In the latest in the Sun-Sentinel's investigation of FEMA fraud, it turns out that FEMA's "first line of accountability", its inspectors, include an amazing high number of convicted criminals:
Government inspectors entrusted to enter disaster victims' homes and verify damage claims include criminals with records for embezzlement, drug dealing and robbery, a South Florida Sun-Sentinel investigation has found.
Federal officials have pointed to the inspectors as their primary defense against accusations of widespread fraud for their payout of more than $31 million in Hurricane Frances disaster aid in Miami-Dade -- a county spared hurricane-force winds.
In other words, criminals were inspecting the homes of liars, and idiots were signing the checks.
Be sure to check out the rest of the series: "Cashing in on Disaster." This is Pulitzer material.
Posted by floridacracker at April 24, 2005 06:28 AMOh, how friggin' disgusting is that. Did you see all the different references to...rape...sexual battery...etc? WTF?!
Thanks for posting this, I haven't been reading much lately, been busy.
My god, I hope some people go down for this disgusting fiasco. And I sure as hell hope they get it straightened out before this next season. I now know if a FEMA guy comes to my door, to make sure I have my 140 lb German Shep by my side.
It's like a carnival of retardation. Everytime you look, you find another freakshow on the midway.
Posted by: Donnah at April 26, 2005 09:14 AM