Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The racketeering and murder trial of James ‘Whitey’ Bulger is coming to an end, and the defense is expected to rest its case today. All eyes are on Bulger, who has not said yet whether he will testify on his own behalf or let the witnesses doing the speaking for him, the…
By JOSH GERSTEIN Politico WASHINGTON — FBI Director Bob Mueller was saluted by top Justice Department officials and other colleagues Thursday as he prepares to give up the leadership of the premier federal law enforcement agency — an organization he took over just a week before the Sept. 11 attacks. “This is a moment we’ve…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Were snipers planning to kill leaders of Occupy Houston in 2011? The Houston Chronicle obtained FBI records that suggest the agency was aware of such a plan. To be clear, the FBI was not involved, but the records indicate the agency knew about a potentially deadly plot. FBI spokeswoman Shauna Dulap warned…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com With a new FBI director in place, at least one influential Congressman is pressing for more answers in the Boston Marathon bombings, the Boston Globe reports. Rep. William Keating, D-Massachusetts, wants to know about blunders in the investigation, including the failure to properly follow up Russia’s warning about one of the bombers,…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI agents arrested a Michigan man Tuesday after he was found with a gun, armor, 34 rounds of ammunition and a fake CIA identification, the Associated Press reports. Cassidy Delavergne was charged with possessing the phony ID. The man told an agent that he was showing the fake ID to calm concerns…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Sen. John McCain, who is taking the lead on immigration reforms, said the Border Patrol doesn’t need an additional 20,000 agents, Politic365 reports. What it needs, McCain said, is “use of technology that has been developed where we can survey the border more effectively.” McCain spoke at an AFL-CIO immigration forum Wednesday….
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A former Border Patrol agent from Mississippi was sentenced to 78 months in prison for possessing child porn on his government-issued computer, GulfLive reports. James E. Ward also will receive eight years of supervised release and a $7,000 fine. “The defendant in this case contributed to the abuse and sexual exploitation of…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com One of Washington’s long standing absurdities came to an end Wednesday. For seven years, ATF had been unable to get a director confirmed by the Senate, a goal that was often blocked by such gun organizations as the National Rifle Association. But Wednesday that logjam came to an end. The Senate,…
