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U.S. Citizen Says He Was Held by FBI For 4 Months, Endured Harsh Treatment in Africa
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A U.S. citizen claims in a lawsuit filed by the federal government that he was held for four months, endured harsh interrogation and was later released after it was discovered he had done nothing wrong, the Reason reports. Amir Meshal is represented by he ACLU, which contends its client was unfairly…
Milwaukee Paper: Inspector General Must Investigate ATF’s Rogue Tactics in Milwaukee
By Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Opinion There should be no question over whether Inspector General Michael Horowitz should expand his investigation into undercover storefront operations by the ATF to include rogue tactics exposed by a Journal Sentinel Watchdog Report investigation. An official with the U.S. Department of Justice said Monday that Horowitz “can and should”…
Former DEA Supervisor Becomes Advocate of Marijuana Industry As Lawyer
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Patrick Moen, a 36-year-old former DEA supervisor, took quite a turn in his career path, the Atlantic reports. Yes, Moen may have recently led a team that fought against methamphetamine and heroin dealers in Portland. But that’s the past. Moen has become the in-house lawyer for Privateer Holdings Inc., a private equity…
Feds: 18 Charged in Sweeping Case of Abuse in L.A. County Sheriff’s Department
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Eighteen current and former members of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are accused of misconduct and abusing inmates in county jails, the New York Times reports. Feds charged the defendants Monday with excessive use of force and obstruction of justice at the nation’s largest county’s jail system. The charges follow countless…
FBI Began Experimenting with Drones in 1995, But Didn’t See Them As Viable Option
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Beginning in 1995, the FBI started experimenting with drones as a tool for video surveillance. But according to the Verge, federal authorities didn’t initially believe the drones were viable options. Now, the FBI appears to be building a drone program, according to the Verge. Records obtained by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics…
FBI Agent Testifies About 2 Police Officers Using Deadly Force on Homeless Man
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Former FBI agent John Wilson didn’t have to see much. “That would not be good proper police procedure,” Wilson testified after watching a surveillance tape of the deadly police encounter, the Los Angeles Times reports. Wilson provided expert testimony in the trial of two Fullerton police officers who are charged in the…
Dec. 8, 1963: A Look Back at Infamous Kidnapping of Frank Sinatra Jr.
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Just days after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, a group of amateur criminals plotted to kidnap Frank Sinatra Jr. in hopes of landing a big ransom, the FBI posted. Two 23-year-old former high school classmates from Los Angels kidnapped the son of the world’s most famous singer at the time. Sinatra…
NAACP Urges Justice Department to Probe Miami Gardens Police Action
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The NAACP in Florida is asking the Justice Department to investigate an unusual number of arrests at a convenience store in Miami Gardens, CBS Miami reports. Civil rights leaders are concerned about numerous arrests following police activity at the 207 Quickstop. One employee, for example, was cited for trespassing more than 60…