August 24, 2012
Attorney Gen. Eric Holder Under Fire for Use of FBI Jet
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Congressional Republicans are questioning why Attorney General Eric Holder is using the FBIs jet for business and personal travel, the Washington Post reports. Lawmakers sent a letter Thursday to FBI Director Robert Mueller, saying the federal agencies operate on different budgets. “It is our understanding that the Justice Department does not reimburse…
FBI Probing Rape Threats Against U.S. Rep. Akins
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI and U.S. Capitol Police are investigating rape and death against U.S. Rep. Todd Akins, his staff and his family, Reuters reports. A spokesman for the Missouri Republican confirmed the investigation. “There have been threats of rape of staff, (of) the congressman’s family and the congressman himself, and suggestions that people…
Retiring Fedarcyk Opens Up About Her Time in the Field
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Janice Fedarcyk, the first female to ever head up the New York FBI office , is retiring Friday to begin work in the private sector. Fedarcyk spoke to WNYC about her time at the FBI. You have been a trailblazer for women in law enforcement. Did gender make a difference in your career?…
New Book Analyzes FBI’s Response to Berkeley in 1960s
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Using tens of thousands of pages of unreleased FBI files, investigative journalist Seth Rosenfeld wrote a book, “Subversives,” about the agency’s handling of the Berkeley student movement in the 1960s, the Daily Beast reports. The book reveals that top FBI officials went to great lengths to destroy the movement because they believed…
Former Marine Wins Release from Psychiatric Care Over Facebook Message
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A judge ruled Thursday that authorities must release from a psychiatric hospital a former Marine under FBI investigation for posting anti-government messages on Facebook, the Washington Times reports. Prince George County Circuit Judge W. Allan Sharrett ordered the release of Brandon Raub because there was not sufficient basis to hold him. Raub, who…