Sean Patrick Griffin: Successful Author And Rising Star

My friend and colleague Sean Patrick Griffin, Ph.D., has been Associate Professor in Criminal Justice at Penn State Abington since 2003 and he's just published a new book, Gaming The Game: The Story Behind The NBA Betting Scandal And The Man Who Made It Happen.
Dr. Griffin was Assistant Professor of Sociology at Clemson University (South Carolina) from 2000-03. His research areas are organized crime, white-collar crime, labor racketeering, corruption, narcotics trafficking, money laundering, and various aspects of policing.
Dr. Griffin is also the author of two books on African-American organized crime, including Black Brothers Inc., The Violent Rise and Fall of Philadelphia's Black Mafia (Milo, 2005/07). Black Entertainment Television (BET) based an episode of its popular "American Gangster" series on Black Brothers, Inc., and the book has been optioned to be made into at least one motion picture by Leonardo DiCaprio's Appian Way Productions for Warner Brothers Studios. Professor Griffin is a consultant on the film(s).
A strong and outspoken advocate of public scholarship, he has developed and carried out coursework regarding securities fraud and enforcement for audiences of professionals (i.e., attorneys and accountants), and is well into the research and writing of a book on stock fraud, expected to be completed in 2012.
Dr. Griffin commonly lends his expertise to an assortment of entities and individuals, including but not limited to: local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies (especially in re: organized crime, extortion, narcotics trafficking, tax evasion, and money laundering,); regulatory agencies (especially in re: gaming and stock fraud); social service agencies (especially in re: policing and violence against women); and print, radio, and television outlets throughout the U.S. (primarily in re: organized crime, white-collar crime, and related topics).
This amiable, dedicated and accomplished Professor has conducted research in the Netherlands on numerous occasions, focusing on such issues as the international trade in women, transnational organized crime, vice laws and enforcement, and the impact of immigration on the Dutch criminal justice system. He has appeared as an invited panelist for several forums on public policy, is a frequent guest on various local and national radio and television programs, and has been interviewed/featured extensively in print media.
A former Philadelphia Police Officer, Dr. Griffin resides in the city's suburbs with his wife and two children.
I congratulate him on his insight, his writings, his numerous successes and his many accomplishments.
I'm proud to know Sean Griffin and to call him a friend and colleague.

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Why Democrats Are Voting For Pat Toomey

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Sestak's Hometown C of C Endorses Toomey

Following a string of impressive bipartisan and nonpartisan endorsements and announcements of support, including from former Democratic Harrisburg Mayor Stephen Reed, the Fraternal Order of Police, the Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police, the Pennsylvania State Troopers Association, the National Federation of Independent Business, and the Pennsylvania Medical Society PAC, Pennsylvania U.S. Senate candidate and former small business owner Pat Toomey was endorsed yesterday by local community business leaders in Congressman Joe Sestak’s own congressional district.
SEPAC, which combines the Delaware County, Chester County, and Main Line Chambers of Commerce, endorsed Pat Toomey, making it clear that the small business community in Joe Sestak’s congressional district is supporting Pat Toomey over their own congressman.
The business leaders who know Joe Sestak best support Pat Toomey for Senate because they know that Pat will fight for job creation in Pennsylvania and oppose the job-killing taxes and government mandates that are preventing an economic recovery.
This latest endorsement comes on the heels of the Toomey endorsement last week by New York City Mayor Giuliani, who said, “I know Pat will be victorious on November 2nd, because his vision of fiscal responsibility, cutting taxes, and creating jobs is exactly what our country needs right now, and it is exactly what people in Pennsylvania and all across America are clamoring for.  Pat has proven that he will fight for taxpayers, while Congressman Sestak has proven that he will fight for his extreme friends like Nancy Pelosi.  We need a true taxpayer hero like Pat in the U.S. Senate.”
“I’m honored to receive the endorsement of the Delaware County, Chester County, and Main Line Chambers of Commerce,” Pat Toomey said.  “In these tough economic times, we need to fight for policies that will encourage businesses to grow and create jobs for Pennsylvanians.  As a former small business owner, I know exactly what it takes to encourage businesses to thrive.  I’m pleased that the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce supports my vision to grow our economy.”

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Shame On Sestak: Radical Views Threaten All!

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Toomey: Sestak Deceives, 'Dog Won't Hunt!'

Yesterday, former small business owner and Pennsylvania U.S. Senate candidate Pat Toomey held a news conference highlighting Congressman Joe Sestak’s latest attempt to run away from his record of voting for every single bailout, including the bailouts of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Wall Street, and the auto companies. After months of supporting every bailout and opposing bipartisan efforts to end the Wall Street bailout, now, Congressman Sestak is trying to run away from his disastrous record two weeks before an election.
In stark contrast, Pat opposed all the bailouts from the very beginning.  In fact, he warned about the dangers of taxpayers having to foot the bill for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in his freshman year in Congress and cosponsored legislation to impose tougher regulations on Fannie and Freddie.
His cute dog notwithstanding, Sestak’s support for bailouts is irrefutable.  Please find a timeline of Sestak’s bailouts HERE. 

• July 25, 2000: Pat Toomey warned about Fannie and Freddie growing too large (House Banking and Financial Services Committee Hearing, 07/25/00).
  
  
• July 27, 2000: Pat Toomey cosponsored legislation to rein in Fannie and Freddie (The Housing Finance Regulatory Improvement Act, HR 3703).
  
  
• June 24, 2003: Pat Toomey cosponsored legislation to impose new regulations on Fannie and Freddie (Secondary Mortgage Market Enterprises Regulatory Improvement Act, HR 2575).
  
  
• May 2007: Sestak voted against new regulations on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (RC #383, 05/17/07).
  
  
• July 23, 2008: Sestak voted to bail out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (RC #519, 07/23/08).
  
  
• October 3, 2008: Sestak voted to bail out Wall Street (RC #681, 10/03/08).
  
  
• October 2008: Sestak bought stock in Bank of America, one of the banks that received bailout money (Morning Call, 06/15/09).
  
  
• December 10, 2008: Sestak voted to bail out the auto companies (RC #690, 12/10/08).
  
  
• January 22, 2009: Sestak voted to release the second half of the Wall Street bailout money.  99 Democrats voted against a second Wall Street bailout (RC #27, 01/22/09).
  
  
• March 5, 2009: Sestak sponsored legislation to force taxpayers to bail out other people’s mortgages (The Home Ownership Vesting Plan of 2009, HR 1356).
  
  
• September 2009: Sestak opposed a bipartisan effort to end the Wall Street bailout (Press release, 09/26/09).
  
  
• October 15, 2010: Sestak ran an ad claiming the bailouts “made him sick.”

“Congressman Joe Sestak has supported one bailout after another and opposed every effort to end the bailouts and now he wants us to believe that he hated voting for the bailouts because he has a cute dog in his ad,” Pat Toomey said.  “Well, as the saying goes: That dog won’t hunt.  For months, Congressman Sestak voted to make taxpayers pay for his bailouts and no amount of television ads can hide his record.”

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Toomey At Philly Victory Offices Today

U.S. Senate candidate and former small business owner Pat Toomey will visit four Philadelphia area victory centers today, Saturday, October 9 to thank local volunteers.
Here is the schedule:

South Philadelphia City Committee: 3:00pm – 3:20pm
South Philadelphia City Committee Office
1713 Wolf Street
Philadelphia, PA
 Philadelphia Victory Office: 3:40pm – 4:00pm
Philadelphia Victory Office
507 South 2nd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147                                     
Delaware County Victory Office: 4:40pm – 5:00pm
Delaware County Victory Office
5035 Township Line Road, Suite 3
Drexel Hill, PA 19026
Bucks County Victory Office: 6:00pm – 6:20pm
Bucks County Victory Office
115 North Broad Street
Doylestown, PA 18901                   

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