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 Jay Nix 23 year veteran Law Enforcement officer, with the Marion County Sheriff's Office in Florida.   Currently the Sgt / K9 Unit Commander. Head trainer for the agency. Responsible for the 12 team K9 program at the agency.   Instructor and Evaluator for both Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Florida Law Enforcement Canine Association.   Started in K9 in 2002, worked 4 dogs in career. Worked as a k9 handler in patrol division, in a HIDTA group, and highway interdiction team as a handler and team commander.   Vice President of Nonprofit Organization, K9's United.  Training Director over K9's United LE K9 training program.   Owner of Ridgeside K9 Central Florida. 

Episode: 00189 Released on December 11, 2023 Description: Some work friends just become lifetime friends as Kevin Armstrong and Jason talk about their 20+ years of friendship back when they (and Joe Ryan) worked at the Baltimore HIDTA along with their early 20s antics and shenanigans, including a parking lot race and oil change frenzy. Kevin is a mapping guru, using the power of where to help investigate and close multiple cases throughout his tenure at HIDTA. Kevin and Jason share their thoughts on previous mapping programs, and how GIS for law enforcement has developed over the years to where it is today. Kevin since moved to Esri where he continues to hone his craft, and is currently a senior solutions engineer for Esri's Disaster Response Program.  CHALLENGE: There are Easter eggs in one of the tables of the Excel chapter that Jason wrote for the IACA textbook. First-person to email us at leapodcasts@gmail.com about what the Easter eggs are will receive a $50 gift card from us. Happy hunting! Name Drops: Phil Canter (00:02:16), Joe Ryan (00:03:46, 00:17:59, 00:51:19), Kyle Beardsley/Wayne Sweeney (00:05:10), Frank Morgan (00:14:15), Eric Piza (00:26:56), Tom Carr (00:34:59), Chris Delaney (00:37:41)  Public Service Announcements:  Matt Smith (https://www.leapodcasts.com/e/matt-smith-the-gregarious-analyst/) Jamie Roush (https://www.leapodcasts.com/e/atwje-jamie-roush-the-aha-moment-analyst/) Related Links:    https://story.maps.arcgis.com/home/user.html?user=karmstrongDRP  https://gastonianc.gov/police-main  https://www.hidta.org/              17 year old HIDTA Gang Map:  https://www.policinginstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Crime-Mapping-News-Vol-7-Issue-3-2006.pdf Association(s) Mentioned:  Vendor(s) Mentioned: Esri Contact: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-armstrong-26240671/ Transcript: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/nbckwf/KevinArmstrong_Transcript.pdf  Podcast Writer: Mindy Duong Podcast Researcher:  Theme Song: Written and Recorded by The Rough & Tumble. Find more of their music at www.theroughandtumble.com. Logo: Designed by Kyle McMullen. Please visit www.moderntype.com for any printable business forms and planners.  Podcast Email: leapodcasts@gmail.com   Podcast Webpage: www.leapodcasts.com   Podcast Twitter: @leapodcasts 00:00:17 – Introducing Kevin 00:04:34 – ArcGIS 3 00:06:30 – HIDTA Tasks 00:19:37 – Gastonia PD  00:29:03 – Break:  Matt Smith & Jamie Roush 00:29:52 – Police Department Trends  00:38:54 – ESRI 00:47:45 – Advice:  Clothes Matter? 00:57:16 – Personal Interests: Drone Pilot, Worst Oil Change, & HIDTA Foot Race 01:04:49 – Words to the World

A recap of KET's conversation with the gubernatorial candidates, how to become an active bystander, how a crime tracing lab is making a difference in Appalachia, bidding is underway for a historic KY property, and a program that's making a difference for patients with breast cancer.

This episode of the Every Thought Matters podcast features Dallas Knight. Dallas wears many hats in her life now and has worn many other hats in her careers.  She's a female combat veteran,   former Intelligence analyst for the Los Vegas police department, also worked for HIDTA under the DEA and volunteering with an exclusive group fighting human trafficking. All of that and being a single mother of 2, author of the book “Shattered Reflections documenting her time as a combat veteran.   As you can see she's amazing.   She like all of us in on a healing journey.  She talks about that and many other things on my podcast.  Give it a listen.   

Community News and Interviews for the Catskills & Northeast Pennsylvania

Reaction to a SCOTUS ruling changing college admission standards, Bullitt County is joining Appalachian HIDTA, Churchill Downs' spring meet wraps up this weekend at Ellis Park, a conversation with UPike's president, and the role sheep could play in reviving Eastern Kentucky's economy.

GUEST OVERVIEW: Leonardo Silva served as the Drug Enforcement Administration's Resident Agent in Charge in Monterrey Nuevo Leon, Mexico from May 2008 until his retirement in January of 2015. As the Resident Agent in Charge, Mr. Silva's duties entailed the oversight and coordination of complex investigations with Host Country counterparts of High Value Targets for apprehension and subsequent extradition to the United States. The Monterrey Resident Office's areas of responsibility included the states of Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, and San Luis Potosi. During his tenure as the Resident Agent in Charge, Mr. Silva led and supervised various Priority Target Organization investigations, targeting both the Zeta and Gulf Cartels. As a result of these and other investigations, DEA Monterrey documented asset seizures totaling $26,527,406 and over 793 arrests, including 50 plaza bosses and 8 major accountants for the Zeta organization. Prior to his assignment in Monterrey, Mr. Silva served as the Enforcement Group Supervisor for the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area group, in McAllen Texas, from May 2004, until his arrival in Monterrey. In that capacity, Mr. Silva oversaw a diverse group of seventeen Law Enforcement Officers, which included six (6) DEA Agents and eleven (11) State and Local Law Enforcement officers from surrounding communities. During his tenure as Group Supervisor of the HIDTA group, Mr. Silva oversaw investigations which led to the seizure of over 40,000 kilograms of marijuana, 500 kilograms of cocaine, $5 million in assets and approximately 196 arrests. Furthermore, under Mr. Silva's command, the McAllen DEA HIDTA Group initiated over 13 wire intercepts on significant Special operations, such as Operation Band of Brothers and Operation Puma. Five (5) of the wire intercepts conducted by the HIDTA group were conducted in conjunction with the Government of Mexico. Evidence obtained from the Government of Mexico wiretaps were used to prepare and initiate a United States wiretap, a first in the history of the Drug Enforcement Administration. Mr. Silva also served in the Guadalajara Resident Office from December of 2001 to May of 2004 where he led numerous investigations targeting organizations involved in methamphetamine production and the importation of precursor chemicals from China into Mexico. Mr. Silva also served as the lead investigator in the apprehension of international fugitive Otto Herrera Garcia in Mexico City. Mr. Silva began his career with DEA in February of 1987 as a member of Basic Agent Class 48 in Quantico Virginia. Upon graduation from Basic Agent Class 48, Mr. Silva was assigned to the McAllen District Office, where he performed numerous undercover assignments, prior to being assigned to the Guadalajara Resident office in 2001. Mr. Silva, a Texas native, graduated in December of 1985 from the University of Texas-Brownsville with a B.A. degree, in English and a minor in Psychology.

This podcast is sponsored by https://onlinedrugtraining.com. Online Drug Training is putting up new classes as quick as they can make them. They are also putting up crime reports and soon search warrants to help you in your everyday work. Go to https://onlinedrugtraining.com and use the coupon code “DTP” to get 10% off of their online training.  In this episode, we talk to Bobby Lawlor about his work as a HIDTA intelligence analyst and his discovery of 39 fentanyl overdoses in the NE involving fentanyl and marijuana.  Online drug training: https://onlinedrugtraining.com drug reports, search warrants and more at https://gravesassociates.com/shop Don't forget to follow us on social media Facebook https://facebook.com/dopecop Twitter https://Twitter.com/dopecop Linkedin https://linkedin.com/company/dopecop To sign up for the drug intelligence bulletin, go to https://gravesassociates.com

What does law enforcement do beside arrest people for drugs?  You will be surprised about the collaboration of law enforcement with the medical community, drug treatment, and drug prevention. Listen to Dr. Lev talk with High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Director David King. DAVID L. KING Director of San Diego – Imperial Valley HIDTA  David King is the Director of San Diego – Imperial Valley HIDTA (High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas). He brings more than 25 years of experience in law enforcement including positions with the California Department of Justice – Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement and Bureau of Investigations. David was born in Philadelphia, PA to a family who values public service as his father, Dr. David O. King, served three terms in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. David grew up in Reno, NV, and then he moved to California where he earned his Bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of San Diego. After graduating from the San Diego County Sherriff's Academy, he worked as a Senior Police Officer for the San Diego Harbor Police Department. He was honored as the San Diego County Peace Officer of the Year in 1995. In 1997 he became a Special Agent for California Department of Justice (DOJ) – Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement (BNE) and was assigned to the San Diego Regional Office Special Operations Unit and DEA Group Four Clandestine Laboratory Program. He also served as a Field Training Officer. David was a California Narcotic Officer's Association (CNOA) Region Chairman from 1999 to 2000 and is a lifetime member of the CNOA. As a Special Agent Supervisor-Task Force Commander for California DOJ – BNE, from 2001 to 2005, David served on several HIDTA initiatives including being a Task Force Commander for ICE San Diego Maritime Task Force and Task Force Commander for the BNE San Diego Regional Office Clandestine Laboratory Program. He worked with local police departments, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) on major cases. From 2005 to 2010 David held several positions for California Department of Justice – Bureau of Investigations including Executive Director Imperial Valley Drug Coalition, Law Enforcement Coordination Center, Special Agent in Charge. He led the HIDTA initiative, directing the planning and implementation of a counterdrug strategy for 19 federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies operating along the southwest border. In this capacity he delivered high level briefings to executive level law enforcement personnel and public officials from U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate, and the California State Assembly. David graduated from the FBI National Academy (240th) Session. As the Senior Special Agent in Charge (SSAC) for the California DOJ, BNE Riverside Regional Office from 2010 to 2012, David directed daily operations and 10 narcotic/gang task forces located in Riverside, San Bernardino and Imperial Counties. He also had executive oversight for a HIDTA initiative, Inland Crackdown Allied Task Force (INCA), comprised of special agents from DOJ/BNE, HSI, DEA, CHP, and local law enforcement investigators. The team was awarded the California Attorney General's Award of Excellence for INCA in 2012. From 2012 to 2017 David served as the Executive Director of L.A. IMPACT, the Los Angeles Interagency Metropolitan Police Apprehension Crime Task Force, which is the nation's lar

A conversation with Senior Financial Crime Professional Holger Pauco-Dirscherl, CAMS, CGSS, CAMS-Audit, CAMS-Risk Management. Holger provides key insights into how and why some personnel, compliance programs, and/or financial institutions go down that dark road of questionable morals. Where actions can leave an institution, the individual, and all of us at risk of the repercussion of a failure to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing. Kevin Sullivan, CAMS, CCI provides his law enforcement perspective to the conversation when going down that dark road of questionable morals crosses over into unlawful and prosecutable actions. Kevin and Holger discuss ways to bolster a healthy culture of compliance as well as potential safeguards that can be implemented throughout the financial industry to deter individuals or institutions who go down that dark path of non-compliance. About the Participants: - Kevin Sullivan, CAMS, CCI, retired New York State Police and Federal Agent held the position of New York State Money Laundering Investigations Coordinator with one of the worlds largest financial crime task forces. He continues his work preventing and combating financial crime through his company The Anti Money Laundering (AML) Training Academy which provides global AML training and advisory solutions. - Holger Pauco-Dirscherl, CAMS, CGSS, is a passionate Senior Financial Crime Professional who has worked in various Anti-Financial Crime and Compliance roles, starting as an analyst and working his way up to a global position with one of Germany’s biggest banks before moving into a consulting role. Our Website: https://AMLtrainer.com Training and Advisory Services: https://AMLtrainer.com/training/ More Articles: https://AMLtrainer.com/resources/ Kevin's Book, ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING IN A NUTSHELL – AWARENESS AND COMPLIANCE FOR FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALS AND BUSINESS MANAGERS available at: https://www.amazon.com/Kevin-Sullivan/e/B00PELT5PG/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/anti-money-laundering-in-a-nutshell-kevin-sullivan/1121601989 and https://www.apress.com/us/book/9781430261605 Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7PH7LmQ0KJl5dDDJPhJ5yw?sub_confirmation=1

Analyst Talk With Jason Elder PodcastEpisode 00040Release Date: February 1, 2021Description: In this episode, Elise Dekoschak, an intelligence analyst with almost three decades of experience, shares how she fell into analytical work as an anthropology major, the development of the Fundamentals in Intelligence Analysis Training (FIAT), and the inception of the Arizona (AZ) High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) in 1995. Elise explains the importance of deconfliction and communication during multi-jurisdictional investigations as well as what is the expected analyst role in all of it. This episode is full of history on the creation of a well-known analyst training and certificate program (FIAT) as well as an agency (HIDTA) that most agencies have used in one way or another. Elise was the lead analyst at the AZ HIDTA for 21 years until her retirement in 2016. Name Drops: Ritchie Martinez, Beth HartPublic Service Announcements:  New ACIA New Horizons PodcastRelated Links: https://www.ialeia.org/foundations_of_intelligence_an.php ; https://www.dea.gov/divisions/hidta  Email: Elise@dekoschak.netPodcast Writer: Mindy DuongTheme Song: Written and Recorded by The Rough & Tumble. Find more of their music at www.theroughandtumble.com.Logo: Designed by Kyle McMullen. Please visit www.moderntype.com for any printable business forms and planners. Podcast Email: leapodcasts@gmail.comPodcast Webpage: www.leapodcasts.comTwitter: @leapodcastsYouTube Version: https://youtu.be/kuQoGu5HfDY00:00:31 - Introducing Elise 00:08:02 - The Last Sicilian-born Don in US00:14:22 - Establishing the Arizona HIDTA00:26:12 - When They Don’t Share Data00:28:38 - When They Do Share Data - Nat’l Park Service00:36:24 - Break - New ACIA New Horizons Podcast00:38:23 - Solo Analyst on Firestarter Investigation00:47:38 - Team Approach & The Great Copper Caper01:00:03 - Foundations of Intelligence Analysis Training (FIAT)01:10:21 - IALEIA Southwest Chapter01:14:00 - Analyst Still Need to Figure Out01:15:06 - Words to the World

As part of a periodic series on overdose and the pandemic, guest host Susan Sherman speaks with Chauncey Parker, director of the New York/New Jersey High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area. HIDTA is a federally funded program that invests in public safety and public health partnerships designed to “bring everyone to the table” in unique collaborations that help facilitate better policy and data collection. Parker also talks about how COVID-19 has—and hasn’t—impacted the drug market in New York.

Episode 00023Release Date: October 5, 2020Description: How do you transition from military to civilian in the intelligence community? In this episode, David Jimenez shares how he utilized his military intelligence training in his civilian intelligence career -- what translated over well, what he needed to improve on, and how it gave him a unique perspective on how to approach investigations. David gives insight on different tools he used over his career as well as explains HIDTA's role in the law enforcement and intelligence world. The Intelligence Community is vast and provides numerous resources; David encourages listeners to research those entities that provide tools and resources that all law enforcement analysts can use (e.g. HIDTA, RISS, DHS, etc.). David is currently a Strategic Intelligence Analyst with the West Texas High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA). Names Dropped: Oliver “Buck” RevellPublic Service Announcements:  Rec 10 Wreck the Trend, Sally Tarabah, Steve FrenchRelated Links: https://www.dhs.gov/fusion-center-locations-and-contact-information ; https://www.hidtaprogram.org/ ; https://www.riss.net/ ; https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/f66sgi/Intel_Op_Flow.pdfLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimenezd/ SEO Keywords: Military Intelligence, Civilian Law Enforcement, Intelligence Community, HIDTA, Open Source, OSINT, RISS, CBP, Crime Analysis, Intelligence AnalysisPodcast Writer:  Mindy DuongTheme Song:  Written and Recorded by The Rough & Tumble.  Find more of their music at www.theroughandtumble.com.Logo:  Designed by Kyle McMullen.  Please visit www.moderntype.com for any printable business forms and planners. Podcast Email: leapodcasts@gmail.comPodcast Webpage:  www.leapodcasts.comYouTube Version:  https://youtu.be/-tmxHhCruB8  

Episode 00012Release Date: July 20, 2020Description: Does your department call CompStat meetings something else to lighten the mood? How much of your day-to-day is spent on analysis versus administrative busywork? In this episode, Matt Smith shares his thoughts on effective CompStat meetings and how you can make your day feel productive instead of seemingly mindless busywork. Matt reminisces about a case he worked on involving thefts of police cruisers (among others) and how he views the relationship between crime and intelligence analysis. Matt emphasizes the importance of networking and learning from all your connections along your journey. Matt is currently a Government Contractor Consultant with the Department of Homeland Security. In addition to an extensive analytical career, Matt has dabbled in film work and met a handful of celebrities. You think someone as gregarious as Matt would have no problem sparking a conversation with anyone, but he has had his fair share of awkward celebrity encounters, notably with New York Yankees Legend Mariano Rivera.Names Dropped: Tom Carr, Carolyn Cassidy, Aisha Javed Qureshi, Joe Ryan, Mary Craige, Christopher Bruce, Vanilla Ice, Bruce Willis, Mariano RiveraPublic Service Announcements:  Danielle Giraud, Carolyn CassidyRelated Links: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0337978/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-s-45b8267/SEO Keywords: CompStat, LinX, HIDTA, Networking, Productivity, Efficiency, Crime Analysis, Intelligence AnalysisPodcast Writer:  Mindy DuongTheme Song:  Written and Recorded by The Rough & Tumble.  Find more of their music at www.theroughandtumble.com.Logo:  Designed by Kyle McMullen.  Please visit www.moderntype.com for any printable business forms and planners. 

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Former Nogales Assistant Port Director for Customs and Border Protection Joe Agosttini announces his intention to run for Santa Cruz County Sheriff, and talks inter-agency/international cooperation for local, state, and federal law enforcement in Border communities. We talk border violence, drug busts, cash intercepts, HIDTA, and what it takes to run a law enforcement agency along the US/Mexico border.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fronterizo-media/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fronterizo-media/support

- We now know more about what will be happening next with the Willard Street Apartments Project. Find out more https://bit.ly/2QIMGQl- Find out how the Durham Police Department and its regional law enforcement partners are working to reduce drug trafficking in the Triangle. http://Dea.gov/hidta- Find out what #Durham is doing to help make improvements to existing affordable rental housing units. http://Durhamhabitat.org- The Jordan Lake Regional Water Supply Partnership, which includes @DurhamWater, is expanding. Find out why and what the name of the new collaboration will be. https://bit.ly/2ppapbz- If you’re a #Durham dog owner, you’ll want to mark your calendar now for @dprplaymore’s Barktoberfest. Find out when it is & why you don’t want to miss it. http://dprplaymore.org/276

- We now know more about what will be happening next with the Willard Street Apartments Project. Find out more https://bit.ly/2QIMGQl- Find out how the Durham Police Department and its regional law enforcement partners are working to reduce drug trafficking in the Triangle. http://Dea.gov/hidta- Find out what #Durham is doing to help make improvements to existing affordable rental housing units. http://Durhamhabitat.org- The Jordan Lake Regional Water Supply Partnership, which includes @DurhamWater, is expanding. Find out why and what the name of the new collaboration will be. https://bit.ly/2ppapbz- If you’re a #Durham dog owner, you’ll want to mark your calendar now for @dprplaymore’s Barktoberfest. Find out when it is & why you don’t want to miss it. http://dprplaymore.org/276

Transcript of episode (link following): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AIxq0_1xI-rA9U_GaS-j1LtQIi7Wvdbzyc7vibh_0MM/edit?usp=sharing*Clarification* Erik asserted the Civil War was about states right's. We know that it is was far more complex than that and that was an aspect of the causes.Quote from Runaway World: There are three main areas in which emotional communication, and therefore intimacy, are replacing the old ties that used to bind together people's personal lives – in sexual and love relationships, parent–child relationships and also in friendship. To analyse these I want to use the idea of the ‘pure relationship'. I mean by this a relationship based upon emotional communication, where the rewards derived from such communication are the main basis for the relationship to continue. I don't mean a sexually pure relationship. Also I don't mean anything that exists in reality. I'm talking of an abstract idea that helps us understand changes going on in the world. Each of the three areas just mentioned – sexual and love relationships, parent–child relationships and friendship – is tending to approximate to this model. Emotional communication or intimacy is becoming the key to what they are all about.Articles and books we referenced for this episode:Marijuana's huge impact in Colorado, by the numbers _ FOX31 Denver Jan 4, 2018Despite claims, data show legalized marijuana has not increased crime rates - Colorado Politics Feb 28, 2018Five years in_ The effects of legalization in Colorado and Washington state - Lift News Nov 13, 2017Increase in harder drugs after the decriminalization of potColorado's Drug Problem Among USA's Worst, Study Says _ Westword May 31, 2017States Rights - constitution _ Laws.comCivil war about states rightsHistory of DOMAThe Role of Precedent in the United States_ How Do Precedents Lose Their Binding Effect_ - China Guiding Cases ProjectArticle IV _ Constitution _ US Law _ LII _ Legal Information InstituteObama administration will not block state marijuana laws if distribution is regulated - The Washington Post Aug 29, 2013Addiction: The view from Rat ParkRunaway World by Anthony GiddensThe Legalization of Marijuana in Colorado_ The Impact, Sept 2016 Vol 4Correlation versus CausalityStoned Driving Nearly Doubles the Risk of a Fatal Crash _ TIME.com, Feb 10, 2012Hair dyes and cancer-cancer myth - Cancer Council Western Australia, Jan 01, 2018The Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) program was established by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) in 1996.How long can a drug test detect cannabis usage_ – Calculator _ Marijuana CentralAlcohol, Drugs and CrimeGovernment Says You Can't Overcome Addiction, Contrary to What Government Research Shows - Reason.com, Feb 01, 201410% of the U.S. Population Has Quit Drugs or Alcohol _ TIME.com, Mar 7, 2012Decision-Making Under Stress_ The Brain Remembers Rewards, Forgets Punishments _ TIME.com, Mar 5, 2012Dihydrogen Monoxide - The TruthPhilly's post-Super Bowl ‘celebration' was really a riot, Feb 6, 2018What Is Confirmation Bias_ _ Psychology Today, Apr 23, 2015★ Support this podcast ★

Joanie was at the 6th Annual Southeastern US Regional Drug Prevention Summit and interviewed several of the attendees.  This podcast is an interview with Steve Collins Director of Central Florida HIDTA (High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area program).  He presented at the Summit about a report about marijuana and legalizing it has affected Colorado.  There will be an upcoming report on the effects of the legalization of medical marijuana in Florida.

JDP: And always remember this. In this country, the US Supreme Court has said a man’s home is his castle; you cannot get into that castle without a search warrant. JF: Now, come on, Jack. If you’re not guilty and you didn’t do anything wrong, only a guilty person wouldn’t let them in and only a guilty person would ask for a lawyer. JDP: That’s why we have to be very careful in the selection of our jurors, Ms. Ford. Because we don’t want to have a juror on our panel that thinks like that, because in this country, our constitution says you are presumed innocent until found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt by a jury of your peers. JF: So it matters not what the agent at the door says or thinks or threatens; you should exercise those rights so that you can best protect yourself. JDP: That’s correct. If you let that agent cross that threshold, he could go anywhere in that house he wants to go. It’s a little tough to revoke your permission for him to go in when he’s got a badge and a gun. And he just kind of wanders around and looks in all of your stuff, and you think, “Well, he can’t do that.” But yeah, he can. You let him in. Don’t let him cross that threshold. You come outside and talk to him. They’re looking for evidence. And why are they talking to you? They want you to confess or tell them somebody is doing another crime or something like that. They’re very adept at their jobs. JF: And they’re nice guys; they’re not mean guys. JDP: Oh, they’ve got kids and dogs and houses and lawns and lawnmowers and a whole routine. They’re all nice guys. Some of these guys are my best friends. But if he thought I was doing something, if he sat down to have a conversation with me, then you always have to say, “Is this conversation for the record?” JF: It’s always for the record with the feds, right Jack? JDP: That’s exactly right. And it’s always for the record when you talk to a police officer. “Officer, I only had one beer,” and the officer says, “Yes, I can smell not very heavy alcohol on your breath. By the way, do you take those oxycontin for pain?” “I certainly do; my back is killing me.” “When’s the last time you had an oxycontin?” “I’ve had four today.” “Sir, you’re under the influence of drugs.” Be careful. They’re your friends until… Okay, now, if I have a problem and I need someone who makes a quick decision and takes no prisoners, I’m not calling a defense attorney. I call a cop. I want it done. “Help me, brother.” I have tremendous respect for our law enforcement guys in the field. JF: I do, too. JDP: But anyway, back to federal criminal defense at your arraignment. If you’re indicted by a jury of 16-23 people, you do not have a right to have a preliminary hearing. You do have a right to have a hearing for detention. Will you be detained or not? That judgment call is usually by a United States Attorney who says, “I want him to be detained; he’s a flight risk, and he is therefore a danger to the community.” You must always know what to do, and that’s why it’s important to have an experienced Oklahoma City Criminal Defense Attorney in federal matters like Ms. Ford and myself. It’s critical that you have somebody who knows which stage the proceeding is and what law is involved—how the procedure works. I can assure you within the sound of my voice, in Oklahoma, there are probably not more than a dozen experienced federal criminal defense attorneys. It’s just a field of endeavor that a lot of people don’t like to do. Maybe because of the 70-Day Rule. When they file their indictment, they’re ready to go to trial. JF: Well, and you have to have a trial lawyer, too, because there’s no such thing as a plea agreement in federal court, right? JDP: All plea agreements are blind. JF: Which means the judge is making decisions. Litigation is going to happen. Whether you’ve agreed and admitted your guilt or not, you still have to argue to the court, so you have to be with a lawyer who is experienced in the courtroom, who is able and willing to stand up to the federal court judge or to a jury because you don’t get to agree to a deferred, and everybody goes home, and everybody goes on about their business. This not state court, so at every proceeding, you have to have someone who is ready, willing, and able to put 12 in a box. That’s why a trial lawyer is what you’re looking for. JDP: A federal trial lawyer. There are a lot of good state trial lawyers, but they don’t come to federal court. Two reasons, it’s a rocket docket, and you’ve got to be prepared—you can’t take the time reading through Title 18 and see what the federal rules are and all of that; you have to know that stuff. JF: You’ve got to know it and be ready to go on the fly. JDP: That’s exactly right. JF: That’s why I’m so glad I have you, Jack. I get to piggyback on the back of your 45 years of experience and have the benefit of learning about those sentencing guidelines from the best of the best. JDP: Oh, those sentencing guidelines. You know, I actually was—that was in 1984, and I don’t even think you were born, then, were you? JF: I was born in ’84. I’m not going to tell you how old I was then, but I was born. JDP: Well, I was trying a case. JF: I was not even in school. JDP: That’s kind of what I figured. Well, when the sentencing guidelines were passed by Congress, and everybody was going, “Oh my gosh!” You know how government likes charts and menus. JF: Oh, their demonstrative aids and towers of power! JDP: And they go down through here, and it says this over part I and part B—that’s what the sentencing guidelines are. They were passed in 1984, they were ruled constitutional by the United States Supreme Court in 1987, and in the year 2003, the United States Supreme Court found the United States sentencing guidelines were no longer mandatory, but were advisory. And it gave the judges back the ability to look at a certain defendant who’s already paid back a couple of hundred thousands of dollars in a bank embezzlement case—no harm, no foul—and what a waste of time it is to put this guy in jail to the tune of $3,800 a year. Let’s just put him on probation, make sure he does all of these things, and when he finishes his probation, “Thank you very much. You can become a citizen.” Unfortunately, he’s already a convicted felon, but you can’t play—particularly when you get caught in a federally-insured bank. It’s very important—I cannot emphasize the experience of a federal criminal defense attorney such as Ms. Ford or myself. Federal criminal defense is no place to have training wheels on; it’s impossible. It’s the wrong place. Too much is involved. The crimes and penalties are too draconian. Right now, the emphasis is on human trafficking, a deplorable crime. We’ve handled some human trafficking cases. JF: Yes, we have. JDP: Before that, it was the HIDTA—high impact drug enforcement—that basically worked with methamphetamine. They were after that. Before that, it was the section 924©. Guns. A convicted felon in Oklahoma can possess a long rifle for hunting purposes. Shotgun or rifle. JF: That’s the state law. JDP: That’s the State of Oklahoma law. You can’t have any pistols. A convicted felon under the federal system cannot even possess ammunition. No gun involved, just ammunition. JF: So not only is the punishment sometimes harsher, the procedure sometimes harsher, but also the constitutional rights you walk away from are much greater than what you might see in state court. And that’s another reason there’s such a difference between a state court lawyer and a federal criminal defense lawyer. JDP: I get a kick of these people who say, “Oh, he got off on a technicality.” Very few people realize these technicalities are fundamental rights. They are constitutional protections that were given to us over 200 years. “Here, they can’t have a warrant until they come into your house. And it’s got to be issued by an impartial magistrate upon probable cause. We’re not going to let you cross that man’s threshold at all.” That works for the feds as much as it does for the state. And it’s more important than people understand—their constitutional rights are granted to them in federal courts in bigger portions than in state court. And I’m not saying that state court doesn’t care about them; it’s just the volume of people who are charged in state court. Ms. Ford, how many times have I told you what the conviction is for a federal criminal defendant? JF: Several times. JDP: And what would that number be? JF: 98% JDP: 98% of the people charged across the United State; 98% are convicted. What have I told you about the 2%? JF: There aren’t very many of them around. JDP: And what is the 2% club? JF: Those who have received an acquittal in federal court. It is a badge of honor. JDP: Ms. Ford, you and I are in that category, aren’t we? JF: Yes, sir. We are. We’ve had a lot of good luck in federal court. JDP: Nobody understands the 98% and the 2% club because people just go merrily on their way, going to the movies, and they’re in theaters, and at concerts, and this, that, and the other. And they never think about the federal government. Ms. Ford, do you know what the federal government did—they told you when to get up this morning? JF: Apparently they did, Jack. Tell us why the federal government told me when to get up this morning. JDP: Did you ever hear of Daylight Savings Time? JF: I have. JDP: And who established that? JF: Is that the feds? JDP: That’s correct! And, Ms. Ford, when you go to the ladies’ room, do you know the federal government tells where you can go to the ladies’ room? JF: Man, I haven’t ever thought of the feds when I was in the ladies’ room, but tell me how they control that, too, Jack. JDP: Did you ever hear of the EPA? JF: Yes, sir. JDP: And have you ever looked at your water bill at your home or apartment where it says, “Unfunded federal mandate.” JF: I’ve always wondered what that fee was. JDP: Basically what that is is the federal government has said, “You build this kind of sewer system” or “You build this kind of a waste water system” and we don’t have any money for you.” It’s just “You build it, and we don’t care how you build it.” That’s why it’s called federal unfunded mandate. So there’s just two examples of how the federal government has encroached in our lives now. When you get in trouble with the feds, you’ve got to have someone who knows what they’re doing like Ms. Ford—knows what questions to ask and specifically knows what to do. People in state court—I cannot tell you the admiration I have for any attorney that goes in front of a jury, their peers, 12 people, and actually tries a case on the behalf of a defendant. But it’s not that easy to take that person out of a state courtroom and put him into a federal courtroom. JF: Well it was a hard transition for me when I moved from state court practice to federal court practice. It is a very different beast, if you will. I’m enjoying it, learning the ropes, but it is quite different than anything I’ve ever done before as an attorney. And it’s very different to even talk to my friends and colleagues about it. They oftentimes are shocked at the pace, at the rules, at how bound we might get up in the rules. And it’s a difficult thing to move forward with, and I think our clients are very lucky because when they come here, they don’t just get the benefits of the energy and the mouth and the fire, but they also get you with the great experience. I think it’s okay to tell our listeners that, oftentimes, federal court cases (almost every one of them—not every one of them, but most of them) we do together, whether they’re your clients or my client. I think it’s an incredible service they get—they get both your experience and my youthfulness, but together they’ve got a lot of attention, a lot of love, and a lot of dedication to what’s going on in their defense. JDP: I would not be associated with you and our staff if I did not believe that wholeheartedly. It’s a journey you and I began together, and hopefully we’ll end together. Anyway, I think that’s enough. JF: Thank you so much, Jack, for talking to us today. I know you’re going to talk to us again soon, and we’re going to do more on federal court practice—the ins, the outs, what our clients need to know, and what people need to know about federal criminal defense here in Oklahoma City. So thank you very much, Jack, for joining us today. JDP: You’re quite welcome.

Panel Discussion Part III: Are we winning the war on drugs? with Stan Furce of HIDTA/ONDCP, Marcia Baker of Phoenix House, DTN/LEAP member Dean Becker, Q&A from the audience, plus NPR "gets it?" and Terry Nelson of LEAP

Panel Discussion Part III: Are we winning the war on drugs? with Stan Furce of HIDTA/ONDCP, Marcia Baker of Phoenix House, DTN/LEAP member Dean Becker, Q&A from the audience, plus NPR "gets it?" and Terry Nelson of LEAP

Panel Discussion Part II: Are we winning the war on drugs? with Stan Furce of HIDTA/ONDCP, Marcia Baker of Phoenix House, and DTN/LEAP member Dean Becker, plus Drug War Facts, Bruce Mirken of MPP, Corrupt Cop Story, Poppygate, and a Tribute to Albert Hoffman

Panel Discussion Part II: Are we winning the war on drugs? with Stan Furce of HIDTA/ONDCP, Marcia Baker of Phoenix House, and DTN/LEAP member Dean Becker, plus Drug War Facts, Bruce Mirken of MPP, Corrupt Cop Story, Poppygate, and a Tribute to Albert Hoffman

Panel Discussion: Are we winning the war on drugs? with Stan Furce of HIDTA/ONDCP, Marcia Baker of Phoenix House, and DTN/LEAP member Dean Becker, plus Terry Nelson of LEAP, Official Government Truth, and Black Perspective

Panel Discussion: Are we winning the war on drugs? with Stan Furce of HIDTA/ONDCP, Marcia Baker of Phoenix House, and DTN/LEAP member Dean Becker, plus Terry Nelson of LEAP, Official Government Truth, and Black Perspective