From John Green’s federal conviction to Jewell Williams’s harassment scandals, straight through to Rochelle Bilal’s ongoing ethical implosions, the Philadelphia […]
About: A. Benjamin Mannes
A. Benjamin Mannes, MA, CPP, CESP, is a Subject Matter Expert in Security & Criminal Justice Reform based on his own experiences on both sides of the criminal justice system. He has served as a federal and municipal law enforcement officer and was the former Director, Office of Investigations with the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Ben Mannes: The political malpractice of the Philadelphia Republican Party
Last week’s Democratic primary debate between District Attorney Larry Krasner and Judge Patrick Dugan was a microcosm of Philadelphia politics. […]
Ben Mannes: Judge cites Krasner for misconduct
Larry Krasner has once again found himself at the center of legal and ethical controversies, a possible sign that the […]
Ben Mannes: Did Larry Krasner cause an armed standoff in Bucks County?
Under a normal law enforcement regime, the deceased criminal should still have been in jail.
By A. Benjamin Mannes
Ben Mannes: DOGE, USAID, and the money behind progressive prosecutors
Recent disclosures by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have exposed systemic fraud and abuse within the U.S. Agency for […]
Ben Mannes: Not so fast — violent crime is up even as murders are down
People may be lulled into a false sense of security as Philadelphia’s murder rate dropped sharply over the last year, but violent crime is up nearly 50 percent.
By A. Benjamin Mannes
Ben Mannes: When your tax funds pay for political corruption
How the politicized use of public funds results in rampant waste, fraud, abuse, and corruption.
By Ben Mannes
Will Sunday and Trump spell trouble for the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office?
In the last two weeks of his administration, then-President Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, our nation’s highest […]
Ben Mannes: FBI revisions undermine Democrats’ ‘crime is down’ talking point
The FBI buried a bombshell revision to its 2023 uniform crime report showing that violent crime increased by 4.5 percent in 2022. Just like the -800,000 job number revision by the Labor Department, this revision proves the politicization of vital national statistics by the Biden/Harris administration.
By A. Benjamin Mannes
Ben Mannes: Secret Service hearing showcases a national decline in law enforcement quality
The problems go beyond any single law enforcement agency.
By A. Benjamin Mannes