Justice Department Investigating Police-Involved Shooting of Black Man at Wal-Mart Store

By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department’s increased reviews of police department practices has reached Ohio after a grand jury opted no to indict officers involved in the unusual fatal shooting of a man at a Ohio Wal-Mart, the Associated Press reports. Pledging a “thorough and independent” investigation, the Justice Department said it’s trying to…

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Will Investigators Find Pennsylvania Fugitive Frein? Survivalists Have Record of Eluding Authorities

By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com When it comes to capturing survivalist fugitives, law enforcement has a spotty record, Reuters reports. So when Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett pledged to quickly capture Eric Matthew Frein, who is accused of gunning down two state troopers, some experts were naturally skeptical. Law enforcement officials believe Frein is hiding in the…

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Inspector General Report: FBI’s Half-Billion-Dollar Computer System Is Rife with Problems

By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI spent a half-billion-dollars on a Sentinel computerized file system, but the system is rife with problems, Newsweek reports. Officials insisted the Sentinel would be completed by the end of 2009 for $425 million. But a report by the Justice Department Inspector General found mismanagement, cost overruns and technical problems…

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Employees: Byzantine Oversight of Homeland Security is Crushing Morale, Hindering Work

By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com  Homeland Security has so much congressional oversight that it’s damaging morale and making the work more difficult, the Washington Post reports. Consider the number of committees and subcommittees that oversee DHS – more than 90, which exceeds the number that has jurisdiction over the Defense Department by nearly three fold. “It makes…

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