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In Short-Staffed Jail, Epstein Was Left Alone for Hours; Guard Was Substitute
NY Times ^

Posted on 08/12/2019 3:39:16 PM PDT by springwater13

One of the two people guarding Jeffrey Epstein when he apparently hanged himself in a federal jail cell was not a full-fledged correctional officer, and neither guard had checked on Mr. Epstein for several hours before he was discovered, prison and law-enforcement officials said.

Those details emerged on Monday as Attorney General William P. Barr sharply criticized the management of the federal jail in Manhattan where Mr. Epstein, who was accused of sexually abusing dozens of teenage girls, was found dead on Saturday morning.

“We are now learning of serious irregularities at this facility that are deeply concerning and demand a thorough investigation,” said Mr. Barr, who, as the country’s top law enforcement official, is responsible for federal prisons.

“We will get to the bottom of what happened,” he added. “There will be accountability.”

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


TOPICS: Extended News; US: New York
KEYWORDS: billbarr; epstein; jeffreyepstein; newyork; sidebarabuse; substitut; williambarr
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To: springwater13
"He's still alive."
41 posted on 08/12/2019 4:03:00 PM PDT by Beave Meister (Leave the gun. Take the cannoli....)
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To: piasa

“Of course the guard was a sub...that alone is ...suspicious.”

You mean the one that looks like like a cross between Hillary Clinton and inspector Cleusso?


42 posted on 08/12/2019 4:03:39 PM PDT by CrazyIvan (The Democrat party. A collaboration of Cloward-Piven and Dunning-Kruger.)
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To: springwater13
Not buying it.


43 posted on 08/12/2019 4:03:45 PM PDT by Bon mots
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To: Soros Billions

A temp must have been guarding him.


44 posted on 08/12/2019 4:05:36 PM PDT by gcparent (Justice Brett Kavanaugh)
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To: springwater13

We want the Guards names. I’m betting they are two African Brothers that work as personal trainers.


45 posted on 08/12/2019 4:05:45 PM PDT by The Toll
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To: Pearls Before Swine

Yup, they’re going to put this on blue collar workers. Those guards at MCC are hardworking men and women, most of whom served in the military and none of whom had easy lives growing up. They work a lot of overtime and have to put up with a lot. That jail has almost double the population it was built to hold and has been overcrowded and short-staffed for many years. Seeing them get blamed for this is ridiculous.


47 posted on 08/12/2019 4:07:43 PM PDT by IDF_Fighter
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To: Shadow44

Just heard on Fox that the prison guards are blaming Trump saying federal cutbacks imposed by him caused a shortage of guards etc. fatigue from overtime, blah, blah, blah.


48 posted on 08/12/2019 4:07:50 PM PDT by Toespi
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To: DOC44

A patsy like Lee Harvey Oswald?


49 posted on 08/12/2019 4:08:05 PM PDT by gcparent (Justice Brett Kavanaugh)
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To: eyeamok

It was the butler!


50 posted on 08/12/2019 4:08:48 PM PDT by Iron head mike (punkys revenge)
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To: springwater13

Medicare for All = Federal Bureau of Prisons


51 posted on 08/12/2019 4:09:00 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: TADSLOS

That would be a great frame the prez move...Hillary hiring a Russian immigrant to play Barney Fife.


52 posted on 08/12/2019 4:09:09 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge.)
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To: DOC44

Or commit suicide


53 posted on 08/12/2019 4:09:15 PM PDT by gcparent (Justice Brett Kavanaugh)
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To: humblegunner
We may never criticize a Jewish person lest we be guilty of antisemitism.

Sorry to say, that sounds like antisemitic sarcasm to me.

Who says we can't? Jews get slammed from the left, but also the extreme right. And individuals are always fair game.

Epstein--scumbag. I'll bet no one can name his Rabbi.

54 posted on 08/12/2019 4:09:29 PM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: springwater13

Would be interesting to know, how many “substitute” guards have been used at this facility, lately.
I’m guessing the regular guard was given a commendation, and paid day off, to go fishing.
Who was this substitute guard, and how long has he worked for the Clinton Foundation?


55 posted on 08/12/2019 4:10:18 PM PDT by Fireone (Build the gallows first, then the wall!)
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To: springwater13

Arguable the most valuable prisoner in custody, already attempted ‘suicide’ once, and they leave him alone with a replacement?


56 posted on 08/12/2019 4:11:24 PM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself.)
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To: springwater13

Rule #39* no coincidences.

*Leroy Jethro Gibbs’s Rules | NCIS Database, https://ncis.fandom.com/wiki/Leroy_Jethro_Gibbs/Gibbs%27s_Rules:

Rule #39: There is no such thing as coincidence. (particularly) at this level.

Rule #40: If it seems someone is out to get you, they are.

Both of the above rules seem to apply to this news


57 posted on 08/12/2019 4:12:06 PM PDT by Grampa Dave ( Here's the Formula: Hatred + Government + Disarmed Civilians = Genocide !)
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To: springwater13

Don’t these guards have a drum recorder in which they have to use a key, placed at various areas in the jail, to show they were there on time?

A friend of mine used one of those guarding missile silos in New Mexico, and when a silo blew up, he was able to prove to the FBI he had made his rounds at the proper time.


58 posted on 08/12/2019 4:12:09 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: IDF_Fighter

Well, since I’m in conspiracy mode, how about this:

Blame a blue-collar guy, make him take an early retirement. But, who is going to check his bank account after the fact?

I find it hard to believe that this suicide occurred due to a simple comedy of errors.

What about the report that Epstein was talking to his lawyers 12 hours a day? What about the prison (but we don’t have the name of who was in authority to make the decision) listening to his lawyers? And right after, Epstein’s lawyers lawyering up with criminal defense counsel?

Too weird.


59 posted on 08/12/2019 4:12:18 PM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: springwater13

All Bee Ess


60 posted on 08/12/2019 4:12:20 PM PDT by Old Yeller (Auto-correct has beco</me my worst enema.)
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