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FBI, Local Police Prepare to Protect New York City During Sunday’s Super Bowl
Steve Neavling tickethewire.com While the rest of us are enjoying Super Bowl XLVIII, law enforcement will be sweeping across New York City to keep it safe from terrorists. The New York Daily News reports that about three dozens agencies are working together as 82,000 fans are expected to attend the game at MetLife Stadium. “We’ve…
FAA Must Decide What to Do After Homeland Security Drones Grounded Following Crash
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FAA is in a tough position after a Homeland Security drone crashed over the U.S.-Mexico border earlier this week, Motherboard reports. DHS grounded its fleet of 10 unmanned surveillance aircraft out of “an abundance of caution,” DHS spokesman Michael Friel said. “The cause of the failure is unknown,” according to Friel….
U.S. Government Gets Bigger, Largely Because of Growth of Homeland Security
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The number of federal government workers rose from 1.9 million to 2.1 million between 2004 and 2012, the USA Today reports, citing the Government Accountability Office. Homeland Security grew nearly 4% annually on average between 2004 and 2012. The GAO report, which was released Wednesday, found: From 2004 to 2012, the federal…
Lengel: The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association Needs to Do Better
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The issue over the legalization of marijuana is a very heated one these days. It’s also very complicated. Federal law and state laws clash. It’s confusing. An intelligent, mature airing of opinions is not only good, but necessary. But I have to say I found it a little bothersome when I…
FBI Raids Arkansas Company That Licenses, Digitizes Images from Newspapers
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com One of the largest collections of photos from newspapers nationwide is the target of an FBI investigation in North Little Rock, Arkansas, UALR Public Radio reports. FBI agents were seen removing boxes from Roger Photo Archive, known for digitizing photos from newspapers. “I saw a number of FBI agents milling around,” said…
Justice Department Squanders $100 Million on Faulty Grants to Organizations
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department wasted as much as $100 million by issuing grants to duplicate organizations or to programs that didn’t follow through on promises, the Washington Post reports, citing an inspector general report. “There is virtually no visibility on how grant funds are actually used by the recipients,” said Michael Horowitz, the…
CBP Indefinitely Grounds Fleet of Drones After $12 Million Aircraft Crashes into Ocean
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com CBP is grounding its remaining fleet of nine drones after one of them crashed off the Southern California coast because of mechanical problems, Reuters reports. Monday’s crash was the second involving the agency’s drones since it began using them in 2006. “While on patrol off the Southern California coast, the unmanned aircraft,…
Chicago Tribune Editorial: Should ATF Headquarters Be Named for Eliot Ness
By the Chicago Tribune Editorial Page Chicago We all know crime fighter Eliot Ness brought down Chicago mobster Al Capone, right? Not quite. Ness spent the best years of his life in a hunt to put Capone behind bars, but he had less to do with the final outcome than legend has it. Ness retired…