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July 2009
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![Two Baltimore Drug Dealers Get Life for Killing “Snitch”](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/the-wire-cover.jpg)
Two Baltimore Drug Dealers Get Life for Killing “Snitch”
“The Wire” Depicted Life of the Drug Dealer By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com In the streets of Baltimore, which have become legendary thanks to such television programs as “The Wire”, snitching has become a big issue. Law enforcement has tried to make it good thing, a thing that helps society. The streets have made it a…
![Pricey Dinner With Congressman William Jefferson and FBI Informant Turns Mushy to Favorite Childrens Book Velveteen Rabbit](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/velveteen-rabbitjpg3.png)
Pricey Dinner With Congressman William Jefferson and FBI Informant Turns Mushy to Favorite Childrens Book Velveteen Rabbit
Business woman Lori Mody wore an FBI wire during the dinner to help the FBI snare a congressman. But during the pricey meal, the conversation got a little mushy. The two started talking about a favorite childrens book Velveteen Rabbit. Will the conversation make jury more sympathetic to the ex-Congressman? By Jonathan Tilove Washington bureau…
![Utah Sheriff Says FBI Characterization of Artifact Raids “100% Wrong”](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/utah.gif)
Utah Sheriff Says FBI Characterization of Artifact Raids “100% Wrong”
This is likely to put a strain on the local/fed law enforcement relations. Plus, U.S. Senators have gotten involved and are bothered by the tactics used during the raid. Don’t expect to see this vanish any time soon. By Nate Carlisle The Salt Lake Tribune SALT LAKE CITY — The San Juan County sheriff says…
![Fed Judge Orders Boston Prosecutors to Explain Release of Pictures Involving 2 Politicians](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/state-sen-dianne-wilkerson3-150x150.jpg)
Fed Judge Orders Boston Prosecutors to Explain Release of Pictures Involving 2 Politicians
Will this case change the way prosecutors expose defendants to the media and the public? It will be interesting to see if this thing goes any where. The issue: Transparency vs. the Right to a Fair Trial or: The use of the media to hype a case. By Glen Johnson Associated Press BOSTON –– A…
![U.S. Marshal Sharpshooter Was About to Shoot Tax Evader](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/gun.jpg)
U.S. Marshal Sharpshooter Was About to Shoot Tax Evader
It’s a good thing that this standoff did not end in death. Besides the obvious, it would have made the tax evaders martyrs. By The Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. – A federal sharpshooter had tax evader Ed Brown’s head in his crosshairs and was ready to pull the trigger during a failed attempt to arrest…
![Fed Judge Dismisses MySpace Conviction of Missouri Mom in Teen Suicide Case](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/myspace-images3.jpg)
Fed Judge Dismisses MySpace Conviction of Missouri Mom in Teen Suicide Case
The judge decided the conviction could not stand. Yes, what she did was profoundly stupid and inexcusable, but criminal? The Justice Department thought so. But apparently the judge did not. The law for the Internet remains unclear after all this time. By Alexendra Zavis Los Angles Times LOS ANGELES — A federal judge tentatively decided…
![Fla. DEA Agent Paul Teresi Dies in Car Crash on I-95](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/paul-teresi-photo-palm-beach-sheriffs-dept.jpg)
Fla. DEA Agent Paul Teresi Dies in Car Crash on I-95
DEA agent Paul A. Teresi’s father was once the special agent in charge of the DEA’s Ft. Lauderdale office. By Juan Ortega South Florida Sun Sentinel DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. — He followed in his father’s footsteps by becoming a special agent with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. At home, he recently became a father himself,…