EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Americans woke up to news of a car bomb in New York‘s Times Square and a national debt surpassing $13 trillion in May. At the same time, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) was preparing for a ―Fun Day celebration in Texas,1 a luau in Tennessee,2 and other parties and fun activities across the country. With our nation facing the heightened threats of domestic terrorism and unprecedented debt and financial challenges, taxpayers should be shocked to learn DOJ crime prevention grant programs are paying for parties and rollercoaster rides for children rather than focusing on investigating crimes, locating...
