Posted on 12/07/2022 5:32:40 PM PST by george76
Ahead of his transfer to a West Virginia prison, inmates there traded bets over how much time mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger had left to live, illustrating how well-known his location was around the time of his move, a Justice Department watchdog found.
A remarkable flurry of mishaps and bureaucratic blunders preceded the ill-fated transfer as officials in the federal Bureau of Prisons took minimal security precautions, despite Bulger being a renowned informant to law enforcement, according to the watchdog report. But the DOJ's inspector general report stopped short of accusing BOP workers of acting maliciously.
"We found that did not occur here, not because of a malicious intent or failure to comply with BOP policy, but rather because of staff and management performance failures; bureaucratic incompetence; and flawed, confusing, and insufficient policies and procedures," the report declared.
"In our view, no BOP inmate’s transfer, whether they are a notorious gangster or a non-violent offender, should be handled like Bulger’s transfer was handled in this instance," the report added.
Bulger, a seasoned crime boss in the Boston area infamous for his brutality in the 1970s and 1980s, was savagely bludgeoned by inmates less than 12 hours after he was moved from a Florida prison to the Hazelton federal penitentiary in West Virginia. The transfer came after he threatened a nurse. Bulger had been using a wheelchair at the time.
He was found mutilated on Oct. 30, 2018, with his eyes gouged out, his tongue nearly cut off, and his body badly maimed. One official described him as "unrecognizable." Subsequently, three inmates were charged for the vicious killing, but questions have lingered over the circumstances of his death.
A manager at Hazelton requested Bulger get moved to his unit, despite there being at least one major organized crime leader holed up there, according to the report. The manager denied knowing there were safety concerns for Bulger in the unit. However, inmates later told investigators that “everyone knew” Bulger would get killed because he was a "rat," NBC reported.
Over 100 BOP personnel were aware of Bulger's forthcoming transfer to Hazelton, and some staffers discussed it openly with inmates, in a breach of policy, per the report.
Bulger had been a fugitive from 1994 until 2011, after the dramatic apprehension of him. While he vehemently denies informing the authorities, the FBI revealed he worked as an informant dating back to the mid-1970s. Relations between the FBI and Bulger's criminal empire have been subject to scrutiny.
Questions percolated over why Bulger had been moved to Hazelton, a violent prison. The report explained that the penitentiary was selected because of its medical facilities and closer proximity to his family in Boston. The watchdog argued he should've been sent to a prison with medical facilities better suited to his heart problems and other health troubles..
DOJ's Inspector General Michael Horowitz's investigation was not criminal, but the FBI is doing a separate criminal review of the matter. The inspector general's report pointed to six prison employees who may have engaged in misconduct. The BOP said it agreed with the watchdog report's recommendations.
"Subsequent to the events described in the OIG report, BOP initiated several improvements to its medical transfer system, including enhanced communication between employees involved in the process, multiple trainings for personnel, and technological advancements," an agency spokesperson explained in a statement, per NBC.
Nice prison system you got there Uncle Sam.
Whitey Bulger’s nephew played key role in Hunter Biden’s Chinese business ventures..
Whitey’s nephew, Jim Bulger is the son of William “Billy” Bulger, who served as president of the Massachusetts State Senate for eight years. Billy Bulger was an ally of John Kerry when he served in the Senate. Kerry’s stepson, Christopher Heinz, co-founded Rosemont Seneca with Hunter Biden and Devon Archer.
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Whitey Bulger the FBI informant whose FBI handlers were also involved in criminal activity? The frail Whitey Bulger who was left unguarded in the general population despite being in his 80s, nearly blind, and wheelchair bound?
“If anything in this life is certain, if history has taught us anything, it is that you can kill anyone.” — Michael Corleone
Our vaunted FBI was in with Whitey up to their necks.
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A pity Billy won’t join him sooner rather than later. They are a family of grifting parasites.
It would take a heart of stone not to laugh.
"Black Mass" by Howie Carr is a good one to start with if you want to be depressed.
Alan Dershowitz: Investigate Mueller’s role with gangster Whitey Bulger.
Whitey Privilege didn’t have it coming?
Justice greatly delayed.
Ask Howie Carr....
One of Robert Mueller’s messy cases that went sideways.
No kidding.
I read "Black Mass" as well.
there was no mistake.....
How many murders was Bulger responsible for?
right?
WHERE’S Barbie? Mexican president demands Biden explain sudden disappearance of drug dealer who was sentenced to 49 years in US prison - but is no longer in custody after just two years behind bars
Edgar Valdez Villarreal, 49, is no longer in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons
Known as ‘La Barbie’ because of his fair skin, he was extradited to the US in 2010
He had been at USP Coleman II, a maximum security prison near Orlando
Mexican President Manuel Lopez Obrador is demanding answers from Biden
Some legal experts say it’s likely he has cut a deal to act as a witness for the US in exchange for a shorter sentence
Basically, he got the death penalty from the BOP for this, with no last meal and no exemption from "cruel or unusual punishment".
I'll waste no tears on him - but like "knowing your legal jurisdiction", you should know what to do when confronted by state Operatives in this day and age.
Because they'll treat you just like they treated Whitey Bulger.
Ask the January 6th political prisoners.
BTW - I'll bet the nurse that he threatened laughed about it, after the deed was safely done by the BOP's inmate-contractors.
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