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FBI Releases Some Gems; Videos, Photos, Documents of Probe into Russian Spy Ring
AllanLengel ticklethewire.com The FBI has released some gems; videos, photos and documents relating to the arrests of 10 Russian spies last year. Along with the materials, the FBI noted that the spy ring was “a chilling reminder that espionage on U.S. soil did not disappear when the Cold War ended. The highly publicized…
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Does FBI Gang Report Go Too Far When it Comes to Followers of Insane Clown Posse?
Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Did the FBI go over board a little in its recent 2011 National Gang Threat Assessment report? Reporter Spencer Ackerman of WIRED seems to think so. Ackerman writes that the FBI considers the teen fans of the “shticky rap group Insane Clown Posse to represent a threat on par with the Crips,…
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What the Heck is Going on in Amish Country? FBI Investigating
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com From an outsider’s viewpoint, the Amish are known for their food products and beards and cultural simplicity. Now comes the FBI. Station WKYC reports that the FBI is investigating crimes in eastern Ohio involving Amish-on-Amish incidents, including beard cutting. WKYC reported that the FBI is looking into whether hate crimes are…
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Indiana FBI Agents Get New Home
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com FBI agents in Indiana have a new home. A new, $40 million, three-story, 90,000-square foot building on Indianapolis’ northeast side was dedicated Thursday, the Indianapolis Star Tribune reported. The building sits on a 14-acre site and includes a parking garage and maintenance facility. Up until now, the office has been located…
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Ex-FBI Profiler-Turned Author Warns of Dangers of “Nice” Neighbor
Ex-FBI Mary Ellen O’Toole is the author of the new book: ” Dangerous Instincts.” By Monica Hesse Washington Post WASHINGTON — The man sitting in front of Mary Ellen O’Toole was, she says, a well-mannered guy. “He was low-key. He was nice. He didn’t swear.” He was very proud of his work, which he…
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FBI Looking for Linguists: $29 to $41 an Hour
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com There’s one thing the FBI always needs more of: folks with foreign language skills. The agency is conducting a contract Linguist Job Fair on Friday, Nov. 4 and Sat. Nov. 5 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Seattle University Student Center at 901 12th Avenue, Seattle. The pay? $29…
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Pot Laws Just Become More and More Confusing
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The controversy over the legality of medical marijuana only seems to be getting more and more confusing. The Associated Press reports that James Cole, the number two person at the Justice Department, has written a memo saying state medical marijuana laws do not provide immunity from federal prosecution, and refused to…