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Firebombing of KFC in Reno May Be Linked to Extreme Environmental Group
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is investigating the apparent firebombing of a KFC in Reno after authorities found the initials of an animal rights group scrawled on a drive-thru sign, The Associated Press reports. Investigators believe a window was broken at the restaurant, and flammable liquid was found inside, in what may be a…
Thomas M. Class Is Named Special Agent in Charge of FBI’s Dallas Division
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Thomas M. Class Sr., who served as a police officer before joining the FBI and becoming an expert in terrorism, has been named the new special agent in charge of the Dallas Division, The Dallas Morning News reports. Class is replacing Diego Rodriguez, who left in December to become assistant director…
Washington Post: Justice Department Report Proves Racial Bias in Ferguson
By Washington Post Editorial Board The Justice Department said two things about Ferguson, Mo., last week, both of which should make Americans uncomfortable. First, federal officials announced that they did not have evidence showing that police officer Darren Wilson used unreasonable force when he shot African American teenager Michael Brown. Second, the department found that there is a lot…
Secret Service Testing Drones to Prepare How to Deal with Rogue Ones
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Secret Service is testing drones in an effort to determine what to do when a rogue one is flying over head, The Associated Press reports. During the next several weeks, the Secret Service will send drones over Washington D.C. The sessions come a little more than a month after a…
Former FBI Agent in Charge of Seattle Quietly Dismisses Discrimination Lawsuit
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Laura M. Laughlin, the former special agent in charge of the FBI’s Seattle office before abruptly resigning last year, has dismissed her lawsuit against the bureau and Justice Department, King 5 News reports. Laughlin filed a federal lawsuit in 2011, claiming she faced sex discrimination and retaliation. “As the agent in…
Border Patrol Supervisor to Be Charged Today for Allegedly Installing Camera in Women’s Restroom
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A U.S. Border Patrol supervisor accused of hiding a camera in a women’s bathroom is expected to be officially charged today following a federal investigation. Reuters reports that Armando Gonzalez, 46, was arrested and is being held on charges that are expected to be unsealed today. Gonzalez is accused of installing…
Secret Service Scare: Fire Prompts Lock-Down at White House
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com President Obama and the first family were just about to leave for Selma, Alabama, this weekend when a fire broke out outside the White House, prompting a lock-down by Secret Service agents, WHAS 11 ABC reports. The fire was at a vendor cart east of the North Lawn, causing no injuries….
Two Security Screeners Accused of Helping Drug Smuggler Get Meth on Plane
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Two security screeners at San Francisco International Airport have been charged with accepting bribes in exchange for allowing smugglers to carry methamphetamine through an airport checkpoint, SFGate reports. According to the federal complaint, Claudio Rene Sunux, 30, of San Francisco, and Amanda Lopez, 27 of South San Francisco, were security screeners…