By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com James Tomsheck, who was forced to resign as internal affairs for CBP, said the agency made it difficult for him to investigate internal complaints. NPR reports that Tomscheck believes some Border Patrol agents aren’t being held accountable because of a culture that evades legal restraints. Tomscheck said about a quarter of…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Former FBI Director Louis Freeh remained hospitalized Wednesday but officials remained tight-lipped about his condition, the Burlington Free Press reports. Freeh, 64, of Wilmington, Del, crashed his SUV on a rural stretch of southern Vermont on Monday and has been in the hospital since under armed guard. Authorities said no drugs…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The Anti-Defamation League, a Jewish organization which works closely with law enforcement in the battle against terrorism and protecting civil rights, will present its fifth annual ADL Shield Awards on Sept. 17 in D.C. The awards are in the area of terrorism and civil rights. The awards were created in 2010…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Fans of the HBO mob show “The Sopranos,” never got the answer to the big question: Did Tony Soprano die in the last episode? We last saw the Soprano family on June 10, 2007 eating at a New Jersey diner. Tony was knocking back onion rings. the family was getting together….
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Neither drugs nor alcohol appeared to play a role in the car accident that seriously injured former FBI Director Louis Freeh, the Burlington Free Press reports. Freeh, 64, of Wilmington, Del., remains in serious condition at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H. where he’s being protected by armed guards. The…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI has been quietly waging a turf battle with other federal law enforcement agencies for taking over violent crimes, the Wall Street Journal reports. According to an internal memo, FBI managers are growing more frustrated with the ATF and Homeland Security for taking over cases that the bureau believes it should…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The federal government plans to significantly increase the amount of marijuana it manufactures for research. The U.S. News reports that the DEA increased production from 46.3 pounds to 1,433 pounds. Before making the decision, the DEA sought public comment and received one remark in favor of the production increase. “The DEA…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com What are the chances of the Justice Department landing a criminal prosecution in the police shooting of an unarmed black teenager in Ferguson? It won’t be easy, the Associated Press reports. Dozens of FBI agents are in Ferguson, interviewing potential witnesses. The Justice Department must meet a difficult standard of proof. To…
