By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI Director James Comey said he’s unwilling to pledge an end to agents posing as reporters, but emphasized that such a tactic should be rare and “done carefully with significant supervision, if it’s going to be done,” the Seattle Times reports. The comments at a round-table discussion with reporters came after…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department roiled civil rights advocates on Tuesday by saying it would not reopen a criminal probe into the CIA’s handling of terrorism suspects following a sobering report about torture, the USA Today reports. The Senate Intelligence Committee’s report disclosed several types of abuse – water-boarding, extreme sleep deprivation and others…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI released a bulletin to law enforcement following the disclosure Tuesday that the CIA tortured terrorism suspects. Here is the bulletin, written by Jeremy W. Francis: Following the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, law enforcement agencies engaged in the Global War on Terrorism. Police officers, along with…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Once again, the Homeland Security Department is the most miserable place to work in the federal government The Washington Post reports that the department ranked last in overall employee satisfaction and commitment. The score among employees reached historic lows for the annual Best Places to Work in the Federal Government. DHS…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The ATF may be closer to solving some of the fires that were set in Ferguson on the night of the grand jury decision, CBS St. Louis reports. With a reward of $10,000 being offered for information leading to the arrest of an arsonist, the ATF has been fielding tips and…
