August 16, 2013
Release of Camarena’s Killer Threatens U.S.-Mexican Law Enforcement Relations
By Ross Parker ticklethewire.com Both the U. S. and Mexican governments face some difficult policy questions in light of the surprise release from jail last week of one of the murderers of iconic hero DEA Special Agent Enrique Camarena. With no advance warning and under highly questionable circumstances, an intermediate Mexican court overturned the conviction…
Parker: Release of Camarena’s Killer Threatens U.S.-Mexican Law Enforcement Relations
Ross Parker was chief of the criminal division in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Detroit for 8 years and worked as an AUSA for 28 in that office. By Ross Parker ticklethewire.com Both the U. S. and Mexican governments face some difficult policy questions in light of the surprise release from jail last week of…
Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office Targeted in FBI Raid Targeting Past Administration
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI agents seized unspecified files and other records from the Philadelphia Sheriff”s Office on Thursday as part of an ongoing investigation into the former administration, the USA Today reports. That administration was led by John Green, who resigned in January 2011 following allegations of corruption and mismanagement. A spokesman for Sheriff Jewell…
Overcoming Gender Equality at Border Patrol Long Way to Go
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Jodi Butts, a law enforcement officer since 1998, said the challenges facing women in the field are numerous. Now a military police officer in the U.S. Army, Butts said women must work harder to be accepted. As law enforcement officers we face a multitude of challenges every day. Whether it’s dealing with…
NAACP: Launch Federal Investigation of Racist Rodeo Clown
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The NAACP isn’t clowning around. The group is outraged after a rodeo clown at the Missouri State Fair donned a mask of President Obama while an announcer riled up the crowed by suggesting that the bull should run down the clown, Opposing Views reports. “The activities at the Missouri State Fair targeting…
Former Deputy Police Chief Admits He Lied to FBI About Office Sex Affair
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A former deputy police chief in Markham, Ill. was caught with his pants down and now he plans to come clean. Tony DeBois is expected to plead guilty to lying to the FBI about a sexual relationship he had at the police station, The Chicago Sun-Times reports. But it’s unclear how that…