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FBI Informant Spied on Political Activists in Iowa Before Minn. Republican Convention
Law enforcement authorities always argue that they need to get intelligence to make sure groups aren’t up to no good. Civil liberty groups say activities like this lead to abuses. The debate continues. By William Petroski Des Moines Register An FBI informant and an undercover Minnesota sheriff’s deputy spied on political activists in Iowa City…
Justice Dept. Legal Assistant Indicted in Maryland on Drug Trafficking Charges
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — A Justice Department legal assistant has been charged in Maryland with cocaine trafficking, according to a federal indictment unsealed Friday. Wilson Lee Garrett, 35, of Waldorf, Md., faces charges of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and attempted possession with intent to distribute cocaine. According to the the U.S. Attorney’s Office,…
You’ve Got to Be Kidding: Feds Bust FDIC Economist For Bank Robbery
Ok. This simply comes under the category of: What’s Wrong With This Picture? This guy apparently didn’t get the memo that he’s supposed to protect the banks, not rob them. By The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An economist on leave from the federal agency that insures bank deposits has been charged with the…
Ex-FBI Agent Mark Rossini Gets Slap on Wrist: One Year Probation in Case Where he Leaked Secret Document to Actress Linda Fiorentino
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — In the end — after all the drama — it came down to a slap on the wrist. In relatively quick fashion, a federal magistrate judge Thursday morning in Washington sentenced ex-FBI agent Mark Rossini to one year probation and a $5,000 fine for illegally accessing FBI documents and…
Atty. Gen. Eric Holder Leads Candlelight Vigil for Fallen Law Enforcement Officers and Agents
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — On a perfect spring night, with temperatures hovering in the 60s, U.S. Atty. Gen. Eric Holder lead a candle light vigil for thousands of law enforcement officers and family members who gathered Wednesday night in Washington to commemorate the passing of 387 officers and federal agents killed in the…
DEA Agent Indicted on Charges of Lying that Resulted in 17 Wrongly Charged
This has the makings of an ugly ugly public relations mess. By John Caniglia Cleveland Plain Dealer CLEVELAND – An agent of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration was indicted today on charges that he lied repeatedly in a botched 2005 drug case that caused 17 people to be wrongly charged. Lee Lucas, a 19-year veteran,…
Prosecutors Recommend Probation for FBI Agent Mark Rossini Who Leaked Document to Actress Linda Fiorentino
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON – Ex-FBI agent Mark Rossini, who was busted for leaking a confidential FBI document to his lover, actress Linda Fiorentino, should get probation instead of prison time, federal prosecutors said in a court filing here. ” As a result of admitting this violation, the defendant has already resigned from the…