Word: thefts
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Stanley Morris, director of the Marshals Service, says that other agencies are relieved to be rid of the loot-keeping burden, which had led to charges of theft and corruption. "We want to come up with a system that assures a high degree of integrity," he says. Notes DEA Agent William Coonce of Los Angeles: "We're glad to hand it over to them...
...declare the theft as wrong understates the implications. To just say that I am offended misrepresents my main concern. Though purchased with care this past August in Jerusalem, my first mezuza will be ungrudgingly replaced. My unqualified trust, however, will never be. Somewhere out there a bigot persists, couching his prejudice in such sheepish acts. Even alone, he is a danger worth confronting. The smallest acts may veil the deepest sentiments...
...Theft of computer equipment at Harvard has become what officials describe as a "major problem" but note that it is usually limited to portable equipment...
...added that the police department is also working with the Faculty of Arts and Sciences as well as other areas of the University to prevent theft...
...Computer theft is a predictable and growing problem. Morse said, explaining that the department is taking "preventive measures to lock the barn door before the horse gets...