Navy Vets Scammer Bobby Thompson FINALLY arrested
A man featured on “America’s Most Wanted” suspected of stealing millions of dollars meant for U.S. Navy veterans has been arrested in Portland. Thompson was arrested on Monday evening and booked into the Multnomah Co. Jail, where he is being held without the possibility of bail. He is in federal custody of the U.S. Marshals Service awaiting an identity hearing, since his real identity is still unknown. Ohio Attorney General Mike... Read More
Kars4Kids loses bundle in investment krackup
Charity purportedly put money into risky real estate ventures and now Kars 4 Kids investigated by several attorney generals. We’ve all heard the spots on the radio for Kars4Kids, along with the accompanying jingle that sounds so cute and catchy the first time you hear it but upon the 432nd listen feels more like a) a violation of the Geneva Convention, and/or b) oral surgery conducted with flatware. Well, it appears that all is not going well... Read More
PETA – Animal charity sues SeaWorld on behalf of five ‘slave’ whales
A federal judge for the first time in U.S. history has heard arguments in a case that could determine whether animals enjoy the same constitutional protection against slavery as human beings. PETA wants SeaWorld orcas freed on antislavery grounds!!! Attorneys for the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals are set Monday to ask a federal judge in San Diego to free the five orcas at SeaWorld in San Diego and Orlando. The attorneys are arguing... Read More
Susan G. Komen Charity Does an About-Face
Breast Cancer Group Backs Off Move to Withhold Funds for Planned Parenthood The breast-cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure, faced with harsh criticism from some supporters, has backtracked on a policy that would have cut off future funding to most Planned Parenthood affiliates. But the effects of the public spat, which has divided women’s-health supporters, will continue to be felt for a long time. [see also: Komen CEO Nancy Brinker really... Read More
Susan G. Komen charity under microscope for funding, science
Susan G. Komen charity under microscope for funding, science The Susan G. Komen for the Cure charity defines its mission as finding a cure for breast cancer. In recent years, however, it has cut by nearly half the proportion of fund-raising dollars it spends on grants to scientists working to understand the causes and develop effective new treatments for the disease. While the absolute dollar amount of those grants has steadily grown, it has not kept... Read More
Fugitive, sham veterans’ charity creator Bobby Thompson, may be hiding out in New Mexico
Time may be running out for the man known as Bobby Thompson, who has been a fugitive from the law for more than a year. The one-time Tampa resident, accused of raising nearly $100 million through a sham veterans charity, disappeared in 2010 just before he was indicted in Ohio on charges of fraud and money laundering. Now it appears Thompson may be hiding in New Mexico, where the U.S. Marshals Service believes he has changed his physical appearance... Read More
Susan G Komen Cancer charity confronts backlash over grant cuts
NEW YORK – The renowned breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure faced an escalating backlash Thursday over its decision to cut breast screening grants to Planned Parenthood. Some of Komen’s local affiliates are openly upset, including all seven in California, and at least one top official has quit, reportedly in protest. Meanwhile, Komen has been deluged with negative emails and Facebook postings, accusing it of knuckling under... Read More
