down down down she goes, just wait till Monday a.m. Tokyo time...
Posted on 03/15/2007 11:33:19 PM PDT by Dallas59
"...heard of any other FBI raids lately?"
Nope. I was working on my rosebushes outside today and clearing the landscaping of winter debris.
Have you heard of something interesting?
If so, obviously I missed it.
More than half of all FBI agents are forensic accountants specializing in fraud, corruption, political intrigues and related crimes.
yitbos
["FBI agents are forensic accountants...]
Oh really!, maybe we layoff the IRS...Gosh, the things I learn when I read these posts.
February 23, 2006
All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd.
Director,Administrations
Kan Hisamatsu
(Stock Code Number: 9202, TSE First Section)
Press Release Addressing Recent Reports Regarding
The Cargo Industry
Over the past several days, there have been media
reports related to possible illegal price fixing in the
air cargo industry by over a dozen major airlines based
in mult iple countries. In connection with this matter,
on February 14, 2006, U.S. federal agents visited our
New York office and interviewed one of our employees. In
addition, this employee was handed a “subpoena to testify
before a grand jury,” the primary purpose of which is
to require us to produce documents to the Department of
Justice. Furthermore, we understand that, on February 17,
2006, a purported class action law suit related to possible
illegal price fixing in the air cargo industry was filed
against 22 airlines, including us, by a purported
class of purchasers of air cargo services.
We are currently in the process of collecting further
information with respect to these events and determining
what actions, if any, to be taken.
Contact:
Rob Henderson, ANA Public Relat ions: r.henderson@ana.co.jp
Thank you
Thank you very much TigerLikesRooster for this post.
Ha! Probably!
But I don't put ANYTHING past the AP!
(I used to work for 'em!)
I think it was just a coincidence. Fact is, she probably is based in LA, where the raids took place (in an area of the county with lots of Asians)....
down down down she goes, just wait till Monday a.m. Tokyo time...
They're mostly interested in local, county, state, and federal corruption. Throw in some unions, special districts, foreign affairs (like a foreign bank setting up a front in the U.S., or money laundering involving a foreign bank or nation, N.Korea. Iran), the judiciary at all levels. Basically, any type of government corruption and illegalities and associated crooks or individuals guilty of federal crimes most of which have something to do with finances in one way of another.
yitbos
Probably. But make no mistake -- things really ARE that bad, PC-wise.
they are innocent until proven guilty. however, if it were price fixing ("kakaku kaateru"), i would not be surprised. price fixing is as second nature to japanese business as passing gas is after an evening of mexican food.
i wont argue with you on that point! :-)
Site of the raid.
And you fell for it.
Just like every story about immigration has an author with an hispanic surname.
LOL. God forbid!
Actually, since i've worked with hundreds of East asians in my life, this sounds like a non-native to me. For example, one girl I worked with recently was 'Iris' Fu Yuk Bing. So if reported, it'd be Iris Bing. They take Americanized first names if their birth name doesn't really jive with English. Shrug, not trying to start an argument, just pointing out my experience.
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