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Drug Policy Alliance: DEA Impeded, Rejected Science on Medical Marijuana for 4 Decades
By Ethan Nadelmann Executive Director of Drug Policy Alliance For four decades, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has systematically obstructed medical research and rejected scientific evidence. It’s increasingly clear that entrusting decisions involving medical science to the DEA is akin to leaving the fox in charge of the henhouse. And what’s most striking is how…
Former Informant Opens Up About Experience Infiltrating Islamic Terrorists
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Emad Salem was one of the FBI’s most valuable government informants. Now the 64-year-old who helped put Islamic terrorists behind bars is speaking out publicly for the first time in years and is selling his first self-published book, “Undercover,” the Los Angeles Times reports. Born in Egypt, Salem emigrated to the U.S….
FBI Missed Opportunity to Keep Dad Away from Children Before He Killed Self, His Sons
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com At least 17 months before he killed his children and his staff, Josh Powell was the subject of an FBI investigation in which agents found child porn, the Salt Lake Tribune reports. At the time of the deaths, the FBI was actively investigating the disappearance of Powell’s wife and the discovery of…
Justice Department to Taken Inventory of All Federal Agencies Whose Agents Carry Guns
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com How much heat does the federal government pack? The Justice Department plans to find out by taking an inventory of all federal agencies whose agents carry weapons and make arrests, Newsmax reports. The Bureau of Justice Statistics will collect the data. “It’s certainly proper for every agency to have an accurate accounting…
Border Patrol Agent Saves Two Drowning Men from Rio Grand River in Texas
video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Border Patrol agent saved the lives of two men who were struggling to swim across the Rio Grande River in Texas, KSAT.com reports. The rescue happened after three people suspected of being in the U.S. illegally jumped into the river in an attempt to get back…
CBP Removes Head of Internal Affair in Search of More Aggressive Watchdog
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The head of internal affairs at Customs and Border Protection was removed from his position Monday following criticism that he wasn’t aggressive enough with agents accused of using inappropriate force, the Los Angeles Times reports. James F. Tomsheck, whose job is to root out corruption among the federal government’s largest law enforcement…
Border Patrol Cracks Down on Agents’ Use of Personal Technology After Alarming Photos Turn Up
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Photos that were leaked from overcrowded Border Patrol processing centers has prompted the federal agency to ban agents from using personal technology in some areas, TownHall.com reports. The photos show children sleeping in cramped areas surrounded by chain-linked cages. “Due to the recent unauthorized use of a personally owned electronic device in…
FBI Director Comey, Wife Serve As Emergency Foster Parents to Stay Centered
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI Director James Comey deals with a lot of bad people – terrorists, mobsters, rapists, murderers. To stay centered, Comey told a group of new recruits recently that he and his wife are emergency foster parents, NPR reports. “You’re gonna get to see a lot of bad things in this work, a lot…