By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The head of the DEA has come under fire over lax punishments for DEA agents accused of participating in “sex parties” with prostitutes in Columbia, The Huffington Post reports. In fact, some of the accused agents received promotions. No one was fired. Allegations of a sex party emerged last month following…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI and National Security Administration are on the verge of losing surveillance powers that were gained after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Authorities for both agencies are urging lawmakers to preserve the spy powers before the expire June 1, The Guardian reports. Some members of Congress want more surveillance reforms…
FBI, James Comey, terrorists, Florida, Broward County
Correction: The original headline read that Robert Kobus was a former FBI agent. He is currently employed by the FBI. By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com When Robert Kobus blew the whistle on an FBI supervisor for allowing favorite employees to take off work during their birthday a decade ago, he found himself alone in an…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is investigating the October 2014 fatal shooting of a black teenager in Chicago. The Chicago Tribune reports that the bureau opened an investigation into the death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, who was shot by on officer 16 times. The FBI is leading the criminal probe with the help of…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A former top military aide and his company are under investigation following claims they made promises of expedited U.S. Green Cards to fund a giant hotel complex in New Orleans, ABC News reports. Air Force Col. Timothy Milbrath told ABC News that the accusations again him and his firm “are not…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Ever search under your sofa cushions for change and find enough money for lunch? The change adds up. It did in a big way for the TSA last year, when travelers abandoned more than $635,000 in coins in the bins and bowls at airport checkpoints in 2013, The Business Insider reports….
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A retired FBI agent who played a key role in the investigation of the Oklahoma City bombing credits more than talent or good training on capturing Timothy McVeigh. In an interview with the Oklahoman, Special Agent R. Scott Crabtree said divine intervention played a role in McVeigh’s capture. “At the risk…
