Video: Jimmy Kimmel Skit Pokes Fun at NSA, FBI Justification for Spying
Comedian Jimmy Kimmel featured a skit about the FBI and NSA spying on ordinary Americans to prevent them from dangers like expired milk and relatives who want to borrow money.
October 2013
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Guns And Explosions Bring FBI Agents, Journalists Together at Firing Range
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Sometimes the FBI and journalists don’t see eye to eye. So what’s a better way to nurture that relationship than to host a day at a firing range with reporters in Alabama, AL.com reports? Journalists and agents gathered Tuesday for FBI Range Day, which gives the media a firsthand look at guns,…
Controversial Arizona Sheriff Wants Unmanned Drones to Find Drug Dealers
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com If controversial Sheriff Joe Arpaio in Arizona gets his way, unmanned drones will be patrolling Maricopa County in search of drug dealers and other scofflaws, News 92 FM reports. Arpaio, who is a lightening rod on immigration issues, said the idea is to help Border Patrol locate undocumented immigrants and drug dealers….
Homeland Security Nominee Faces Tough Questions During Hearing
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Jeh Johnson is about to be in the crosshairs of combative Republican senators. President Obama’s pick for Homeland Security secretary will soon face a confirmation hearing in which he’ll likely be grilled over his role in drone strikes, the National Journal reports. Johnson also faces tough questions about immigration, terrorism and Guantanamo…
Man Files Suit to Continue Parodying DHS, NSA on Mugs, T-Shirts
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Minnesota man who was selling parody T-shirts, mugs and other souvenirs featuring the logos of the NSA and DHS received a cease-and-desist order claiming the seals can’t be reproduced without permission. That was two years ago. On Tuesday, LibertyManiacs.com owner Dan McCall filed suit against the federal agencies, saying he has…
New FBI Agents, Analysts Required to Visit MLK Monument in Washington
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com All new FBI agents and analysts must visit the monument for the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., new FBI Director James Comey said Monday, Reuters reports. The idea, he said, is to remind people of the African American struggles for equality. For similar reasons, new agents and analysts also…
Obama Sings James Comey’s Praises During Welcoming Ceremony for New FBI Director
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com President Obama officially welcomed James Comey to his new post as FBI director during a ceremony Monday at the J. Edgar Hoover Building. The president applauded what he called Comey’s judgment and commitment, according to a White House blog. “Fidelity, Bravery, Integrity: That’s your motto,” the President told the men and women…
Audit: FBI Makes Big Strides in Handling Confidential Informants
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is doing a better job handling confidential informants after a scathing report in 2006 criticized the agency’s dealings with sources, McLatchy reports. Since the initial report, “the FBI has made substantial changes in its management of confidential human sources.” Concerns were first raised in 2006 when it was discovered that…