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Dallas Morning News: Time to Hold Border Patrol More Accountable
By Editorial Board The Dallas Morning News Thousands of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers face a difficult mission as they work daily to halt illegal immigration and drug smuggling on America’s southern frontier. But there’s no excuse for the dozens of suspicious shootings and other abuses in recent years by minimally accountable border officers….
Federal Judge: Mother of Mexican Teen Killed by Border Patrol Agent May Sue U.S.
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A federal judge has ruled that the mother of a Mexican teen killed in a cross-border shooting by a Border Patrol agent may sue the government, the Desert News reports. U.S. District Court Judge Raner C. Collins denied the government’s motion to dismiss the case on the grounds that the victim,…
Secret Service Prepares for Logistical Challenge of Protecting Pope Francis in U.S.
It’s a complicated, logistical challenge for the Secret Service – protecting Pope Francis during his visit to the U.S.
FBI Opens Investigation into Fatal Shooting of Man Carrying Air Rifle
Jermaine McBean was listening to music through earbuds and carrying an air rifle when a sheriff’s deputy fatally shot him in 2013.
Gunmen Abduct Family, Force Husband to Rob Bank
Armed gunmen abducted a Tennessee family from their home Tuesday and forced the husband to rob a bank, the FBI said.
Ex-FBI Agent Who Stole Heroin From Evidence to Be Sentenced Today
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A former FBI agent who stole heroin from criminal investigations to feed his addiction should be sentenced to seven to nine years in prison, prosecutors plan to urge a judge, the Washington Post reports. Former agent Matthew Lowry, who worked in the Washington field office, spoiled drug case and forced prosecutors…
Check Out Secret Service’s Most Telling Code Names
The Secret Service has come up with some interesting code names of the people they are paid to protect.
Liquid Meth Is No. 1 Drug Crossing Border Because of Cheaper Ingredients
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Forget marijuana and cocaine. The No. 1 drug entering the U.S. from the Southwest border is liquid methamphetamine, KSAT.com reports. “The Mexican cartels have figured out a very effective way to massively produce very low cost, inexpensive methamphetamine year-round,” said Wendell Campbell, spokesperson for the DEA’s Houston division. One reason it…