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Judge Rules FBI Must Release Dotcom Evidence
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com U.S. federal authorities cannot extradite the founder of the Megaupload online file-sharing site without evidence supporting charges of copyright breaches and internet piracy, a New Zealand court ruled Thursday, Reuters reports. “Without access to materials relevant to the extradition hearing phase, the person sought will be significantly constrained in his or her…
Janice Fedarcyk, First Woman to Head N.Y. FBI, Retiring to Join Private Sector
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Janice Fedarcyk, the fist woman to head the N.Y. FBI office, who oversaw some major terrorists, mob and Wall Street probes, is retiring to enter the private sector, the Wall Street Journal reports. Janice Fedarcyk, assistant director in charge of the New York bureau, plans to start a consulting firm in Washington…
ICE Chief of Staff on Leave Amid Complaints Including Sexual Harassment
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com ICE Chief of Staff Suzanne Barr is on leave while the agency investigates claims that she treated men poorly, the New York Daily News reports. Barr voluntarily placed herself on leave Tuesday, said ICE spokesman Brian Hale. New accusers are speaking out after a lawsuit was filed on behalf of ICE Special…
Thirty Years Later, Carrying on a Tradition: Talking to U of M Football Team About Gambling and Other Matters
By Greg Stejskal ticklethewire.com In 1982 legendary Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler called the FBI office in Ann Arbor. Bo wanted the FBI to talk to his team primarily about the perils of illegal sports gambling. The Senior Resident Agent, Tom Love, agreed to make the presentation. Tom knew I had played (read mostly practiced)…
Judge Tosses Muslim Spying Lawsuit Against FBI
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A federal judge rejected a lawsuit against the FBI that alleges the agency unlawfully spied on Orange County Muslims in California, the Los Angeles Times reports. U.S. District Court Judge Cormac Carney wrote that “the state secrets privilege may unfortunately mean the sacrifice of individual liberties for the sake of national security.”…
Fewer FBI Agents, Border Patrol Officers Under Budget Cuts
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Washington’s funding crisis likely will mean fewer FBI agents and border patrol officers as Congress tries to cut $55 billion from domestic programs, the Associated Press reports. The across-the-board, 8%-12% cuts are set to go into effect Jan. 2. It’s unclear, however, whether those cuts would remain as Republicans and Democrats try to…
FBI Probe of Trenton Mayor Mack Is Widened
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The focus of an FBI investigation into Trenton City Hall is spreading beyond Mayor Tony Mack’s first two years in office, the Times of Trenton reports. Included in the probe is Mack’s 2010 mayoral campaign. The Times of Trenton reported that agents are quizzing his officials about Mack donors. The FBI raided…
FBI: Gangs Becoming More Dangerous, Prolific
By Steve Neavling ticklethwire.com Gangs are becoming more dangerous and prolific, according to the 2012 FBI gang report. There are more than 33,000 gangs across the country, with as many as 1.4 million members, the Business Insider reports. About half of violent crimes committed in the U.S. are gang-related, the report states. The FBI also…