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New FBI Director Comey Warns of Impact of Impending Budget Cuts
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Speaking for the first time publicly about the budget challenges, new FBI Director James Comey said it will become increasingly difficult to fight crime because of the spending cuts, CBS Philly reports. Congressional spending cuts may have catastrophic consequences for the FBI as it faces more pressure to fight violent crime and…
FBI Names New Special Agent in Charge of Detroit Office
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Detroit’s FBI division has a new leader. Paul M. Abbate, who has a background in counterterrorism, will replace Robert Foley, who announced plans to step down in August after a year on the job. The appointment was first reported by ticklethewire.com and Deadline Detroit. Fox 2 reports that Abbate most recently was…
Was ‘Hero’ ATF Agent Too Cold After Shooting a Bronx Weapons Dealer?
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com An ATF agent hailed as a hero for fatally shooting a Bronx weapons dealer is suing the federal agency because he was taken off full duty after the incident, the New York Post reports. Adam Bruzzese, of Long Island, said his bosses at ATF were convinced something was wrong with him because…
Douglas Lindquest to Head Up El Paso FBI
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Douglas E. Lindquist, who recently served as section chief of the Counterintelligence Division at FBI headquarters, has been named head of the agency’s El Paso Division. Lindquist began his career with the FBI in 1997, and was first posted at the Washington Field Office, where he investigated international terrorism and counterintelligence….
The Hole-in-the-Truck Gang
By Greg Stejskal ticklethewire.com It was a cold early spring Saturday morning, and I was following a lead in a rural part of Michigan. I had received a call on Friday afternoon that there was a unique piece of evidence on a farm near the Michigan/Ohio border. When I got to the farm, I made…
Stejskal: The Hole-In-The-Truck Gang
Greg Stejskal served as an FBI agent for 31 years and retired as resident agent in charge of the Ann Arbor office. By Greg Stejskal ticklethewire.com It was a cold early spring Saturday morning, and I was following a lead in a rural part of Michigan. I had received a call on Friday afternoon that…
FBI Investigated PETA Over Alleged Plan to Launch Anthrax Threat
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI began investigating the animal-rights group PETA in the late 1990s after agents were told volunteers planned an anthrax attack, the New York Post reports. Documents obtained by PETA show the FBI was told the group planned to release anthrax at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases in…
FBI Worried About Increase in Lasers Being Pointed at Aircraft
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI reported an increasing number of lasers being pointed at aircraft and pilots in the New York area, CNN reports. The 17% increase is concerning because lasers can temporarily or permanently blind a pilot or crew. Earlier this year, several pilots suffered significant eye injuries, including a burnt retina. On Tuesday,…