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DOJ Inspector General Finds No Evidence of Cruel Treatment for Migrant Children
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Rumors of substandard treatment of migrant children caught crossing the border have been overstated, according to federal inspectors. The Arizona Republic reports that no evidence was found of children being forced to sleep in freezing-col holding cells without blankets. The government was unable to confirm other reports, including that toilets ere…
Justice Department to Launch Broad Civil Rights Investigation into Ferguson PD
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department is launching a broad civil rights investigation into the Ferguson Police Department after an unarmed black teen was shot, leading to protests, unrest and more abuse from local cops. The Washington Post reports that the investigation is expected to be announced as early as today by Attorney…
Utah Man Accused of Threatening to Blow Up FBI Office After Making 112 Calls
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Utah man really wanted the FBI’s attention. Robert Zickella, 49, is accused of calling the FBI in St. George at least 112 times over several days, threatening agents and threatening to blow up the bureau’s office, the Salt Lake Tribune reports. Zickella is being held in the Purgatory Correctional Facility…
FBI Investigates String of Fake Ransom Calls Targeting Doctors with Daughters
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is joining Reno Police to investigate a string of fake ransom calls targeting doctors with daughters. KTVN reports that someone has been calling doctors in the area, saying their daughter has been kidnapped and will be mutilated or killed if ransom wasn’t paid. “That was the worst experience of…
Former Indiana Police Chief Accused of Buying Weapons with Badge, Selling Them Privately
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A former police chief in Indiana is accused of using his badge to buy police-issued guns and sell them privately, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. The FBI and ATF are investigating, local police confirmed. “We have been fully cooperating with federal agencies over the last month,” Acting Chief Tony Frencl said. Police…
Homeland Security Wastes Up to $49 Million Annually on Vehicles It Underuses
The Department of Homeland Security spent up to $49 million on vehicles that were underused, according to a new report from the agency’s inspector general, according to Government Executive. The audit by the DHS inspector general found that the agency lacks a system to properly maintain and track a fleet to avoid wasting money. According…
National Guard Troops in Texas Fight Boredom, Not Illegal Immigration, So Far
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com National Guard troops continue to arrive in Texas on the orders of Gov. Rick Perry to help crackdown on the border crisis, but so far, there’s not much for them to do, the Washington Post reports. The troops, who are wearing body armor and carrying pistols, were spotted fighting boredom as…
FBI Turns to Propaganda in Faux News Report to Pump Up Triumphs
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is promoting itself using a faux journalism report on the radio that is intended to sound like a real new agency, the Daily Signal reports. One new cast begins, “In a move demonstrating the FBI’s valuable role of protecting national security, Director James Comey creates a separate Intelligence Branch…”…