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Who is Targeting Texas Prosecutors? An Analysis

Thu, 04/04/2013 - 7:18pm

From the Baker Institute Blog:

Following the death of a Colorado prison official, two Texas prosecutors, and the killing of an intruder at the home of a Colorado prosecutor, speculation about the nature of the attacks has been rampant.  There have been three general theories about the attacks: (1) the attacks are the personal vendetta of an individual or individuals prosecuted by these officials, (2) the attacks are the work of the Texas Aryan Brotherhood, and (3) the attacks are the work of Mexican cartels.
 
Read it all here.

The Inaugural European Serious and Organised Crime Conference 2013

Mon, 03/25/2013 - 12:05am
The Inaugural European Serious and Organised Crime Conference 2013
February 28, 2013
Brussels, Belgium
Forum Europe
 
Europe faces serious security challenges that continue to grow in scale and sophistication. The activities of international organised crime rings are having an increasingly negative impact. Criminals are making enormous profits from counterfeit goods and contraband at the expense of taxpayers, legitimate industry and consumers. Co-hosted by Europol and the British Chamber of Commerce in Belgium.
 
Presentations and conference documents:  http://www.eu-ems.com/summary.asp?event_id=139&page_id=1165&/