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Saudi-Born Naval Engineer Accused of Revealing Secret Documents to Undercover FBI Agent
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Saudi-born Naval engineer is accused of revealing secret documents about a new aircraft carrier to an undercover FBI agent, the Washington Times reports. Mostafa Ahmed Awwad is facing federal charges for allegedly handing over the information about a carrier being built in Norfolk, Va. The FBI arrested the 35-year-old on…
Oregonian Editorial Argues Portland Should Maintain Relationship with FBI Task Force
By The Oregonian Editorial Board Portland Mayor Charlie Hales, who reportedly has not yet established a position on the matter, recently scheduled a 90-minute hearing to discuss “withdrawal from JTTF involvement.” The Dec. 18 discussion, perhaps fittingly, will occur in the midst of a holiday season devoted to ritual. Portland City Council seems to revisit the city’s…
Obama Administration to Ban Racial Profiling Among Federal Law Enforcement
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com In an effort to curb racial profiling, the Obama administration plans today to announce new rules for federal law enforcement, the Washington Post reports. Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. wants to prevent federal officials from using gender, race, national origin, religion, sexual orientation and gender identity to open cases. The plan…
Border Patrol Agent Airlifted to Hospital After He Was Attacked Near Arizona Border
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A U.S. Border Patrol agent was airlifted for emergency medical care after an altercation with a Mexican citizen near the Arizona border on Saturday, the Arizona Republic reports. The agent received 22 stitches after suffering lacerations to his face and a fractured orbital bone near Gu Vo, Arizona. The agent, whose…
Texas Dad Suspected of Killing His Teen Daughters Is Added to FBI’s 10 Most Wanted List
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Meet Yaser Abdel Said, the latest addition to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list. The 57-year-old is a suspect in the brutal New Year’s Day murders of his two teenage daughters, CBS News reports. The girls, ages 17 and 18, died after being shot multiple times in the back of a…
Democratic Senator Creates Bill to Counter FBI Attempts to Make Cell Phones Less Secure
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com As FBI Director James Comey wants to force phone makers to create products that are easier to monitor, a Democratic senator is trying to pass a law that would protect the consumer’s privacy, Gizmodo reports. Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon has proposed the Secure Data Act “to protect Americans’ privacy and…
Police Kill Civilians At Much Higher Rate Than Is Reported by Federal Agencies
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Police killings are underreported and occur more often than federal agencies have reported, the Wall Street Journal reports. Between 2007 and 2012, more than 550 homicides by cops were not included in federal statistics. The Journal examined figures from the nation’s 105 largest police departments to find that at least 1,800…