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FBI Issues Bulletin to Law Enforcement Following Release of CIA Torture Report
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI released a bulletin to law enforcement following the disclosure Tuesday that the CIA tortured terrorism suspects. Here is the bulletin, written by Jeremy W. Francis: Following the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, law enforcement agencies engaged in the Global War on Terrorism. Police officers, along with…
Border Patrol Once Again Has Lowest Worker Morale Among Federal Agencies
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Once again, the Homeland Security Department is the most miserable place to work in the federal government The Washington Post reports that the department ranked last in overall employee satisfaction and commitment. The score among employees reached historic lows for the annual Best Places to Work in the Federal Government. DHS…
ATF Gets Tips, Surveillance Videos in Rash of Arson Fires in Ferguson
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The ATF may be closer to solving some of the fires that were set in Ferguson on the night of the grand jury decision, CBS St. Louis reports. With a reward of $10,000 being offered for information leading to the arrest of an arsonist, the ATF has been fielding tips and…
Senate Torture Report Condemns C.I.A. Interrogation Program
By Mark Mazzetti New York Times WASHINGTON — A scathing report released by the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday found that the Central Intelligence Agency routinely misled the White House and Congress about the information it obtained from the detention and interrogation of terrorism suspects, and that its methods were more brutal than the C.I.A….
FBI Plans to Take Months to Investigate Chokehold Death of Eric Garner
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI’s investigation into the chokehold death of Eric Garner in New York City will take several months and only recently got off the ground, ABC News reports. The federal government hasn’t set a timeline for the probe, which will be watched nationwide as protests continue to spring up after a…
Former DEA Agent Reveals Details of His Undercover Career in New Book
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A former DEA agent has uncovered fascinating details of his undercover career in a book entitled, “The Dar Art: Inside the World’s Most Dangerous Narco-Terrorist Organization.” Ed Follis talked with St. Louis Public radio about the book. “The book was cathartic,” Follis said. “I finally looked back on all those days…
Prosecutors Won’t Release Records of Interview with Michael Brown’s Friend
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Few people were in a better position to see what happened to Michael Brown, the unarmed black teenager who was killed by a Ferguson police officer, than his friend Dorian Johnson. But NBC News points out that the FBI never released Johnson’s witness testimony, despite a pledge to disclose all of the…
DEA Special Agent Suffered Head Injuries, Broken Leg After Suspect’s Car Strikes Him
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A DEA special agent was seriously injured after trying to stop a drug dealing suspect in a car as it entered a gas station in Chicago’s Ashburn neighborhood, the Chicago Tribune reports. The fleeing car struck the agent, causing head injuries and a broken leg. The agent, whose identity has not…