FBI agents at HQ of Browns owner's family business

[yortsed snacilbuper]

Source: Associated Press

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- FBI and Internal Revenue Service agents on Monday locked down the headquarters of Pilot Flying J, the truck stop business owned by the family of Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and his brother, Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam.

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[d_r]

1. Browns owner's family business

That's the governor of Tennessee's family business!

[zbdent]

2. Not speculation ... confirmed ... Haslam Repug ...

http://www.clevescene.com/cleveland/souther-man/Content?oid=3026917

[maindawg]

3. Pilot is huge

most people dont know this, but before W only 30 % of the world oil reserves could be traded on , as a commodity. Now its 80 % . That is why gas cost 3.50. I hope the FBI will also be visiting the Kochs. This could be deeper that the sea.

[lexw]

4. I wish the IRS would focus on these big dogs.

[yortsed snacilbuper]

5. That's the only way they could put away Al Capone,

and he was a boy scout compared the these republican scum!

[bloomington-lib]

6. +1

[liberal N proud]

7. Cleveland had the best luck with sports.

[Roland99]

8. And oil has been dropping quickly the last few days

someone cashing out before the big crash?

[Roland99]

9. More details (media kept away)

http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/sports/football/browns/fbi-locks-down-cleveland-browns-owner-jimmy-haslams-pilot-flying-j-headquarters

The Knoxville Police Department provided officers in support of the raid.

“All I can say is that the FBI asked us to have some officers assist them with a search warrant,” Police Chief David Rausch said.

Raush said he was not informed in advance where the search was to be and did not know until the officers radioed in from the scene.

Media were barred from the Pilot campus and the entrance was blocked. Pilot employees were escorted off the corporate campus on Lonas Road.

[ornotna]

10. Pilot is a rip-off

They have the highest diesel prices around here. Truckers are getting screwed by these companies.

[leanforward]

11. Sarcastically, Capitalism at its Best

And the governor is not a bystander. What is the nature of the investigation? But, because of the Governor is involved, that's probably why the FBI is involved. I hope our Law Enforcement representatives slam them. Anymore my feelings toward business is negative. Why is it necessary for a good business model to resort to slight of hand (business practice) and end up being investigated.

I travel a lot and use Pilot and Flying J for my travel stops. I likewise limit or boycott my personal business with a company based on their business reputation. To bad for them, and if this starts a boycott so what. I was doing business with them in good faith. They were not acting as a responsible business entity.

[summerschild]

12. Haslam refused to release income tax forms while running for governor.

His opponent justifiably used it to campaign against him.

He's richer than Midas and I always figured he was crooked.

Mitt Romney trick.

[4_TN_TITANS]

13. Our last Repub gov. Sundquist was a real winner too...

The most corrupt governor's office in my memory. No telling what they will find.

[SharonAnn]

14. Unfortunately, the really corrupt one before him was a (D), Roy Blanton.