Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A new book explores the secret world of FBI informants, questioning the extent of bureau protection for killers and other criminals, U.S. News & World Report said. “Deal With the Devil: The FBI’s Secret Thirty-Year Relationship with a Mafia Killer” is written by investigative reporter and former ABC correspondent Peter Lance, who…
By Allan Lengel Deadline Detroit DETROIT — After 1 year and 10 months as the FBI spokesman in Detroit, Simon Shaykhet — the guy with the hard to spell last name — is returning to TV as a reporter. “The FBI was a terrific experience and I was proud to be able to represent such…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), a Jewish organization in Washington, will honor law enforcement heroes who have protected the public from hate crimes and terrorist threats. The fourth annual ADL SHIELD Awards will be held on Monday, Sept. 23rd in Washington and the recipients will include members of the FBI Washington Field…
Dale McFeatters The Eagle-Tribune The Founding Fathers valued privacy enough to specify in the Fourth Amendment that the people had the right to be secure against unreasonable searches and seizures unless a warrant was issued. Among other items, they specified “papers.” In a rare moment of shortsightedness, they failed to specify laptops, cellphones and thumb…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Chief Enrique “Henry” Mendiola Jr., whose 25 year of service makes him one of the longest-serving agents of the Border Patrol RGV Sector, is retiring, ValleyCentral.com reports. Mendiola was only 20 years old when he joined the Border Patrol in 1988. “When I came in we were still doing ink fingerprints, we…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Although notorious mobster James “Whitey” Bulger was convicted of 11 murders, the victims of 19 homicide victims want to be heard during sentencing in November, The Boston Globe reports. Bulger’s attorney, J.W. Carney Jr., initially considered opposing the request but acknowledged there’s not much he can do. “Federal law permits family members…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Donald Trump’s real estate empire may soon include the FBI’s headquarters in Washington D.C., the Washington Post reports. Trump said he’s considering bidding on the J. Edgar Hoover Building for redevelopment. He already owns the building across the street, the Old Post Office Pavilion. The FBI has been looking for developers and…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com It’s a like a drone for the ocean. Homeland Security is testing a six-foot-long robotic fish that is designed to find contraband in a ship’s hull, The Rancher reports. Equipped with sophisticated sensors, the BIOSwimmer is shaped like a tuna and highly maneuverable. Serving as the launching ground for the robotic fish…
