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Despite Reputation for Strong Gun-Control Laws, Massachusetts Refuses to Provide Mental Health Records for Federal Background Checks
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Massachusetts has a good reputation with strong gun-control laws – until it comes to mental health records. The Boston Globe reported Monday that a 43-year-old law prohibits the state from sharing mental health records with the FBI database for gun background checks. The FBI processed about 1.6 million background checks of Massachusetts residents since…
FBI Sting Nets 4 Detroit-Area Cops on Bribery and Drug Charges
By Allan Lengel Deadline Detroit DETROIT— An FBI sting netted four Highland Park police officers on charges of bribery and drug trafficking, the feds announced Friday. The cops included: Anthony Bynum, 29, of Highland Park; Price Montgomery, 38, of Highland Park; Shawn Williams, 33, of Detroit; and Craig Clayton, 55, of Highland Park. Williams and…
FBI Investigating Whether Sen. Bob Menendez Bought Prostitutes in the Dominican Republic
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is investigating the latest sex scandal in Washington D.C. The Daily Caller reports that Sen. Bob Menendez is under investigation on accusations that he was purchasing prostitutes and attending wild sex parties in the Dominican Republic. The probe focuses on the New Jersey Democrat and a Miami eye doctor, the Daily…
FBI Hopes to Swap Old Headquarters for New Place at No Cost
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The federal government is hoping to trade the FBI headquarters in Washington D.C. for a new home without any additional costs, the Washington Business Journal reports. Officials from the FBI and General Services Administration met with about 350 interested developers last week to outline the plan, the Journal wrote. The FBI is…
ATF Dog is Mauled by Pit Bull During Warrant Search
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com ATF agents shot a pit bull Thursday for attacking their service dog while delivering a state warrant in Arizona, the Arizona Daily Star reports. Agents were searching a property near Tucson area for firearms and drugs when the pit bull attacked, the Star wrote. The service dog, Bora, was mauled by the…
FBI: Four Detroit-Area Police Charged in Public Corruption Scandal
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com DETROIT –– Four Detroit-area police officers are facing federal charges of public corruption following an FBI probe. Details of the charges, which were unclear this morning, will be available today when the federal complaints are unsealed. The FBI declined to comment on the Highland Park Police Department case, other than to…
FBI Agent Denies Using Tax Dollars to Pay for Prostitutes in Weapon Smuggling Case in Philippines
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com An FBI agent accused of using public funds to pay for prostitutes for himself and the people he was investigating in the Philippines denied wrongdoing Wednesday, the Los Angeles Times reports. Agent Charles Ro was working undercover investigating weapons smuggling when he befriended three Filipino nationals by taking them to karaoke bars…
FBI: Teen Accused of Trying to Detonate Bomb in Portland Also Wanted to Live Regular College Life
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A teenager on trial for trying to blow up what he thought was a bomb at an event in Portland, Oregon was “conflicted and manipulable,” the FBI acknowledged in an early assessment of the suspect, the Associated Press reports. Mohamed Mohamud’s attorney has been trying to paint the suspect as a naive,…