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Kerik makes organized crime looks like philanthropy. Read on.

Washington Post: “Kerik profits astonishingly from post 9/11 Board position in Taser International”

In 2002, Kerik was appointed to the board of Taser International Inc., which manufactures high-voltage stun guns. Critics have accused the company’s weapons of contributing to dozens of deaths. Kerik received options on more than 100,000 shares of stock.

Company records show Kerik recently exercised those options and sold $5.8 million worth of stock, whose value increased by more than 19 times in the past two years.

Another news story; “Kerik has made $6.2 million dollars in profits from his relationship with Taser International, a Scottsdale, Ariz., manufacturer of stun guns.”

Kerik was appointed as a director of the company immediately after he had the NYPD purchase the guns as police chief. Since 2002, Kerik has hawked Taser’s products to police departments around the country. Recently the company has made an “aggressive push to enter markets either regulated or controlled by the federal government, most notably the Department of Homeland Security.”

Thomas Smith, the company president, said the company would “continue to go after that business” at the Department of Homeland Security should Kerik be confirmed.

http://www.compassiongate.com/nominees/kerik.htm#2A_16
URL has scads of Kerik scam-related articles

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http://www.secinfo.com/d13ACs.12V7.9.htm

 

DataWorld Solutions, Inc.
Boundless Technology Campus
P.O. Box 12006
Hauppauge, NY 11788

                                                           October 29, 2003

Dear Commissioner Kerik:                                                       

I am pleased to make the following binding offer to you in   
consideration for your acceptance onto the Advisory Board of DWS Defense 
Systems, Inc. (the "Company") a wholly owned subsidiary of DataWorld Solutions,
Inc. (the "Parent"). You will devote such time and attention to your duties, as
an independent contractor, as you deem appropriate in your sole discretion and 
by signing this letter agreement, both of us and Parent agree to fulfill the   
terms and conditions described in this letter agreement.                       

Cash Component                                                                 

       You will earn a commission of 2% on gross receipts from all contracts
or other sales of the Company or any affiliate of the Company originated by you
or your organization and sales involving customers (including any related      
parties) introduced by you or your organization to the Company or any affiliate
of the Company. Such commission will be paid on the last day of the month      
following the month in which payment is received by the Company or any such    
affiliate. A commission statement will be provided with each payment. You and  
your representatives will also have the right during regular business hours to 
inspect the books and records of the Company or any such affiliate in order to 
verify the information provided to you, as well as customary formal audit      
rights.                                                                        

Loan                                                                           

    On March 31, 2004, upon your written request, Parent will lend you
$150,000 without interest (though subject to the imputed interest income rules 
of the Internal Revenue Code) which will be repaid (i) out of fifty percent of 
the profits realized by you out of the sale of shares acquired by you pursuant 
to either the stock grant or options provided for under this letter agreement, 
as such profits are realized or, if later, (ii) by October 29, 2013.           

Stock and Stock Option Grant                                                   

         You are today being awarded 400,000 shares of the Parent's common stock
("Common Stock"). Such Common Stock when issued will be duly authorized, validly
issued, fully paid and non-assessable, free and clear of any and all liens or  
encumbrances. A stock certificate for such shares, registered in your name, will
be delivered to you following your signing of this agreement.                   

     You are also being awarded 1,200,000 options (the "Options"), which
will be exercisable immediately, in whole or in part, and expire 10 years from 
the date hereof, to purchase Common Stock ...

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I look forward to a long and prosperous business relationship and am
truly delighted that someone of your stature is joining our organization.      

Cordially,                                               

   DWS DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC.

By:                                
                             ---------------------------------------------------
Daniel McPhee        

    DATA WORLD SOLUTIONS, INC.

By:                                
                             ---------------------------------------------------
Daniel McPhee        

I hereby agree to serve on the Advisory Board of DWS Defense                                              
Systems, Inc. effective as of today in consideration of the                                                  
terms and conditions described in this letter. 

Dated:  October 29, 2003

Bernard Kerik