Wednesday, December 10, 2008

The IVC "Hometown Hero" corruption trial shocks and delights

From 9-11 ceremony
Things are getting especially special at the “IVC Hometown Hero” corruption trial. According to the OC Reg (Carona trial: FBI agent tells of 'secret closet' in sheriff's office),
The government's final witness in the public corruption trial of ex-sheriff Mike Carona testified Wednesday that FBI agents removed files on concealed weapons permits and volunteer reserves that were stashed in a "secret closet" in Sheriff's Department headquarters.

FBI Agent Jon Habben said he and other investigators found the hidden room in Carona's old office on May 23, 2008 – after they were alerted by then-Acting Sheriff Jack Anderson.

Anderson, who took over temporarily after Carona stepped down in January, led agents to a supply room closet where there was a "hidden button" to open a door, Habben said.

"I have discovered that inside the closet is a concealed button that activates an electronic latch which opens a secret compartment door that leads to a secondary small room," Anderson wrote in a confidential memo that was obtained by the Register. "Inside this clandestine smaller room is stored two computer towers, two monitors, a keyboard, a power backup unit, and a safe."

Habben, who is the government's 34th witness, will continue testifying Thursday….

UPDATE (12/11): a friend informs me that FBI agent Jon Habben is a former IVC student. It's a small world, I guess.


Naked people invaded Chapman University today

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Very Batman!

Anonymous said...

This is old news.

Roy Bauer said...

Really? It was about 2 hours old when I posted it here.

Roy's obituary in LA Times and Register: "we were lucky to have you while we did"

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