By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com After talking to some folks and watching the latest Congressional hearings on ATF’s Operation Fast and Furious, I’m beginning to think the Rep. Darrell Issa and Sen. Chuck Grassley aren’t going to find what they’re looking for — that is: Who at the Justice Department gave the Ok for the operation —…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com U.S. District Chief Judge Royce Lamberth of D.C. is trying to deliver justice on the world stage in the terrorism arena. The Blog of the Legal Times reports that Lamberth on Wednesday ordered Sprint Nextel Corp., to pay more than $610,000 it owes to an Iranian state telecommunications agency directly to…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Many ATF agents on Tuesday welcomed the news that acting Director Ken Melson was stepping down, saying his departure marked a step in the right direction in trying to revive a demoralized agency. “I think everyone knew this was coming,” said one veteran ATF agent, who spoke on the condition…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Being the first is always worth noting. And that’s what Charles L. Gittens was — the first black Secret Service agent. He became an agent in 1956 and retired in 1979, the Associated Press reported. AP reported reported that Gittens died on July 27 in Maryland. He was 82. According to…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The feds have busted a Roman Catholic priest in Missouri on charges of producing and possessing child pornography after he allegedly took photos of girls ages 2 to 12 on church property over a six year period, including in the choir loft. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Kansas City charged Shawn…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A Philadelphia man has been charged with threatening to shoot Sen. Joe Lieberman, NBC Connecticut reported. Authorities alleged that Dmitry Dyatlov, 23, a U.S. citizen who came from Uzbekistan in 1998, wrote on a blog: “Actually, there is , at least, one Jew, who we absolutely must shoot in the face…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Talk about sterling resumes. ATF, along with local law enforcement in the Omaha, Neb., area announced Tuesday charges against 55 defendants who have a total of 2,637 previous contacts with law enforcement, 255 arrests, 52 felony convictions and 151 misdemeanor convictions. ATF said the seven-month undercover investigation targeting violent crime in…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The recent auction that sold off belongings of Unabomber Theodore Kaczynski –including his journals and sun glasses — is paying off for the victims of his evil deeds. The Los Angeles Times reports that checks totaling $225,000 from the auction were sent to four victims. A federal judge in Sacramento ordered…
