It seems for far too long the U.S. has failed to do enough to keep the drug violence in Mexico from spilling over into the U.S. states like Texas, Calif. and Arizona. The time has come to do something. By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD New York Times PHOENIX – The raging drug war among cartels in…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Who in their right mind brings a gun to the airport these days? Well, in this post-Sept. 11 era, despite heightened airport security, the number of firearms seized at U.S. airport checkpoints jumped to 833 in 2008, up nearly 10 percent from a year ago, according to the Transportation…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com It’s probably beyond dispute that Ronald Blair, a New York state motorcycle gang member, was not the most artful of text messagers. For example, court records say on Feb. 11 at 4:38 a.m., he wrote to the brother of a rival biker: “I’m coming over with a 2 club bros. want…
Going undercover is always dangerous work. Going undercover to penetrate a Colombian drug cartel is really really dangerous. A DEA informant says she put her life on the line and the DEA didn’t do enough to protect her. Does she have a legit beef? Jurors may decide. By LESLEY CLARK Miami Herald MIAMI — In…
In this hard-bitten town, in the shadow of the nation’s capital, authorities recently made what they’re calling their biggest coke bust in the city’s history. The bust was notable not only for its quantity, but its location. By Van Smith Baltimore City Paper BALTIMORE — Trenell David Murphy, a 33-year-old Baltimore man, was charged in…
This is one of the sadder segments of society we only hear about from time to time. The FBI rounded up 48 suspected teenage prostitutes. The question is: How many more are out there? By DEVLIN BARRETT Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON – The FBI has rescued 48 suspected teenage prostitutes, some as young as 13…
By Allan Lengel tickelthewire.com WASHINGTON — FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III invoked the name of hockey great Wayne Gretzky during a speech on terrorism Monday before the Council on Foreign Relations. “Hockey great Wayne Gretzky was once asked how he consistently managed to be at the right place on the ice at the right…
Sometimes when you’re guilty it’s best to grab a plea rather than go through an embarrassing trial that will end with a guilty verdict anyways. Judge Sam Kent had probably seen enough trials to figure that one out. By MARY FLOOD Houston Chronicle HOUSTON — U.S. District Judge Samuel Kent pleaded guilty to one count…
