Here is a link to the news stories re Taser International.....near the bottom of the page there is a link to "older headlines"........a quick scan of them reveals plenty including "Homeland Security"......
http://finance.yahoo.com/q/h?s=tasr
link below is to the TASR investor message board
http://messages.yahoo.com/bbs?action=t&type=r&board=yahoo.67.11.1604243305
the real answer to this event may be in the Taser saga
Yep...could easily have been shaping up into a conflict of interest claim during confirmation.
Not even close. ANY NYC local would know that the local press (in particular some of the obscure rags only locals tend to follow) has been filled with stories for years about not one but several diverse ugly rumors not yet surfaced nationally. I could list them all for you, but wouldn't. IF (that's a big IF) just one proved true, it would have meant a big headache for the Admin. Shame on the White House for not doing their homework. A simple Lexis-Nexis search -- or talking to someone from NY not blowing hot air -- instead of cruising on the web or talking to Giuliani (who stood to profit HUGE from the move) might have helped...