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White House Aides Accused of Trying to Cover Up Secret Service Prostitution Scandal
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Obama administration has repeatedly denied that anyone from his administration was involved with the Secret Service’s 2012 prostitution scandal in Columbia. But the Washington Post reports that new information suggests one of the presidential advance-team members was involved but never thorough investigated. In fact, the White House continued to say…
Homeland Security Gets Involved to Stop Spread of Ebola by Screening Passengers
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Homeland Security agents are being trained to screen travelers for Ebola after they return from West Africa, the New York Daily News reports. The advanced screenings will take place at five major airports: John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York; Newark Liberty International Airport; Dulles International Airport outside of Washington,…
Family of Slain TSA Officer at Los Angeles International Airport Sues for $25M
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The family of a TSA officer who was shot 12 times and killed at Los Angeles International Airport last year is suing the city of Los Angeles for $25 million, the Los Angeles Times reports. The lawsuit alleges security lapses and delays in medical care. A gunman shot Gerardo Ismael Hernandez…
Twitter Sues FBI, Justice Department for Right to Disclose Surveillance Requests
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Twitter wants its users to know how often the government has requested information for surveillance purposes. The Associated Press reports that Twitter is suing the FBI and Justice Department in hopes of getting permission from a judge to release the information. It’s currently against the law for companies to disclose how…
DEA Uses Woman’s Photos, Info to Create Fake Facebook Account in Drug Probe
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Should law enforcement have the right to conduct an investigation by using photos and other personal information to create a fake Facebook page in a real person’s name? The Justice Department said Tuesday it will examine the after Sondra Arquiett in Watertown, N.Y., filed a lawsuit that claims the DEA used…
Has ISIS Militants Crossed Border into Texas? Congressman Says So
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A California Congressman is claiming ISIS fighters trying to get into the U.S. were busted at the Texas border with Mexico, Fox News reports. “ISIS is coming across the southern border,” said Rep. Duncan Hunter, whose district includes much of San Diego. “They aren’t flying B-1 Bombers bombing American cities,…
Why Do We Have Trigger-Happy Police, Trigger Shy Secret Service?
By Farah Stockman Boston Globe Here’s a quiz: Which crime is more likely to get you shot to death? A) Scaling the fence outside the White House, with a knife; B) Jaywalking in Ferguson, Mo., unarmed. The answer, of course, is B, at least if you’re a black man. And it’s not just in Ferguson….
FBI Arrests American at Chicago Airport As He Tries to Travel to Join Islamic State
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI arrested a 19-year-old man at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport as he was trying to leave the country to join Islamic State, the Wall Street Journal reports. Mohammed Hamzah Khan was boarding a plane to Vienna, where he was going to catch a flight to Istansbul, according to the FBI…