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Father of Ohio Man Accused of Plotting Attack on Capitol Building Blames FBI ‘Snitch’
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com How does your son become the suspect in a horrifying plot to spray bullets into a crowd at the Capitol Building? John Cornell still can’t believe his 20-year-old son, Christopher Lee Cornell, was arrested in an FBI raid on allegations that he bought two M-15 semi-automatic rifles and about 600 rounds…
FBI Chief: New York Times Gave Platform to Terrorists by Quoting Anonymous Source
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The New York Times’ decision to quote an anonymous source from a terrorist group about the bloody attacks last week in France was in poor taste and provided a platform for violent extremists, FBI Director James Comey said in a sharply worded letter to the Times, the newspaper reports. The…
FBI Agent’s Chronic Theft of Heroin Raises Questions about Bureau’s Evidence Rooms
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com An FBI agent’s ability to steal heroin from an evidence room without being detected suspicions for at least 14 months raises serious questions about the bureau’s checks and balances, the Washington Post reports. By his own admission, Mathew Lowry repeatedly stole heroin from the evidence room at the FBI’s field office…
Ex-Border Patrol Agent Who Laundered Drug Money Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A former Border Patrol agent who laundered drug money was sentenced to two years in prison Thursday, the Arizona Daily Star. Raimundo Borjas was convicted of money laundering after trying to conceal $61,600 in deposits. After he’s released from prison, Borjas was ordered to spend three years of supervision and to…
FBI: Unemployed Ohio Man Planned to Attack U.S. Capitol with M-15 Rifles
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI has monitored 20-year-old Christopher Lee Cornell for months because of troubling posts he made on social media about violent jihad. Then agents swept in Wednesday, arresting him in Cincinnati on allegations that he was about to hatch a horrifying attack at the U.S. Capitol, detonating pipe bombs and then…
FBI Creates Squads in 3 U.S. Cities to Tackle International Corruption
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is increasing its arsenal against international corruption by creating three squads tasked with rooting out bribery cases that happen overseas but have repercussions for the U.S., the Associated Press report. Corruption in foreign countries is becoming a bigger focus of the FBI’s because of the expansion of the global…
AG Eric Holder Expands Protections for Media, Sets New Standards
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Prosecutors will have a more difficult time receiving subpoenas or search warrants for reporters under new protections for journalists announced Wednesday by Attorney General Eric Holder. McClatchy reports that prosecutors will be required to meet with the department’s Policy and Statutory Enforcement Unit before seeking court permission to take actions against…