By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Fair to say, it wasn’t easy getting there. But after all the political wrangling, B. Todd Jones was sworn in as the new director ATF at a ceremony Thursday at the White House. With his confirmation, Jones, who was the acting director, becomes the agency’s first permanent director in seven years….
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 people and wounded more than 30, was sentenced to death Wednesday but likely will stay alive for years, if not decades, the Associated Press reports. And it doesn’t matter if Nidal Hasan wants to be executed. The military justice system requires years – even decades…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Meet the Seal Team Six of the FBI. One of the nation’s most elite units, the FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team are decked out in camouflage and armed with HK416 assault rifles, The Week reports. Think of them as the domestic version of the U.S. Navy SEALs. They undergo similar training, use common…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com DETROIT — In an effort to prevent terrorists from crossing the Canadian Border into the U.S., Border Patrol agents are gearing up for a new $17 million facility in Detroit, WWJ reports. Agents gathered for a groundbreaking this week. “We share intelligence, anything that’s got a nexus to the border and through…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Make a mistake on paperwork for a gun purchase can prevent authorities from tracking down a killer, the ATF warns, according to WDIO.com. To avoid mistakes made in the past, the ATF is hosting a series of seminars starting in Minnesota. ATF Senior Special Agent and Public Information Officer Robert Schmidt the…
