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Federal Government Allows ATF Official to Collect Two Salaries While on Leave
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A key figure in the Fast & Furious gun-running operation was permitted to collect two salaries while on leave from his federal government job, the Washington Times reports. The Justice Department’s inspector general created the report after finding that three of William McMahon’s superiors with the ATF “exercised poor judgment” by allowing…
Book Review: ”Long Mile Home,’ Recounts Boston Marathon Bombing Investigation
By Aamer Madhani USA Today On the first-year anniversary of a national tragedy, it’s inevitable for the so-called definitive account to be rolled out by publishers calculating that enough time has passed for an author to have developed perspective, but not so much time that the calamity is no longer fresh in the public’s conscience….
FBI on Hunt for Man Planning ‘Fort Hood-inspired Jihad’ Against U.S. Troops
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Authorities are on the hunt for a recent Army recruit accused of planning a “Fort Hood-inspired Jihad against U.S. soldiers,” Fox News reports. A man identified as Booker told his friends of his intentions. He’s also known as Muhammad Abdullah Hassan, Fox News reports. The suspect was scheduled to be part of…
FBI Agents Association Says Rep. Mike Rogers “Never Forgot the Men and Women of the Bureau”
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The FBI always seemed to appreciate having one of its own in Congress. So when Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich), the House Intelligence Committee Chairman, announced he was retiring to host a nationally syndicated radio show, the FBI Agents Association (FBIAA) wanted to show some appreciation. President Reynaldo Tariche issued a statement…
Ex-Secret Service Agent: Lousy Leadership – Not Alcohol – Is Agency’s Real Prolem
By Dan Emmett Washington Post These are disturbing days for the agency charged with protecting the president of the United States. From prostitutes in Colombia to drunkenness in Amsterdam, it is no wonder that so many members of Congress — as well as former agents — have lost patience with a Secret Service that can’t…
Special Report: Lenient Prison Sentences and Weak Laws Frustrate ATF’s Battle Against Gun Trafficking
By Jeffrey Anderson For ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Nutveena Sirirojnananont is staring at a possible 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine for ordering eight guns online that she directed to a federally-licensed firearms dealer in New Hampshire, but she’s all but guaranteed a fraction of that. The Newmarket, NH, woman pleaded guilty in…
Attorneys: Boston Marathon Bomber Pushed to Spy on Chechen, Muslim Community for FBI
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The older of the accused Boston Marathon bombers was courted by the FBI to be an informant and keep an eye on the Chechen and Muslim community, according to lawyers for the younger alleged bomber, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. The Boston Globe reports that the FBI pressured Tamerlan Tsarnaev to report on the communities,…
Introducing the New Fed Comic Strip for ticklethewire.com
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com I’m glad to introduce a new comic strip by Dr. Rich Kiper. For 15 years, Dr. Kiper has served as an investigator, manager, and instructor in a large federal agency. He’s well-acquainted with the silly side of government culture, having worked in a variety of field and headquarters positions. Father of…