Operation FALCON: External Links

The following are external links related to the main article on Operation FALCON.

News aggregates

 * Operation Falcon News. Includes links for 2005 through 2007.

Blogswarm 2005

 * "Operation FALCON: Publicity Stunt?" TalkLeft Blog, April 14, 2005.
 * Constant, "FALCON: DoJ's public relations ruse," Constant's pations blogspot, April 15, 2005: "Other than a few public photos, there is little to suggest this operation was real, or that the massive effort was effectual. Rather, the program appears related more to a PR-campaign to pump up support for law enforcement despite their waning publicly credibility."
 * "'Operation Falcon' Raises Disturbing Questions," WinterPatriot blogspot, April 15, 2005.
 * Constant, "Operation Falcon: Is the net snaring lawful protestors?" Constant's pations blogspot, April 16, 2005: "Thousands were rounded up. But DoJ's numbers only account for portion of them. ... What about the others, where did they come from, and why were they really arrested?"
 * "Operation FALCON: Sign of Things to Come?" HappyFt Travels, April 16, 2005: "The use of widespread Homeland Security type measures also point to historical sweeps made by the Soviets and the Nazis, causing one who criticizes the federal government to give pause. In recent history, many totalitarian nationalistic governments arrested, executed, and imprisioned the opposition and the outspoken. It still happens today, with Southeast Asia and South America being examples. One can think 'If it happens elsewhere, then why not in the United States?' though our democracy and constitution should protect us from that."
 * Fintan, "Operation Falcon : Dry Run for Political Mass Arrests?" WagNews, April 16, 2005.
 * "Disarmed criminals?" Posse Incitatus, May 3, 2005: "Among the 10,340 fugitives arrested, only 243 weapons were recovered. ... Noting the usual hysteria from gun control activists about how easy it is for criminals to get firearms, From the Heartland wondered why the number of guns siezed were so small."
 * "The significance of 10,000," Posse Incitatus, May 11, 2005
 * "Kristallnacht Revisited," The Wertz Generation blogspot, May 13, 2005.

In the Wikipedia

 * Operation Falcon and Operation Falcon (Federal Dragnet) in the Wikipedia.
 * Operation Falcon (child pornography crackdown) in the Wikipedia.

2004

 * "How undercover operation and its 95,000 leads unfolded," The Age (Australia), October 4, 2004: It began with "US Attorney-General John Ashcroft [who] had revealed the existence of Operation Falcon and the indictment of porn website company Regpay, a company operating from Belarus, and the US firm, Connections USA."

2005

 * Mike Whitney, "Bush displays potential for police state," posted by Robert at dfatemeculavalley.com, June 25, 2005.
 * Mike Whitney, "'Operation Community Shield'. Comrade Chertoff’s Preemptive Crackdown," Dissident Voice, August 3, 2005.

2006

 * "KBR Awarded US Department of Homeland Security Contingency. Support Project for Emergency Support Services," Business Wire (truthout), January 24, 2006.
 * Prepared Remarks of Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales at Malka Brender Hall "Kes Hamishpat" Trubowitz Law Building, Tel Aviv University, June 27, 2006.
 * Press Release: "'Adam Walsh Act' Designates U.S. Marshals to Catch Unregistered Sex Offenders," U.S. Marshals Headquarters, Office of Public Affairs, July 27, 2006.

2007

 * "Sex offender sentenced," The Grand Rapids Press, April 17, 2007. re Operation FALCON III.
 * Peter Phillips, "Immigrants Used to Justify a Homeland Security Police State," Global Research, April 23, 2007.
 * David Doege, "Lawsuit filed after televised arrest. Lawyer says officials goofed, client free by time WITI aired report," Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, April 30, 2007.

Operation FALCON I April 4-10, 2005

 * "United States Marshals Service Announces Operation FALCON," Lone Star Fugitive Enforcement Task Force under the direction of the United States Marshals Service in the Western District of Texas, April 14, 2005.
 * Albert Kada, "Operation Falcon nets 3000," LA IndyMedia, April 14, 2005: "So called operation FALCON (false convictions) has apparantly swept up about 10,000 petty criminals and a few thugs."
 * "Dragnet nabs 10,000 fugitives," CNN, April 14, 2005.
 * News Release: "Highlight Arrest: Marco Ulloa, OCDETF, Ft. Myers, Florida," U.S. Marshals Operation FALCON, April 14, 2005.
 * "United States arrests 10,340 fugitives in first-of-kind nationwide sweep," WikiNews, April 15, 2005.
 * Dan Eggen and Jamie Stockwell, "10,000 Fugitives Are Captured In Huge Dragnet," Washington Post, April 15, 2005.
 * Rod Antone, "'Falcon' snares 134 fugitives in Hawaii. The effort is part of the largest national manhunt in history," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, April 15, 2005.
 * Malia Zimmerman, "Operation Falcon Swoops Down on 134 Fugitives Locally, 10,000 Nationally. Local Law Enforcement Pulls Off Historic Sweep; Bust Breaks Down to $87 Bucks a Fugitive," Hawaii Reporter, April 15, 2005.
 * "Where were the guns??" From the Heartland (Nebraska), April 15, 2005.
 * "'Operation FALCON' Raises Disturbing Questions," Winter Patriot Blogspot, April 15, 2005.
 * Paul Van Auken, "US Marshals, local police stage nationwide mass arrests," wsws.org, April 16, 2005.
 * "Crime grant gets big bang for buck," Associated Press, April 16, 2005.
 * "Prepared Remarks of Attorney General R. Alberto Gonzales at the U.S. Marshals Service Awards, Washington, D.C., April 20, 2005.
 * "Congressman: TV stations should have labeled government arrest video," WSTM NBC3, Binghamton, NY, April 21, 2005.
 * "National arrest initiative nets 10,340. Operation Falcon a dress rehearsal for darker police state days in America," The Idaho Observer, May 2005.
 * "Disarmed criminals?" Posse Incitatus Blog, May 3, 2005.
 * Mike Whitney, "The Secret Raids of Alberto Gonzales. Operation Falcon: 10,000 Swept Up," CounterPunch, May 18, 2005.
 * "Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales Marks National Missing Children's Day," U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, May 20, 2005.
 * News Release: "Wisconsin Department of Corrections works with U.S. Marshals Service in achieving major national fugitive roundup," Wisconsin Department of Corrections, August 22, 2005.

Operation FALCON II April 17-23, 2006

 * Participating Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Listed by U.S. Marshals Service District Offices, United States Marshals Services.
 * "Operation FALCON: Federal and Local Cops Organized Nationally News Media Photos, News releases and Satellite Feeds for Video," U.S. Department of Justice website. Note: Not all links work and cannot be located in the archives.
 * News Release: "More Than 1,100 Sex Offender Arrests By U.S. Marshals' 'Operation FALCON II'. Among 9,037 Fugitives Apprehended in Nationwide Operation," U.S. Department of Justice, April 27, 2006.
 * "More than 1,100 sex offenders captured," Associated Press (USA TODAY), April 27, 2006.
 * "Feds' Sweep Nets 9,037 Fugitives," CBS News/Associated Press, April 27, 2006.
 * "Fugitive Apprehension Program. Operation: FALCON II," City of Redding, California, Police Department, April 27, 2006.
 * "Operation FALCON 2: Tracking Unregistered Sex Offenders in Lubbock," KCBD.com (Lubbock, TX), April 27, 2006.
 * Operation FALCON II Media Package, United States Marshals Service, District of Arizona - Tucson, April 27, 2006.
 * News Release: "Operation Falcon II Arrests," Texas Attorney General, April 27, 2006. Includes photographs and interactive links for 23 fugitives who were arrested.
 * "Over 1,100 Sexual Predators Arrested During U.S. Marshals 'Operation FALCON II'," KansasCity.com (Kansas), April 27, 2006.
 * "Fugitives rounded up in central Illinois," City of Bloomington, Illinois, April 27, 2006.
 * "Operation FALCON II -- A Nationwide Fugitive Roundup," America's Most Wanted, April 27, 2006. Includes links to the 5-part "Producer's Blog".
 * "'Operation Falcon 2' rounds up 75 in Coastal Bend," KRISTV.com (Corpus Christi, TX), April 27, 2006.
 * News Release: "Chief Hurtt Announces Results of HPD Effort in Operation Falcon," City of Houston, Texas, Police Department, April 27, 2006.
 * "Operation Falcon II: 9,000 Fugitive Arrests," KLASTV.com (Nevada) (Free Republic), April 27, 2006.
 * News Release: "Washington County Law Enforcement Agencies Arrest 85 in Three-day Sweep," Washington County Oregon Sheriff's Department, April 27, 2006.
 * Gregg Aamot, "Fugitive round-up nets dozens in Minnesota," Associated Press (KARE11.com (Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN)), April 27, 2006. Minnesota = 110 total.
 * "National sting nets hundreds of locals," Associated Press and NWCN.com (KING5.com (Seattle, WA)), April 27, 2006.
 * "1,100 Fugitive Sexual Predators Swept Up In FALCON," North Country Gazette (Denver, CO), April 28, 2006.
 * "86 arrested in Bakersfield during Operation Falcon II," Eyewitness News 19 (Bakersfield, CA), April 28, 2006.
 * Onell R. Soto, "Fugitive sweep nabs 194 in S.D., Imperial County. Search targeted sexual offenders," The San Diego Union-Tribune, April 28, 2006.
 * Rod Antone, "Sweep captures 240 'career criminals' in isles. Crime rates are expected to decrease because of a national program," Honolulu Star Bulletin, April 28, 2006.
 * Pat Reavy, "134 fugitives pulled off Utah streets," Deseret News (Salt Lake City, Utah), April 28, 2006.
 * Carri Geer Thevenot, "OPERATION FALCON II: Authorities announce 101 arrests. Effort focused on fugitive sex offenders," Las Vegas Review-Journal, April 28, 2006.
 * Daniel Miller, "Former Hamilton County Youth Pastor Arrested for Sexual Misconduct with Minor," WISHTV.com (Indianapolis, IN), April 28, 2006.
 * Gina Barton, "80 fugitives found in southeast Wisconsin; Sweep part of nationwide," The Milwaukee Sentinel Journal (FindArticles.com), April 28, 2006.
 * Greg Hardesty, "38 netted in O.C. sex-crime sweep. Officials say coordinated operation last week resulted in 9,037 arrests in 27 states," Orange County Register (CA), April 28, 2006.
 * "'Operation Falcon II' Nets Hundreds Of Fugitives," CBS11TV.com (Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas), April 30, 2006.
 * Evan Marshall, "Operation FALCON II&mdash;Producer's Blog, America's Most Wanted, May 3, 2006: Part One, Part Two, Parth Three, Part Four, and Part Five.
 * Richard Dean Prudenti, "Operation Falcon Preys On Fugitives. Investigation, Arrests Involve Multiple Agencies," The Morning News (Northwest Arkansas), May 4, 2006.
 * Press Release: "Crews Control Flies High with Operation Falcon II. West Coast video crews team with EFX Media and U.S. Marshals," StudioDaily.com, May 23, 2006.
 * "Operation Falcon busts 32 locally," KRIS TV Corpus Christi, June 20, 2006.

Operation FALCON III October 22-28, 2006

 * VIDEO: "Operation FALCON III in EHC (Egg Harbor City, N.J.)," South Jersey Video Magazine, October 27, 2006.
 * "US Marshal Roundup Nets Fugitives In South Florida - Unregistered Sex Offenders and Gang Members," LawFuel.com, November 2, 2006: "Seven foreign and seven international fugitives who were arrested during Operation FALCON III now face deportation or extradition proceedings."
 * "U.S. Marshals sweep apprehends 10,733 fugitives," Associated Press (CNN), November 2, 2006.
 * "Feds: 'Worst Of The Worst' Corralled. Sweep By U.S. Marshals Nabs Nearly 11,000 Fugitives In 24 States," Associated Press (CBS News), November 2, 2006.
 * Kevin Johnson, "Operation nabs 11,000 fugitives in eastern states," USA TODAY, November 2, 2006.
 * Mark Murray, "Coincidence or October Surprise?" First Read/MSNBC, November 2, 2006.
 * "US Marshal Roundup Nets Fugitives In South Florida - Unregistered Sex Offenders and Gang Members," LawFuel.com, November 2, 2006.
 * Chuck Olmstead, "Operation Falcon Swoops into Louisville," WHAS11.com (KY), November 2, 2006.
 * News Release: "380 Arrests on Outstanding Warrants Made in Western District of Louisiana," U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorney, Western District of Louisiana, November 2, 2006.
 * Sharia Davis, "Operation Falcon Nabs 65 Area Fugitives," NBC 25 (Hagerstown, MD) (MSNBC), November 2, 2006.
 * "'Operation FALCON III' Fueled by Adam Walsh Act Rounds Up Thousands Of Fugitives Nationwide," PRNewswire (Boston, Worcester, Springfield, MA) (FindLaw), November 2, 2006.
 * News Release: "267 Arrested in Eastern North Carolina," U.S. Department of Justice, United States Attorney's Office, Eastern District of North Carolina, November 2, 2006.
 * "367 People Arrested In N.C. Fugitive Roundup," WRAL.com (Raleigh, NC), November 2, 2006.
 * "US Marhsals Announce Results of Operation Falcon III," Fox23News.com (Albany, NY), November 2, 2006.
 * "Operation FALCON Rounds Up Fugitive Sex Offenders," North Country Gazette (NY), November 2, 2006.
 * Dan Cueller, "Operation Falcon Nets Local Fugitives. Hundreds of Offenders Captured," ABC 6 Action News (Philadelphia), November 2, 2006.
 * "Operation Falcon Nabs Hundreds Of Local Fugitives," WPXI (Pittsburgh, PA), November 2, 2006.
 * "163 Fugitives Here Caught In Operation Falcon," TheChattanoogan.com (TN), November 2, 2006.
 * "'Operation Falcon' nets 227 felony arrests locally," WVEC.com (Hampton Roads, VA), November 2, 2006.
 * Rochelle E.b. Gilken, "325 are arrested in fugitive sweep," Palm Beach Post (FL), November 3, 2006.
 * Liz Fabian, "Midstate authorities arrest 87 in operation. Feds round up thousands of sex offenders, fugitives during effort," Macon Telegraph (GA), November 3, 2006.
 * O'Ryan Johnson, "Nationwide fugitive sweep nets 433 felons in Massachusetts," Boston Herald, November 3, 2006.
 * John P. Martin, "Operation Falcon seizes hundreds of Jersey's most wanted," The Ledger-Star (NJ), November 3, 2006.
 * Jamie Satterfield, "Operation FALCON sweeps ET snatching 284 fugitives in net. Mission has moments of drama, ironic twists," KnoxNews (TN), November 3, 2006.
 * Jeff Freeland, Operation Falcon III," National Ledger, November 3, 2006.
 * "Operation Falcon III," Posse Incitatus Blog, November 3, 2006.
 * J. Eric Eckard, "Operation Falcon III rounds up multiple suspects," Rocky Mount Telegram (NC), November 4, 2006.
 * Jim Kouri, "The Largest Fugitive Round Up in US History," The Conservative Voice, November 6, 2006.
 * Jason Miles, "'Operation FALCON III' takes down local sex offenders," WMCTV.com (Memphis, TN), November 10, 2006.

Operation FALCON-Baltimore February 26 to March 2, 2007

 * Mike Whitney, "Operation Falcon and the Looming Police State," Information Clearing House, February 26, 2007.
 * "Baltimore Fugitive Sweep Results in Nearly 200 Arrests," PRNewswire-USNewswire (FindLaw), April 7, 2007.
 * Press Release: "Baltimore Fugitive Sweep Results in Nearly 200 Arrests," U.S. Department of Justice, March 7, 2007.
 * Suzanne Collins, "Baltimore Operation Nets 200 Fugitives In 5 Days," Associated Press (WJZ.com), March 7, 2007.
 * Robert Lang, "Operation FALCON Nets Nearly 200 Fugitives," WBAL Radio (Baltimore, MD), March 7, 2007.
 * "195 Violent Offenders Rounded Up in Maryland, New Jersey Sweep," Fox News, March 7, 2007.
 * "Authorities arrest 195 fugitives in five-day sweep," Baltimore Examiner, March 7, 2007.
 * Jaime Malarkey, "Five-day city sweep nets 200 fugitives," Baltimore Examiner, March 8, 2007.

Operation FALCON 2007 July 9-21, 2007

 * "'Operation Falcon' flies again," The Telegraph (Operation Falcon News), July 13, 2007.
 * News Release: "Over 90 Fugitives Arrested in Baton Rouge During Operation FALCON," U.S. Marshals Office, Middle District of Louisiana, July 18, 2007: "This year’s operation targeted persons wanted for sexual offenses, violent crimes and narcotics violations. ... To date since July, Operation FALCON 2007 has netted 740 arrests and cleared 868 warrants in four operations."
 * Nicholas J.C. Pistor, "Weeklong sweep for fugitives nets 190 arrests in Metro East," St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Mo.), July 18, 2007.
 * Mindy Fothergill, "With Operation FALCON, days are numbered for island fugitives," KUAM.com, July 18, 2007.
 * News Release: "Fugitive is Shot as he Attempts to Run Over Law Enforcement Officers," U.S. Marshals Office, Middle District of Florida, July 19, 2007.
 * Alison Buckley, "Operation nabs 65 fugitives. Gang members, sex offenders among those caught in federal sting," The Clarion Ledger, July 27, 2007: "Alleged members of national gangs, including the Aryan Nation, Vice Lords and Gangsta Disciples, were among 65 fugitives arrested last week in Mississippi by a team of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies."