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A former security guard says fraudulent time sheets cost you big

A A A Comments (3) By Calvin Godfrey Thursday, Sep 7 2006

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The lawsuits, in the meantime, continue to thicken with depositions as both sides await a review by the county's Office of Audit and Management. Gilbert's and Rosario's lawsuits are set for trial this month; Mitnick is up in October. Trimble will make her first stab at recovering county money in November.

Wackenhut declined to comment about the specifics of this story. But in a letter to New Times, company attorney Robert Kilbride maintained that an even better one is in store: "We are confident it will be a bigger, and certainly a more substantive, story than the one you are contemplating writing at this premature stage."

David Hollenbach

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George Wackenhut, in the autumn of his life, pictured in his granite office. He was such a proud Republican that he adorned the room with carved elephants

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michael reichert 10/22/2010 2:17:00 AM

THE CONTRACT BETWEEN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY SHOULD BE CANCELLED IMMEADIATEY. WHAT IS WRONG WITH OUR COMMISSIONERS? BETTER YET WHAT IS WRONG WITH US? WHO HAS EVER HEARD OF GRANTING NON COMPETE CONTRACTS OF THIS SIZE AND MULTITUDE TIME AND TIME AGAIN? IS IT ANY WONDER OUR CITY IS BANKRUPT? I THINK WACKENHUT SHOULD BE BARRED FROM ANY GOVERNMENT WORK IN THIS COUNTY.

RAND THINK-TANK 10/07/2010 2:43:00 PM

WE A-L-L KNOW HOW THIS LITTLE SCHEME TURNED OUT, HUH GEORGE!!! ( SO SORRY-YOU ARE DEAD-WELL-YOU DID IT TO WHEN YOU WERE ALIVE-SO EAT EARTHWORMS In THE CASKET!)THAT INNOCENT FACE WITH ROLLING EYE-THE GLIB LAWYERS PLEADING NO CULPABILITY-"MAKES ME PUKE GREEN CHUNK-MONKEYS"!SCREWED A LOT OF FOLKS IN THE COVER-UP----LIKE A-L-L THE GUARD AGENCIES IN SOUTH FLORIDA DO---KATHERINE FERNANDEZ-RUNDLE-------ARE YOU HEARING THIS-- INDICT THEM ALL!

grey ET 09/20/2010 8:41:00 AM

IT FOLLOWS THAT THE TIP-TOP MANAGEMENT WAS AWARE THAT HIRING TO FEW GUARDS CAUSED CREDIBILITY GAPS-AND THEY SECRETLY DELEGATED COVER-UPS-WHICH IS A TRADEMARK OF PLAUSIBLE DENI-ABILITY THAT THE WACKENHUT CORPORATION HAS ENGAGED IN FOR YEARS. THE INTIMIDATION AND PAYOFFS-GONE ON A LONG TIME-TO KEEP THE FAMILY NAME PRISTINE OF SCANDAL.THIS PLOY-AS IT IS EXAMINED, KEEPS A BUBBLE-UP MARGIN NOT DIVIDED UP WITH THE LESSER GUARDS-AND SHOOTS THE SAVINGS TO PERKS FOR THE UPPER ECHELONS. IT IS IN-YOUR-FACE CORPORATE CORRUPTION. THIS WILL CONTINUE ON MAJOR CONTRACTS( INCLUDING THOSE WHO TOOK OVER THIS RAIL CONTRACT!) BECAUSE THE SYSTEM ALLOWS IT, AND BECAUSE THE PUBLIC IS NOT AWARE THAT YOU CAN'T HAVE EDUCATED AND COMPETENT GUARDS WHEN ALL THE PREMIUM MONEY IS BEING SQUEEZED AWAY! YOU WON'T GET SECURITY, AND IT RISKS GUARD LIVES-AS WELL AS MAKING THEM MORE IN DEBT. ALL THE SECURITY COMPANIES WILL ENGAGE IN DISHONEST BRIBES AND PAYOFFS TO THE DEGREE OF THE CONTRACT SIZE, AND THE EASE OF OBFUSCATION TO PUBLIC SCRUTINY.ADD TO THIS, SOME OF THE CONTRACTS GUARDS WORK HAVE ,NOT JUST ANNOYING, BUT CERTIFIABLY DANGEROUS CLIENTS. I DIDN'T TRUST SOME CLIENTS DURING MY GUARD TENURE-AND OFTEN CARRIED CONCEALED PROTECTION. I FELT THEY WOULD HAVE LIKELY SHOT THE GUARD IN A TANTRUM, AS LOOK AT THEM! AFTER TALKING IT OVER WITH OTHER GUARDS-THEY SAW THE SAME STORY-JUST A CREEPY,CREEPY INDUSTRY TO WORK FOR IN VERY MANY WAYS!