-Caveat Lector- Worldwide Charity Executives Probed By KARIN MILLER .c The Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Allegations that executives of the worldwide charity Feed the Children took home boxes of donated food, clothing and household goods are being investigated by state authorities. After a four-month investigation, WTVF-TV broadcast video of charity executives, their assistants and their relatives using dollies to wheel boxes -- several at a time -- from a warehouse to their cars. After being tipped by the station, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation agents on Monday raided a Nashville office of the charity and the homes of six administrative employees. The agents carried out boxes and bags of brand-name clothing -- some with tags still on -- shoes, videos, blankets and food they suspect were donated for the needy. One box had ``Merry Christmas to me'' written on it. Feed the Children's executive director, Steve Highfill, was one of the employees shown on the video. He told WTVF he saw nothing wrong with allowing administrative staff to take donated items. ``If they're taking stuff home and giving their little brother a pair of shoes or some food, I don't have much to say about that,'' he said. ``If that's wrong, fine. I don't think so and I don't think people are going to think so.'' Feed The Children, founded in 1979, opened its Nashville warehouse in October 1996. The group said it is also checking into the reports. ``Feed The Children is shocked and saddened at this information. The video surveillance weighs heavy on my heart,'' said Larry Jones, president and founder of Feed the Children. He said that charity policy clearly prohibits employees from taking donated items. WTVF's investigation began after workers at the warehouse told the station that administrative employees were using the warehouse as a personal shopping mall. DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
