Hogan’s Alley is a tactical training facility in Quantico, Va. used by the FBI Training Academy. The 10-acre site provides a realistic training environment for new agents. By Larry Wack Retired FBI Agent Questions about the name and origin of the FBI’s “Hogan’s Alley” surface often with law enforcement personnel, gun…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com It was only a matter of time. Since infamous mobster James “Whitey” Bulger was found guilty of murder and racketeering in August, plans started developing to depict Bulger’s inner circle in at least one TV show and movie. According to Deadline.com, Ben Affleck plans to direct a movie for Warner Bros about…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com It’s no secret that ATF employees are struggling with morale problems. In hopes of turning around that morale, the federal government is opening a store inside ATF headquarters in Washington D.C., Townhall reports. “Currently the Office of the Director is in the process of coordinating the opening of an ATF store, which…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Angry at a cheating spouse or jerk boss? While most of us would handle our issues without violence, others look for “hit men” for payback. Enter undercover ATF agents, who bust people who pay to have someone killed or injured, GQ reports. Reporter Jeanne Marie Laskas tagged along with one agent, who…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is considering video recognition technology that would help quickly identify suspects, even when a portion of the suspect is captured on camera, NextGov.com reports. “Think of it as automated police lineups for the YouTube generation,” NextGov.com wrote. The idea is to match up footage with a technology called, “motion picture…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A new documentary, “JFK: The Smoking Gun,” explores the theory that an under-qualified Secret Service agent delivered the shot that killed President John F. Kennedy, the Toronto reports. The documentary, which aired Sunday on Discovery, is based on the work of retired Australian police detective Colin McLaren, who said, “This is not…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The gunman behind the deadly rampage at Los International Airport planned to kill multiple TSA officers to “instill fear in your traitorous minds” when he unloaded his .223-caliber assault rifle, the Associated Press reports. Gunman Paul Ciancia, an unemployed motorcycle mechanic, is heavily sedated after he was shot several times. But he…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Michigan man claims the FBI owes him $25 million because he provided a tip that led the U.S. to Osama bin Laden, Yahoo news reports. Tom Lee, 63, of Grand Rapids, said he deserved the reward for bin Laden’s capture because he told authorities in 2003 about the terrorist’s whereabouts. Yahoo…
