Whitey Bulger’s $11,251 per hour ride to court

July 1, 2011   Leave a Comment  

The Coast Guard helicopter that flew James J. “Whitey Bulger” to his recent federal court appearance costs more than $11,000 per hour to operate. In a statement, the U.S. Marshals Service defended its use of the military aircraft to transport the gangster. “It is not uncommon for the U.S. Marshals Service to use the resources [...]