{"id":10291,"date":"2023-10-03T12:36:07","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T12:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investusa.org\/?page_id=10291"},"modified":"2023-10-03T12:42:38","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T12:42:38","slug":"the-drama-surrounding-the-averted-government-shutdown-is-taking-the-focus-off-of-much-needed-funding-for-police-officers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/investusa.org\/the-drama-surrounding-the-averted-government-shutdown-is-taking-the-focus-off-of-much-needed-funding-for-police-officers\/","title":{"rendered":"The Drama Surrounding the Averted Government Shutdown Is Taking the Focus Off of Much-Needed Funding For Police Officers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10291\" class=\"elementor elementor-10291\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a520ec5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a520ec5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0095ba\" data-id=\"d0095ba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad644db elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ad644db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Drama Surrounding the Averted Government Shutdown Is Taking the Focus Off of Much-Needed Funding For Police Officers<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1ba56f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1ba56f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts is concerned that attention isn\u2019t been given on the rising criminal activity in various states, as well as at the border.<\/strong><\/p><p>Just before the weekend, Congress was finally able to garner a temporary agreement to keep the government funded through mid-November. But the real concern is the fact there was so much focus on scrambling for a last second deal instead of establishing funds where they need to be.<\/p><p>After a last second vote by bipartisan majorities in the House and Senate, the government averted a shutdown. But there are several important issues lost in the shuffle, particularly the \u201cfund the police\u201d bill that continues to be ignored.<\/p><p>There are a lot of officers across the country frustrated by this, either taking retirement or seeking out better employment opportunities in other states. Equally frustrated by these matters is Michael Letts, a law enforcement veteran with over 30 years of experience under his belt.<\/p><p>Letts is President, Founder and CEO of InVest USA, which specializes in providing bulletproof vests to police officers through various charitable groups and sponsorships. His expertise on all police matters will certainly help with this subject.<\/p><p><strong>Q&amp;A:<\/strong><\/p><ol type=\"1\"><li>How frustrated are you right now in the government\u2019s inability to provide police officers the proper funding they need in order to continue operating, with new gear and mental health support?<\/li><li>Do you believe there are people that still believe in the \u201cdefund the police\u201d movement that are preventing the bill from being passed? And even if it is passed, are there those in local government that will stop funding from going to the right place?<\/li><li>One particular factor you\u2019re frustrated by is that Biden administration-supported offices like the FBI and the Department of Justice are fully funded, while local officers and Border patrol agents are vastly underfunded. Why do you think it\u2019s set up this way?<\/li><li>If you were in charge of dividing the funds, how would you go about it?<\/li><li>Speaking about what\u2019s happening about the Border, we\u2019re continuing to see a\u00a0number of migrants slip through into the country by the thousands. Are you concerned that they\u2019re not getting the proper attention as well? Particularly with what seems like a \u201ccold shoulder\u201d brushoff by President Biden?<\/li><li>You\u2019re the creator of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.investusa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">InVest USA<\/a>, an organization that provides bulletproof vests to police officers through various charitable groups and sponsorships. Tell us more about that, and why support for fellow officers is so important right now.<\/li><li>Tell us more about the Restoring Justice website you\u2019re working with right now.<ol><li>You can also learn about my new initiative at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/restoringjustice.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RestoringJustice.US<\/a>, where we discuss lawful issues surrounding citizens of the United States.<\/li><\/ol><\/li><li>Where can we learn more about InVest USA, and how those interested can help their fellow officers.<\/li><li>You can visit our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/investusa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">official InVest USA website<\/a>.<\/li><\/ol><p><em>About<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em><em>Michael<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em><em>Letts<\/em><em>:<\/em><\/p><p>Michael\u00a0Letts\u00a0is the Founder, President, and CEO of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/investusa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">InVest USA<\/a>, a national grassroots non-profit organization that is\u00a0helping hundreds of communities provide thousands of bulletproof vests for their police forces through\u00a0educational, public relations, sponsorship, and fundraising programs. He also has over 30 years of law enforcement experience under his belt, hence his pro-police stance for his brothers and sisters in blue. Those interested in learning more about\u00a0Letts\u00a0can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/michaelletts.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">visit his official website here.<\/a><\/p><p>There has been a lot of discussion about reported shady actions by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), including investigating innocent Americans based on their religious choices and online actions. But a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/fbi-sued-allegedly-losing-hundreds-thousands-rare-coins-during-raid\">new report from Fox News<\/a>\u00a0indicates that the agency might be stealing money from citizens as well.<\/p><p>Two Americans have filed charges against the FBI, noting how their money was taken through seized property. Both of these citizens had safety deposit boxes at U.S. Private Vaults back in 2021, which came under a raid by the FBI in March of that month. This comes after they had previously filed charges, only for the bureau to return all of their property \u2013 but some of it went missing.<\/p><p>\u201cAll we know is that their property was in a box and safe before the FBI broke into the box,\u201d explained Joe Gay, an attorney with the nonprofit law firm Institute for Justice. \u201cOnce the FBI broke into the box, we honestly don\u2019t know exactly what happened. We don\u2019t know if they lost it. We don\u2019t know if somebody pocketed it and walked away. We have no way to know.\u201d<\/p><p>One of the defendants, Dom Mellein, had hundreds of thousands of dollars in gold coins in his safety deposit box, before the FBI seized it using a process known as civil forfeiture. This is a common practice, as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/government-uses-legal-maze-wage-war-americans-property-according-attorney\">this Fox report reveals<\/a>. It indicates that the government \u2013 and its involved agencies \u2013 use a \u201clegal maze\u201d in an effort to \u201cwage war\u201d on Americans\u2019 property.<\/p><p>Jeni Pearsons, the other defendant in the case, noted,\u00a0\u201cIt was very disingenuous and shady even,\u201d she told Fox News. \u201cIt\u2019s the least transparent process.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>It\u2019s not something that you would do if your intent was to find out who these items belonged to.\u201d<\/p><p>Here to discuss this further is Michael Letts, a law enforcement veteran with over 30 years of experience under his belt. Letts is President, Founder and CEO of InVest USA, an organization that provides bulletproof vests to police officers through various charitable groups and sponsorships. His expertise is certainly welcome in this matter.<\/p><p><strong>Q&amp;A:<\/strong><\/p><ol type=\"1\"><li>First off, what do you think about this \u201ccivil forfeiture\u201d process that the FBI seems to be using to keep private assets owned by citizens? Is it legal by any means?<\/li><li>Why would the FBI try to keep something seized in public safety deposit boxes? Are they concerned it\u2019s evidence of some kind, or are agents just inexperienced enough to lose things when returning them?<\/li><li>We\u2019ve been hearing reports about FBI director Christopher Wray and his bureau over the past year or so. Do you believe there\u2019s a lot there that they\u2019re simply not telling us?<\/li><li>Why do you believe the FBI \u2013 and for that matter, the Department of Justice \u2013 aren\u2019t speaking more about the cases put against them? Does the Biden Administration have a hand in it?<\/li><li>What do you think needs to be done with the FBI in an effort to \u201cright the ship,\u201d as it were?<\/li><li>You\u2019re the creator of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.investusa.org\/\">InVest USA<\/a>, an organization that provides bulletproof vests to police officers through various charitable groups and sponsorships. Tell us more about that, and why support for fellow officers is so important right now.<\/li><li>Tell us more about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/restoringjustice.us\/\">RestoringJustice.US<\/a>, the new website where you help out citizens in need surrounding law matters.<\/li><li>Where can we learn more about InVest USA, Restoring Justice and whatever else you\u2019re working on?<ol><li>You can visit our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/investusa.org\/\">official InVest USA website<\/a>, and learn more\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/InvestUSAorg\">on the official Invest USA Twitter account.<\/a>\u00a0You can also learn about our new initiative at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/restoringjustice.us\/\">RestoringJustice.US<\/a>.<\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol><p><em><strong>About Michael Letts\u2026<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p>Michael Letts is the Founder, President, and CEO of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/investusa.org\/\">InVest USA<\/a>, a national grassroots non-profit organization that is\u00a0helping hundreds of communities provide thousands of bulletproof vests for their police forces through\u00a0educational, public relations, sponsorship, and fundraising programs. He also has over 30 years of law enforcement experience under his belt, hence his pro-police stance for his brothers and sisters in blue. Those interested in learning more about Letts can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/michaelletts.us\/\">visit his official website here.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Drama Surrounding the Averted Government Shutdown Is Taking the Focus Off of Much-Needed Funding For Police Officers Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts is concerned that attention isn\u2019t been given on the rising criminal activity in various states, as well as at the border. 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