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AG Holder, FBI Director Among Officials Who Spent $7.8 Million on Personal Trips and Federal Jets
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Attorney General Eric Holder and former FBI Director Robert Mueller are among senior Justice Department officials who billed taxpayers a combined $7.8 million to use federal aircraft for hundreds of personal trips, the Washington Post reports. The report by Congress’ nonpartisan Government Accountability Office, which was released Thursday, comes less than three…
Congressman Issa Says ATF ‘Dangerously Mismanaged’ Program Designed to Rid Street of Guns
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Saying the ATF “dangerously mismanaged” a program aimed at gunning guns off the street, Rep. Darrell Issa is subpoenaing the agency for more information. Issa chairs the House Oversight and Government reform Committee, which is investigating the ATF’s blundered storefront operations. Issa criticized the ATF for showing a “complete lack of cooperation.”…
Grown Man Robs Bank While Riding Child-Sized Bike into Texas Building
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com They call him the BMX Bandit. The FBI is looking for a man who robbed a Missouri City, Texas, bank after riding a child-sized bike into the building, Click2Houston.com reports. The robbery happened at Amegy Bank. The man pulled out a gun and demanded money.
Border Patrol Chief: Agency is Unfairly Criticized for Using Excessive Force
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael Fisher said his agency is unfairly criticized for using excessive force, the Associated Press reports. Fisher said it’s a mischaracterization to describe his employees as “indiscriminately” opening fire on immigrants. “If you are like me, there’s nothing more terrifying than fighting for your life when you’re alone…
Details Emerge on Man Who Went on Killing Spree Because He Thought He Had AIDS
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Andrew Cunanan was out for revenge. Although he had never been tested, he believed he had AIDS he wanted to seek revenge against anyone who could have given him the disease. ABC WLS obtained new details from the killing spree, which included world-famous designer Gianni Versace and Chicago real estate tycoon Lee…
Washington Times Editorial: ATF Breaks Law to Enforce It
By Washington Times Editorial Board When President Obama rewrote inconvenient parts of his very own Obamacare law, he undermined more than health care. The attitude of “we can do what we want” trickles down to the lowliest federal agencies. That’s what several federal judges are saying about the schemes of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,…
Nearly 2 Weeks Later, FBI Asked to Help Investigate Disappearance of Malaysia Jet
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Nearly two weeks after a Malaysia Airlines jet went missing, the FBI has finally been asked to help. CBS News reports that Malaysian investigators and the FBI are trying to restore files that were deleted from the home flight simulator of the pilot aboard the plane. Investigators said Capt. Zaharie Ahmad Shah…
Hoping to Save on Fare, Man Impersonates Secret Service Agent
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com It’s one way to avoid paying fare. A man is accused of impersonating a Secret Service agent on a the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority commuter rail in hopes of not being asked to pay, Boston.com reports. The Secret Service is investigating. “We’re aware of the incident and we are investigating it,” Special…