Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The son of a woman killed at a Sikh Temple in Wisconsin is urging the federal government to begin tracking hate crimes against Sikhs, the Associated Press reports. At a Senate hearing Wednesday, Harpreet Singh Saini, 18, said his mother deserves “the dignity of being a statistic.” The Department of Justice said…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A father who flew a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol helicopter over a high school football field in northern Virginia has some explaining to do, the Washington Times reports. From the low-flying helicopter, the border patrol pilot dropped a stuffed animal that carried an invitation to the homecoming dance from his son…
By Richard A. Serrano Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON – Fourteen federal law enforcement officials – from field agents in Arizona to top managers in the ATF and Department of Justice in Washington – created a “significant danger to public safety” under Operation Fast and Furious and were referred for possible job discipline for carrying out…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI hopes to soon test new technology that would analyze DNA almost instantly, Network World reports. The so-called Rapid DNA machine is designed to pinpoint someone’s identity with a simple cotton swab of saliva, according to Network World. While authorities have been using DNA tests to help solve crimes since the…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A team of FBI agents is in Libya to investigate the killings of four Americans during an attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, the Washington Post reports. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Tuesday an undisclosed number of agents arrived in Libya following delays fueled by concerns about continued violence,…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI has added a stolen Renoir painting to its global gallery of most wanted art pieces, the bureau announced Tuesday. Last year an armed man with a ski mask swiped the painting, “Madeleine Leaning Her Elbow with Flowers in Her Hair,” from a private Texas home. “We hope that adding the…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry was gunned down in a 2010 shootout with bandits north of the Mexican border in December 2010, the Associated Press reports. His memory was honored Tuesday with the grand opening of a new Border Patrol station named after him. The fatal shooting caused an uproar after authorities…
