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Visitors to Military Bases Will Now Be Screened by FBI Database
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Anyone trying to enter a military base will have to be screened against the FBI’s criminal database, Nextgov.com reports. The idea is to determine whether visitors have been arrested, have a felony conviction or outstanding warrants. It comes in the wake of the shootings at Fort Hood in Texas and Navy Yard…
Justice Department Finds Rampant Abuse at New York City Youth Jails
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com New York City’s juvenile jails are rife with abuse, and the constitutional rights of teenagers are often trampled by guards, according to a newly released Justice Department report. The Associated Press reports that the federal investigation revealed “rampant use of unnecessary and excessive force” at Rikers Island juvenile jail facilities for teenagers…
Video: Border Patrol Agent Tells Trucker That Citizenship No Longer Matters
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Texas truck driver captured a Border Patrol agent in a moment of complacency. Travis Pope was video-recording as he approached a Border Patrol checkpoint. After being asked whether he was a U.S. citizen, Pope responded: “Yea, but does it really matter?” The agent, apparently unaware of the recording, said “not anymore,…
FBI Special Agent in Las Vegas Succumbs to Brain Cancer at 41
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI Special Agent David Schrom, who wanted to work with the bureau since he was a kid, died after a battle with brain cancer last month, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. Schrom was 41. The Army veteran launched his FBI career in 2002 at the Las Vegas office, where he fought public…
FBI Wants to Hire Someone to Score Media Coverage of Bureau
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI wants to know how it’s perceived in the media. The Washington Times reports that the FBI is hiring a contractor to categorize news stories as “positive,” “neutral” or negative.” But what the FBI plans to do with the information remains unclear. The FBI also wouldn’t divulge why it wants the…
Off-Duty Border Patrol Agent Shot, Killed During Robbery While On Vacation
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com An off-duty Border Patrol agent vacationing with his family was shot and killed during a robbery in Texas, the Border Patrol said Sunday. “Another one of these typical robbery things,” Willacy County Sheriff Larry Spence said. “People fishing, people drive by, turn around, come back, pull weapons and rob them. “In this…
Texas Gov. Rick Perry Said Humanitarian Crisis at Mexico Border is ‘Side Issue’
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The crippling influx of migrant children escaping violence in Central America is a “side issue” to tackling the wave of crime from undocumented immigrants, Texas Gov. Rick Perry said Sunday. While most politicians in Washington expressed concerns about the 62,000 unaccompanied minors crossing the border, Perry said he is “substantially more concerned…
TSA Administrator John Pistole Opens Up About Lessons Learned, Future of Agency
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com TSA Administrator John Pistole knows his agency has made some mistakes after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. In a candid interview with the Los Angeles Times, Pistole said the TSA’s policies are constantly evolving to protect U.S. travelers. Last year, the TSA announced that it would allow passengers to carry small knives…