Witness Protection Program. |
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http://static.elibrary.com/w/wisconsinstatejournalmadisonwi/march102003/manyuwalumsarewashingtonmucketymucksoneisinchargeo/index.html
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| | Witness Protection Program |
| | This program offers protection to certain witnesses who may be in particular danger from the defendant if the witness takes the witness stand. | | | New identities have been given to some witnesses. | | | The program is unusually active in organized crime prosecutions. |
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http://www.legal-term.com/witnessprotectionprogram-definition.htm
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| | Hamilton County Works Towards Witness Protection Program |
| | After the case is concluded, the office will continue to work with the witness. | | | Allen said funding is the only roadblock that's keeping this program from getting off the ground but he is confident it will happen because Hamilton County commissioners and state Attorney General Jim Petro have agreed to help out. | | | Then, the witness or victim is temporarily placed in a hotel or other rental property. |
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http://www.wcpo.com/news/2003/local/12/26/witness.html
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| | Salon.com Books The mobsters and terrorists next door |
| | Since 1967, when Gerald Shur created the federal Witness Security Program, or WITSEC, almost 7,500 witnesses and their 14,000 family members have been relocated in the United States. | | | Shur retired from the U.S. Department of Justice's Organized Crime and Racketeering Section in 1994. | | | The other one is the enforcer, the one who maintains the internal integrity of the organization, kills informants and witnesses and follows the code of omertà ["law of silence"]. |
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http://www.salon.com/books/int/2002/02/28/shur
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| | Amazon.com: Witness Protection (1999): DVD |
| | The FBI offers him a choice: face prison time on previous indictments, or turn state's evidence and enter the Witness Protection Program. | | | It takes the viewer into a world that is a little alien - the infamous witness protection program that is run by the US government to protect witnesses from major criminals. | | | That's when Tom Sizemore goes to the FBI and agrees to testify in exchange for his family's protection. |
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0783116799?v=glance
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| | Senate approves antigang measure - The Boston Globe |
| | Bill also proposes stricter gun laws, witness protection | | | The state Senate yesterday unanimously passed sweeping antigang legislation that includes $11 million for youth violence prevention, a statewide witness protection program, and stricter gun possession and witness intimidation laws. | | | Lieutenant Governor Kerry Healey has joined Suffolk District Attorney Daniel F. Conley in calling for the witness protection program for more than a year. |
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http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2005/10/21/senate_approves_antigang_measure
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| | Grand Jury indicts man in federal witness protection program |
| | At the time, the admitted seven-time murderer was living under the name of Robert Rameses -- the identity given him under the federal witness program. | | | Grand Jury indicts man in federal witness protection program | | | (04-17) 14:48 PDT PLACERVILLE, Calif. (AP) -- An El Dorado County grand jury has indicted former protected federal witness and admitted multiple-murderer Robert Rozier on a felony bad check charge, making him eligible for prosecution under California's tough ``three strikes'' law. |
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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/1999/04/17/national1748EDT0032.DTL
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| | "Witness Protection Program" |
| | You may be slain for your testimony - Acts 21:13; Rev 6:9 | | | We are commanded to be witnesses - John 15:26-27; Acts 10:42-43 | | | Always be prepared to witness - 1 Pet 3:15 |
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http://www.galaxymall.com/inspirational/posters/Witness_Protection_Program.html
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| | Staffing |
| | One often-overlooked pool of skilled workers are found in the Federal Witness Protection program. | | | How I Solved My Staffing Program through the Federal Witness Protection Program | | | With record high employment in many areas, management frequently faces a limited selection of candidates even for entry level jobs. |
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http://faculty.washington.edu/curie/staffing.html
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| | PROJET DE LOI C-78 (Réimprimé tel que modifié par le Comité permanent) |
| | b) l'intéressé a, délibérément et gravement, contrevenu aux obligations énoncées dans l'accord de protection. | | | « accord de protection » Accord conclu aux termes de l'alinéa 6(1)c). | | | Sous réserve des autres dispositions de la présente loi, le commissaire peut désigner les bénéficiaires et déterminer l'étendue de la protection qui leur est accordée. |
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http://www.parl.gc.ca/35/1/parlbus/chambus/house/bills/government/C-78/C-78_2/12473bF.html
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| | The Heartland Institute - Does Public Education Need a Witness Protection Program? - by David W. Kirkpatrick |
| | Does Public Education Need a Witness Protection Program? | | | In Spring 2004, the Texas office of Americans for Prosperity initiated the Educators Witness Protection Program Web site to allow individual educators, taxpayers, and others to report instances of alleged wasteful spending in the public school system without being subject to harassment or reprisals. | | | The Educators Witness Protection Program is located at http://www.educatorswitnessprotectionprogram.com. |
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http://www.heartland.org/Article.cfm?artId=16172
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| | A Witness Protection Program for the California State Board of Education? |
| | Perhaps California Attorney-General Bill Lockyer should offer them bodyguards, or even a spot in a state witness-protection program. | | | A Witness Protection Program for the California State Board of Education? | | | Since nearly all the Board members are Democrats appointed by Gov. Gray Davis, they can hardly be making these worrisome charges at my personal behest. |
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http://www.onenation.org/0202/022002a.html
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| | Jehovah's Witness Protection Program |
| | To obtain a copy of Jehovah's Witness Protection Program (325 pp) | | | The author and publisher have determined that while reading Jehovah's Witness Protection Program, consumers should not fly airplanes, ride horses, operate heavy machinery, perform open heart surgery, drive automobiles, or ride motorcycles. | | | Please be advised of the following results: Readers of Jehovah's Witness Protection Program, no relation to the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses religion, exhibited elevated emotional levels, leading to uncontrolled laughter, watery eyes, increased libido, and a general feeling of euphoria. |
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http://www.westernstarpublishing.com/jwpp.htm
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| | Pete Earley - WITSEC: Inside The Federal Witness Protection Program |
| | Pete Earley - WITSEC: Inside The Federal Witness Protection Program | | | I began investigating the Federal Witness Protection Program after several mobsters at The Hot House told me how they had been betrayed by fellow gangsters in return for new identities from the government. | | | Shur handled lots of bizarre requests: like the time a mobster asked the government to pay for a penile implant because he had become so depressed, he couldn't satisfy his wife and mistress, and no longer wanted to testify. |
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http://www.peteearley.com/books/witsec.htm
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