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Retired FBI Agent Addresses Talk of a Civil War, Domestic Terrorism and Attacks on the Bureau

By Allan Lengel Tom O’Connor, who worked 23 years in the FBI’s Washington Field Office, specializing in domestic terrorism and extremist groups, addresses talk of a U.S. civil war, whether we’ll see more politically-motivated violence like Jan. 6, attempts to demonize the bureau and election deniers. O’Connor talks with ticklethewire.com Editor Allan Lengel.

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ProPublica: FBI Ill-Equipped to Battle Serious Ransomware Problem

By Allan Lengel The non-profit news organization ProPublica has some bad news if you’re hoping the FBI will defend America against the menacing and dangerous practice called ransomware. Reporters Renee Dudley and Daniel Golden conclude that the FBI can’t keep pace with the problem because it lacks enough agents with advanced computer skills, it hasn’t recruited as…

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