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Former FBI Director Freeh Nearly Struck 3 Motorists Before Crashing Car in Vermont
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Former FBI Director Louis Freeh nearly struck two cars and a motorcycle head-on at a high rate of speed, one of the drivers told police, the Burlington Free Press reports. Van Coleman said the drivers took evasive action to avoid a collision after Freeh’s SUV swerved into the left lane of…
Where Should FBI Open New Headquarters? Federal Government to Take Public Input
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The federal government wants to hear your concerns about the location of the new FBI headquarters. The General Services Administration scheduled public hearings next month to gather feedback on an Environmental Impact Statement on each of the three sites, the Washington Business-Journal reports. The first meeting is Sept. 22 near the…
Inspector General: FBI Routinely Delays Investigations by Failing to Turn Over Records
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is routinely denying federal investigators timely access to documents for audits and reviews, the Justice’s Inspector General Michael Horowitz complained to members of Congress on Tuesday. The Associated Press reports that the FBI’s failure to cooperate has caused delays in investigations, so much so that Attorney General Eric Holder…
TSA Astonished That People Continue to Bring Guns to Airport in Carry-On Bags
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com It has become almost too common: Travelers are caught with guns in the carry-on bags. Even after Sept. 11, when much more innocuous objects were banned from flights, people bring guns to airports, often because they forgot they had the weapon on the them. WCIV reports that a South Carolina man…
FBI Investigating Body Donor Program in Portland Following Similar Probes in Detroit, Arizona
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is investigating a body donor program in Portland following similar probes in Detroit and Arizona. Oregonlive.com reports that the FBI launched an investigation into Legacy Health. But authorities are tightlipped about the probe of Legacy Health. “Other than confirming that there is an FBI investigation into the Legacy Body…
FBI, CDC Investigating After TSA Agent Attacked with Syringe in Nigerian Airport
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI and CDC launched an investigation after someone attacked a federal air marshal with a syringe inside the Lagos, Nigeria airport on Sunday, Fox News reports. The air marshal, who was on the public side of the airport, was injected with an unknown substance. He and his team were whisked…
Lawsuit Seeks to Name Border Patrol Agent Who Shot, Killed 16-Year-Old in Nogales
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Civil rights lawyers are suing federal government to force the disclosure of the name of the Border Patrol agent who shot and killed a 16-year-old teen in the back. “This is an extraordinary request by the government and just one more example of how the Border Patrol attempts to shield its…
Internal Report: Homeland Security Fails Adequately Prepare for Potential Pandemics
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Although Homeland Security has received $47 million to prepare for potential pandemics, federal authorities are far from ready and properly trained, according to a federal audit, the Washington Post reports. The Homeland Security inspector general found numerous problems, including the imminent expiration of antiviral drugs and a failure to find personal…