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U.S. Marshals arrest 13,000 in sweep targeting ‘worst’ violent offenders
Washington Times ^ | 3-24-16 | Andrea Noble

Posted on 03/24/2016 2:01:32 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic

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.

Dubbed Operation Violence Reduction, the sweep focused on 12 cities currently combatting upticks in violent crime, including Baltimore; Washington, D.C.; Chicago; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and New Orleans.

"This was not a dragnet-type operation designed to arrest anyone with an outstanding warrant," said Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates. "It was focused and targeted. That's because we know that the majority of violence in our communities can usually be traced to a relatively small number of bad actors."

Officials said the operation, which was up and running from Feb. 1 to March 11, brought in 8,045 fugitives who were targeted because of open warrants for violent crimes and another 5,446 fugitives who were arrested in the course of the operations.

Among those arrested, 559 were wanted for homicides and 946 for sex offenses, and 648 were known gang members.

In Baltimore alone, 148 fugitives - including 23 people wanted for murder - were arrested as part of the sweep.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 201603; 2016election; arrests; crime; crimerate; doj; sallyyates; usmarshals
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1 posted on 03/24/2016 2:01:32 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: afraidfortherepublic

See. That can do it if they put their minds and their muscle to it.


2 posted on 03/24/2016 2:02:12 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: afraidfortherepublic

More than likely, illegal status will be a “get out of jail free” card for all but the most egregious offenders. Another downside to being a citizen, even a dodgy one.


3 posted on 03/24/2016 2:02:36 PM PDT by Pearls Before Swine (The would-be Empress has no clothes. My eyes!)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Big deal, the liberal judges will put them all back on the streets in short order.


4 posted on 03/24/2016 2:02:40 PM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

A little late to the party?


5 posted on 03/24/2016 2:03:19 PM PDT by hadaclueonce (This time it is serious.)
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To: Pearls Before Swine

Exactly.

Of all those arrested they will release the illegals.


6 posted on 03/24/2016 2:04:58 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (With Great Freedom comes Great Responsibility.)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

I’m wondering where they’re going to put all of them. How many criminals are going to have to be let out of jail early in order to make room for them?


7 posted on 03/24/2016 2:04:58 PM PDT by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

They’ll let the illegals go.

Watch.


8 posted on 03/24/2016 2:05:35 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (No vote has been changed due to an FR post in about 2 months. Chillax.)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

And what about the rest of the cities?
The under populated rural places that nobody talks about. That doesn’t get press because they aren’t a huge voting base?


9 posted on 03/24/2016 2:06:14 PM PDT by mabelkitty (Trump 2016!!)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

“worst of the worst” violent, repeat offenders.

Professors: “This is code for anti-minority”.

“946 for sex offenses”

Liberals: “This is aggression against LGBTQ for their alternative lifestyle!”


10 posted on 03/24/2016 2:07:20 PM PDT by No_More_Harkin
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Operation: “We have known where you are for 10 years but Hillary needs to show that the RATS are tough on crime”


11 posted on 03/24/2016 2:07:28 PM PDT by Zathras
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Obama leaves the country and something gets done /s


12 posted on 03/24/2016 2:08:06 PM PDT by hoosiermama (Make America Great Again by uniting Great Americans)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

and that is how you reduce crime-not by stripping away second amendment rights from law abiding citizens.


13 posted on 03/24/2016 2:09:35 PM PDT by RC one
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“Look what we’re doing!!! We are cleaning the place up!!!”

Then the front door closes...The lights go out.........

The back door opens and with a little pat on their shoulders, “Ya’ll go on now...Be careful, ya hear??”


14 posted on 03/24/2016 2:09:51 PM PDT by JBW1949
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Probably just a voter registration drive/catch and release program.


15 posted on 03/24/2016 2:10:54 PM PDT by lacrew
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To: nuconvert

Joe Arpaio for Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Make America Great Again!


16 posted on 03/24/2016 2:11:32 PM PDT by RC one
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Hmmm. I wonder if any of those arrested are part of those in the group that Obama ordered released from prison months ago?


17 posted on 03/24/2016 2:11:34 PM PDT by Real Cynic No More (Border Fence Obamacare!)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

They won’t be held long - just long enough to make some lawyers happy and renew old acquaintances before being sent on their way to do what they do best.


18 posted on 03/24/2016 2:12:01 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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And yet the Rat Party insists that there's *nothing* we can do about the wet....ooops,sorry,can't use that word...”undocumented workers”.
19 posted on 03/24/2016 2:12:26 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Obamanomics:Trickle Up Poverty)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

20 posted on 03/24/2016 2:14:21 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (The Democrats are going into full Alinsky mode against Trump.)
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