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Current FBI Employee Reflects on Decade Following Whistleblower Complaints
Correction: The original headline read that Robert Kobus was a former FBI agent. He is currently employed by the FBI. By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com When Robert Kobus blew the whistle on an FBI supervisor for allowing favorite employees to take off work during their birthday a decade ago, he found himself alone in an…
FBI Investigates Death of Black Teen Shot 16 Times by Chicago Cop
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is investigating the October 2014 fatal shooting of a black teenager in Chicago. The Chicago Tribune reports that the bureau opened an investigation into the death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, who was shot by on officer 16 times. The FBI is leading the criminal probe with the help of…
FBI Investigates Former Top Military Aide for Alleged Promises
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A former top military aide and his company are under investigation following claims they made promises of expedited U.S. Green Cards to fund a giant hotel complex in New Orleans, ABC News reports. Air Force Col. Timothy Milbrath told ABC News that the accusations again him and his firm “are not…
Travelers Left Behind $635,000 in Change at TSA Checkpoints in 2013
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Ever search under your sofa cushions for change and find enough money for lunch? The change adds up. It did in a big way for the TSA last year, when travelers abandoned more than $635,000 in coins in the bins and bowls at airport checkpoints in 2013, The Business Insider reports….
FBI Agent: Divine Intervention Led to Arrest of Timothy McVeigh 20 Years Ago
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A retired FBI agent who played a key role in the investigation of the Oklahoma City bombing credits more than talent or good training on capturing Timothy McVeigh. In an interview with the Oklahoman, Special Agent R. Scott Crabtree said divine intervention played a role in McVeigh’s capture. “At the risk…
FBI Incensed Over Justice Department’s Leniency in Blackwater Security Case
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is not happy with how prosecutors handled the indictment of Blackwater security contractors involved in a deadly shooting in Iraq, saying political appointees in the Justice Department intentionally undermined the case. The FBI wanted to have charges filed that could have sent the defendants to prison for life. Citing…
Justice Department Negatively Impacted by Delay in Confirming Lorreta Lynch
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The partisan delay in confirming Loretta Lynch as the next attorney general is beginning to impact promotions and policy decision at the Justice Department, The Los Angeles Times reports. The delay has prompted DOJ officials to question whether to hold a major intentional meeting on cybersecurity this spring. “There is a…
Another Secret Service Embarrassment: Child Breaches White House Fence
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com In the latest embarrassment for the embattled Secret Service, a 4-year-old managed to breach the White House fence in broad daylight Sunday, forcing a lockdown. The Weekly Standard reports that an unidentified child climbed under the fence. “4 year old child climbed under temporary bike rack along PA Ave. Child was…