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Excerpt - WASHINGTON -- Federal Bureau of Investigation agents raided the Office of Special Counsel here, seizing computers and documents belonging to the agency chief Scott Bloch and staff. More than a dozen FBI agents served grand jury subpoenas shortly after 10 a.m., shutting down the agency's computer network and searching its offices, as well as Mr. Bloch's home. Employees said the searches appeared focused on alleged obstruction of justice by Mr. Bloch during the course of an 2006 inquiry into his conduct in office. ~ snip ~

Excerpt - WASHINGTON -- The government agency that enforces one of the principal laws aimed at keeping politics out of the civil service has accused the Justice Department of blocking its investigation into alleged politicizing of the department under former Atty. Gen. Alberto R. Gonzales. Scott J. Bloch, head of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, wrote Atty. Gen. Michael B. Mukasey last week that the department had repeatedly "impeded" his investigation by refusing to share documents and provide answers to written questions, according to a copy of Bloch's letter obtained by the Los Angeles Times. The Justice Department wants...

Bloch Used Private Company, Geeks on Call, to Delete Files On His Office Computer By JOHN R. WILKE November 28, 2007; Page A6 WASHINGTON -- The head of the federal agency investigating Karl Rove's White House political operation is facing allegations that he improperly deleted computer files during another probe, using a private computer-help company, Geeks on Call. Scott Bloch runs the Office of Special Counsel, an agency charged with protecting government whistleblowers and enforcing a ban on federal employees engaging in partisan political activity. Mr. Bloch's agency is looking into whether Mr. Rove and other White House officials used...

Nine Lives, The Story of Felix Bloch By William John Hagan Houston Home Journal 09/03/2005 Felix Bloch is without question one of the world's most over-qualifiedbus drivers. The former grocery store bag boy took a second job as a busdriver in North Carolina in 1992. It was a wise move, as Mr. Bloch's careerin the food industry came to a screeching halt when he stole about onehundred dollars worth of food from his primary employer. This was Felix'sonly criminal conviction and while he lost his job bagging groceries, the bus companyallowed him to stay on as a driver. Before his...