May 1, 2015
Steve Cook Elected President of the National Association of Assistant U.S. Attorneys
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Steven H. Cook, chief of the Criminal Division in the Eastern District of Tennessee, has been elected president of the National Association of Assistant U.S. Attorneys. Cook has been a prosecutor in the Eastern District of Tennessee for 28 years. Over the years, he has worked in the Organized Crime and…
Former FBI Agent Charged with Lying Under Oath During ‘Whitey’ Bulger Case
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A former FBI agent accused of lying under oath during the 2013 James “Whitey” Bulger trial has pleaded not guilty, Boston.com reports. Retired FBI supervisor Robert Fitzpatrick, 75, is charged with six counts of perjury and six counts of obstruction of justice. Boston.com wrote that Fitzpatrick worked for the FBI from…
FBI Director James Comey Plays Down Terrorism Threats at Southern Border
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com For the first time as director of the FBI, James Comey visited the agency’s field office in South Texas and tried to ease concerns about terrorists using the southern border. “I do not see any indication of terrorists using the southwest border to cross with the assistance of the cartels or…
Justice Department to Spend $20M on Body Cameras for Police
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department plans to help police departments equip officers with body cameras, The Washington Post reports. The DOJ is launching a pilot program to determine the impact of the cameras, which come at a time when protesters nationwide are accusing police of unlawful force and racism. The plan is to…
Secret Service Continues to Pay Ousted Deputy Director After Leadership Changes
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Members of Congress are finding little reason to begin trusting the Secret Service again after a series of blunders and employee problems. The House Oversight and Government Reform committee discovered this week that Alvin “A.T.” Smith, who was ousted as deputy director of the agency, is still paid by the Secret…
TSA Agent Charged with Faking Cancer for 5 Years to Get Out of Work
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A TSA agent has been charged with faking cancer for five years in an attempt to stay out of work, The Associated Press reports. The former TSA agent, Marc Bess, was arrested after authorities said they discovered he was lying about having abdominal lymphoma. In fact, he’s cancer-free, the AP reported….