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FBI Investigates Texas Sheriff’s Department After Teen Severely Injured by Deputy’s Stun Gun
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is investigating a Texas sheriff’s department after a deputy used a stun gun and severely injured a 17-year-old, the Houston Chronicle reports. The investigation involves two Bastrop County Sheriff’s deputies, one of whom is accused of using the stun gun and the other is accused of misusing power. “The FBI…
ATF Comes Under Investigation for Handling of Undercover Storefront Stings in 4 Cities
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The ATF is under fire for botched storefront stings and other undercover operations across the country. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that Inspector General Michael Horowitz opened an investigation into storefront stings in Milwaukee, Pensacola, St. Louis and Wichita, Kan. The agency is already under investigation for its handling of a controversial…
Mexico Lashes Out Over Fatal Border Patrol Shooting at Border with California
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Mexican government is incensed over the latest fatal Border Patrol shooting of an undocumented migrant on the California-Mexico border. CNN reports that Mexican authorities accused the agency of using excessive force against a Mexican national Jesus Flores Cruz, who was shot after an agent was hit with a rock. The agent…
D.C. Firefighter Threatens to Air Threats Over Fire Truck’s Loudspeaker near White House
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com This wasn’t your typical call to the White House. The man on the phone was a Washington D.C. firefighter who was angry that investigators in Anne Arundel County were not reviewing death threats he had been receiving, myfoxdc.com reports. “What do I have to do? Air those threats over the truck’s loudspeaker…
Retired ATF Agent Sues Feds for $10M Over Handling of Him Infiltrating Hell’s Angels
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A retired ATF agent who infiltrated the Hell’s Angels motorcycle gang is suing the federal agency for $10 million for failing to protect him, News 4 Tucson reports. Jay Dobyns, an ATF agent for 27 years, was investigating Hell’s Angels between 2001 and 2003 as an undercover agent. As a result, Dobyns…
Cruise Ship Worker Accused of Raping Passenger, Trying to Throw Her Overboard
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A cruise ship worker is accused of trying to throw a passenger into the water after raping her, Fox News reports. The FBI said 28-year-old Ketut Pujayasa was arrested Sunday after the Holland America Line vessel returned to Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale. The 31-year-old victim said she was attacked in her…
Justice Department Threatens to Yank Federal Funding to States Over Prison Compliance
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com States have two choices: Comply with federal prison standards to reduce inmate rape or lose federal grant money. The Montgomery Advertiser reports that the Justice Department sent all 50 states a letter last week warning that would lose 5% of their federal funding if they are in compliance with the Prison Rape…
Feds Quickly Cancel Plan to Start License Plate-Tracking System Following Mix Up
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Hold up, say ICE officials. A solicitation for a company to compile a database of license plate information was canceled just a day after the Washington Post revealed the plan. “The solicitation, which was posted without the awareness of ICE leadership, has been cancelled,” ICE spokeswoman Gillian Christensen told the Washington Post…