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Review: ‘1971’ Tells Story of Americans Who Broke into FBI Field Office
Dorothy Rabinowitz Wall Street Journal “1971,” an Independent Lens documentary, resurrects the story of a group of Americans involved in the anti-war movement, who broke into a small field office of the FBI that year and stole its files—an act this film describes in worshipful terms, as it does the small band of activists who…
Border Patrol Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Spying on Women in Restroom in California
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Border Patrol supervisor accused of placing a hidden camera in the flood drain of a women’s bathroom pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of making a false statement to a federal officer and seven counts of video voyeurism. Armando Gonzalez also admitted he lied when asked by superiors…
TSA Whistleblower Reinstated After Supreme Court Defends His Actions
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A TSA air marshal who was fired for telling the media about the impact on budget cuts has been reinstated after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Robert MacLean was a justified whistleblower. The USA Today reports that MacLean, who flew undercover to thwart terrorism, told MSNBC in 2003 that the…
Secret Service Agent on Obama Detail Who Was Under Investigation is Resigning
By Carol D. Leonnig Washington Post WASHINGTON — A top member of President Obama’s Secret Service detail under investigation for his conduct during a White House bomb threat probe notified the agency this week that he plans to retire, according to officials familiar with his decision. The decision by Marc Connolly came ahead of…
Investigators Comb Through Train Wreckage for Clues to Deadly Crash
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Investigators were combing through the debris from an Amtrak train crash Tuesday night that killed at least seven people and injured more than 200, The New York Times reports. The National Transportation Safety Board, which is leading the probe, will “look at everything that could have led to this occurrence,” lead…
Baltimore Landfill Workers Accused of Taking Kickbacks, Stealing Scrap Metal
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A two-year investigation into the Baltimore landfills has led to the arrests of five employees accused to taking bribes and stealing scrap metal, the Baltimore Sun reports. The workers were arrested and charged in U.S. District Court following several raids. Some are accused of taking bribes from commercial haulers in exchange…
FBI Official to Shake Up DEA After Being Appointed as New Leader
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A top FBI official is expected to take over the troubled DEA following the forced resignation of DEA Administrator Michele Leonhart, the L.A. Times reports. Attorney General Loretta Lynch tapped Chuck Rosenberg, the chief of staff to FBI Director James Comey, as the acting administrator in an effort to shake up…
Help Wanted: Border Patrol to Hire 1,600 New Agents Nationwide
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The federal government wants to hire about 1,600 Border Patrol agents by Sept. 30 to fill vacancies across the country. Applications will be accepted at USAJobs until May 31. There are currently about 20,000 agents assigned across 6,000 miles of border land. Applicants must be under the age of 37 and…