Dallas County DA Under Fire for Decision to Seek Charges Against Oil Heir

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Federal authorities are investigating Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins in connection with his decision to seek criminal mortgage fraud charges against an oil heir, the Dallas Morning News reports. Questions are swirling about whether Watkins leveled charges against oil heir Al Hill II in 2010 as a favor to political contributors,…

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FBI Investigates Who Posted Personal, Financial Information on Government Officials, Celebrities

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com  The FBI is trying to determine who posted private financial and personal information on a website about top government leaders and celebrities such as Mel Gibson and Jay-Z, the Associated Press reports. Even the Social Security number, address and credit report of FBI Director Robert Mueller were posted on the site, which…

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TSA Draw Criticism for New Policy That Would Allow Knives, Golf Clubs on Planes

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The announcement by the Transportation Security Administration last week that knives and other prohibited items will be permitted in airline cabs has incensed some travelers, lawmakers, aviation professionals and TSA employees, CNN reports.  “I am aware of the argument that anything can be made into a weapon, but knives make it easy,”…

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