May 2011
Dir. Robert Mueller Overcame the FBI’s Biggest Threat
By Ronald Kessler Newsmax For FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III, the biggest threat to the bureau was a movement to do away with the FBI’s counterterrorism effort and replace it with a new terror-fighting agency similar to the British MI5. Such an agency would have investigative powers but none of the FBI’s law enforcement…
Fed Prosecutors: Barefoot Bandit Should Turn Over Any Profits from Book or Movie to Government
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Federal prosecutors feel the infamous “Barefoot Bandit” Colton Harris-Moore who went on a crime spree that included stealing airplanes, shouldn’t make money off his wild story. In papers filed in U.S. District Court in Seattle, federal prosecutors said the government should get all proceeds made from books or movies, SeattlePI.com reported….
FBI Raids Home of 91-Year-Old Woman Who Sells Suicide Kits
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com FBI agents in San Diego raided the home of a 91-year-old woman who was peddling mail order do-it-yourself suicide kits, the station KTLA reported. FBI agents on Wednesday raided the home of Sharlotte Hydorn, the station reported. Agents seized a computer and three boxes, a neighbor told the station. The station…
Ala. U.S. Atty. Leura Canary Steps Down on Friday
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com U.S. Attorney Leura G. Canary of Montgomery, Ala., who was appointed by President Bush in 2001, will step down on Friday, her office announced. Canary has served with the Justice Department since October, 1990 when she was hired as a trial attorney. In November 1994, she became an assistant U.S. Attorney for the…
Congress Passes Extensions of Key Provisions of Patriot Act; 2 Senators Question Justice Dept. Interpretation of Act
By CHARLIE SAVAGE The New York Times WASHINGTON — Two senators claimed on Thursday that the Justice Department had secretly interpreted the so-called Patriot Act in a twisted way, enabling domestic surveillance activities that many members of Congress do not understand. At the same time, Congress and the White House were rushing to enact legislation…
Senators Introduce Legislation to Extend FBI Dir. Mueller’s Term; Sen. Grassley Has Mixed Feelings
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com In an unusual sign of bipartisanship, the top Democrats and Republicans of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Senate Select Committee on Intelligence introduced legislation Thursday that would allow FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III to extend his 10-year term by two years. Top ranking senators said the bill would provide a…
It’s Showtime: Blago Takes Stand and Apologizes for Swearing on FBI Tapes
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com It’s finally Showtime. Ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich took the stand in his own defense on Thursday, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. “I used to be governor and I’m here to tell the truth,” Blagojevich said after being sworn in, the paper reported. “In many ways, I feel very liberated — I’m ready to…