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Local Police Receive Cell Phone-Monitoring Surveillance Made for Federal Government
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The militarization of local law enforcement has become a hot button topic since police in Ferguson employed their weapons during the recent protests, Bloomberg Businessweek reports. What’s not getting as much attention is surveillance equipment that some police forces are getting from federal law enforcement. In Tacoma, Wash., police were using…
Former CBP Insider Accuses Agency of Corruption, Distortions to Cover Up Deaths
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com James Tomsheck, who was forced to resign as internal affairs for CBP, said the agency made it difficult for him to investigate internal complaints. NPR reports that Tomscheck believes some Border Patrol agents aren’t being held accountable because of a culture that evades legal restraints. Tomscheck said about a quarter of…
Condition of Ex-FBI Chief Freeh Remains Mystery After Serious Car Accident
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Former FBI Director Louis Freeh remained hospitalized Wednesday but officials remained tight-lipped about his condition, the Burlington Free Press reports. Freeh, 64, of Wilmington, Del, crashed his SUV on a rural stretch of southern Vermont on Monday and has been in the hospital since under armed guard. Authorities said no drugs…
Anti-Defamation League to Hold 5th Annual ADL Shield Awards to Honor Law Enforcement
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The Anti-Defamation League, a Jewish organization which works closely with law enforcement in the battle against terrorism and protecting civil rights, will present its fifth annual ADL Shield Awards on Sept. 17 in D.C. The awards are in the area of terrorism and civil rights. The awards were created in 2010…
Wondering in the Pretend Mob World if Tony Soprano Died at the End? Here’s the Answer
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Fans of the HBO mob show “The Sopranos,” never got the answer to the big question: Did Tony Soprano die in the last episode? We last saw the Soprano family on June 10, 2007 eating at a New Jersey diner. Tony was knocking back onion rings. the family was getting together….
No Drugs, Alcohol Suspected in Crash That Injured Former FBI Director Freeh
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Neither drugs nor alcohol appeared to play a role in the car accident that seriously injured former FBI Director Louis Freeh, the Burlington Free Press reports. Freeh, 64, of Wilmington, Del., remains in serious condition at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H. where he’s being protected by armed guards. The…
Tensions Simmer Between FBI, Other Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Over Handling of Crimes
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI has been quietly waging a turf battle with other federal law enforcement agencies for taking over violent crimes, the Wall Street Journal reports. According to an internal memo, FBI managers are growing more frustrated with the ATF and Homeland Security for taking over cases that the bureau believes it should…
DEA Increases Amount of Marijuana for Federal Government to Grow for Research
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The federal government plans to significantly increase the amount of marijuana it manufactures for research. The U.S. News reports that the DEA increased production from 46.3 pounds to 1,433 pounds. Before making the decision, the DEA sought public comment and received one remark in favor of the production increase. “The DEA…