Bloomberg: Time to Put ATF Out of Its Misery, Consider Folding into FBI

By Bloomberg  Editorial Board Many members of Congress seem to view the U.S.’s most deadly criminals — those who carry guns — as a protected class. For decades, they’ve tried everything imaginable to cripple the agency charged with enforcing federal laws against illegal gun buying, trafficking and possession. Meanwhile, advocates of stricter gun-law enforcement have fought…

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A Ranking Agent and A Telecommunication Specialist for DEA Charged in Connection With Strip Club That Hired Illegal Aliens and Had Prostitution

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A high-ranking DEA agent, who retired last month, and a telecommunications specialist for the agency were arrested on charges they flouted their duties by running a lucrative strip club in New Jersey where prostitution was captured on security video, the Associated Press reported. AP reports that court papers in New York…

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FBI: Private Prison Staff in Idaho Is Incompetent, Not Criminal

By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com  An FBI investigation into a private prison in Idaho uncovered no criminal wrongdoing, but agents did find plenty of incompetence among the staff, the Associated Press reports. Investigators also found that state and federal officials failed to properly communicate and monitor prison activities. Following a 15-month public corruption investigation, the Justice…

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