If the consequences of Edmond's lie weren't so serious, the episode might have been comical. Perjury has become the coin of the realm in federal law enforcement. People's homes are invaded because of lies. People are arrested because of lies. People go to prison because of lies.
People stay in prison because of lies, and sometimes, bad guys go free because of lies.
Lying has become a significant problem in federal court cases because the rewards to federal law enforcement officers can be so great and the consequences so minimal. Carlson believes some of the agents who stormed his house wanted to kill him to cover up the informant's lies but couldn't risk it because so many agents from different jurisdictions were there. The only thing that saved me was that there were too many agencies involved. Federal officials would not respond to requests for comment on the case. All rights reserved.