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New South Florida FBI Chief Says Terrorism is Biggest Threat, Priority
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Even in Florida, terrorism is the FBI’s top concern. So said south Florida’s new special agent in charge, George Piro, 46. “Our biggest threat domestically is homegrown, violent extremists, and it’s no different here in South Florida,” Piro said, reports the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Following in the footsteps of his predecessors, Piro…
Toledo Blade Complains to FBI About Treatment of Reporter, Photogpraher
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Two Toledo Blade journalists who were detained and whose cameras were confiscated by military security have filed complaints with the FBI, saying their First Amendment rights were violated by the Department of Army Police. The Blade reports that reporter Tyrel Linkhorn and photographer Jetta Fraser shared their experience with the FBI on…
Mexico Comes Clean: Our Soldiers Were in Standoff with U.S. Border Patrol
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com After blanket denials, Mexican officials are admitting that two Mexican soldiers – not smugglers – were in a standoff with Border Patrol agents in January, the Los Angeles Times reports. Mexico had denied soldiers were involved but finally came clean about the Jan. 26 confrontation. The soldiers claimed they were looking for drug…
Secret Service Director Defends Subordinates on Capitol Hill Following High Profile Mishaps
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Secret Service’s first female director was on Capitol Hill on Tuesday to discuss the misbehavior of her male subordinates. CNN reports that Secret Service Director Julia Pierson brushed off allegations of widespread problems among employees, saying recent highly publicized allegations were unusual. “These are isolated incidents of misconduct and we’re working…
Border Patrol Agent Shoots 2 U.S. Citizens After He Is Injured in Attack
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Border Patrol agent opened fire, shooting two U.S. citizens, after a truck tried to ram him, KVOA.com reports. The incident happened shortly after 12:15 a.m. Monday at the Tohono O’odham Indian Nation in Arizona. According to the agency, the agent was standing near his marked car when the driver of a…
The FBI’s New Special Agent in Charge in Oregon Takes Helm Monday
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Gregory T. Bretzing, a former accountant who joined the FBI in 1995, will take the helm at the FBI’s Oregon office on Monday. Bretzing will become special agent in charge after serving as inspector at the bureau’s Washington D.C. headquarters for the past 18 months. Bretzing, 47, also supervised a joint terrorism…
FBI to Hire 1,000 People by Oct. 1 But Still Far from Filling 2,500 Vacancies
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI Director James Comey said the bureau plans to hire 1,000 people by Oct. 1 – a move meant to fill some of the 2,500 vacancies. “I’m looking to hire 1,000 people to start to fill those almost 2,500 vacancies that we have – hundreds of special agents and intelligence analysts to restock…
FBI Investigates High-Speed Investors Accused of Potential Market Manipulation
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is investigating high-speed trading firms to determine whether they are engaged in insider trading, the Wall Street Journal reports. The investigation was launched a year ago but remains in the early stages. Among the focuses is whether high-speed investors are trading using information that others can’t access. Investigators also are…