Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com James Comey was on a mission in 2004. A deputy attorney general at the time, Comey rushed to the bedside of then-Attorney General John Ashcroft to notify him that the White House was trying to reauthorize a warrantless eavesdropping program, the Buffalo News reports. Comey, who is now the director of the…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Homeland Security is in on a shopping spree for more than 140,000 rounds of sniper ammunition, Inforwars.com reports. The department is looking for 141,160 rounds of Hornady .308 Winchester 168gr A-MAX TAP ammunition. The cost per round – $1.20. It’s unclear why the department wants so many rounds of ammunition because the bullets…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department has sued the state of Rhode Island for allegedly discriminating against black people and Hispanics in its hiring corrections officers. The Providence Journal reports that the state discriminated against minority applicants for entry-level corrections officers jobs. State officials fired back Tuesday, saying they did nothing wrong. “The state does…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A federal judge dismissed charges Tuesday against the former president of the National Border Patrol Council who was accused of funneling union money to finance pornography and trips to see his mistress, CBS8.com reports. Terence J. Bonner has long claimed that he was set up for political reasons. “This is about as…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com You can rest easy now: Brave airport security has disarmed a Mr. Woody doll. That’s right. Heahtrow Airport security confiscated Mr. Woody’s inch-long, pistol shaped piece of plastic at Heathrow Airport. “I have travelled the world with ‘Toy Story’s’ Woody, taking pics for my son. At Heathrow, security just confiscated his ‘weapon,’…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com FBI Director James B. Comey recently made some new appointments. Carl Ghattas was named special agent in charge of the Counterterrorism Division at the Washington Field Office. He most recently served as deputy assistant director in the Directorate of Intelligence at FBI Headquarters. Gregory D. Cox was named special agent in…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com An anti-mafia raid is targeting more than 40 people in the U.S. and Europe, CNN reports. The operation, “New Bridge,” led to the arrests of 17 people in Italy and seven in New York. They are accused of international drug-trafficking and organized crime. The operation was coordinated by the Italian national anti-mafia…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Apparently people pointing lasers is becoming a growing problem. In response, the FBI on Tuesday announced a pilot program in 12 field offices that will offer up to a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of people who aim handheld lasers at aircrafts. The program will run for 60…
