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Michigan Rap Group, Insane Clown Posse, Sues FBI over Designating Fans as Criminal Gang Members
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Saying the FBI has unfairly targeted fans of a Michigan rap group as criminal gang members, attorneys for Insane Clown Posse filed suit against the bureau Wednesday, the New York Times reports. The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Detroit claims the gang designation was unwarranted and has lead to harassment…
FBI Investigates Death Threats Against Group Auctioning Off Permit to Kill Endangered Black Rhino
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A rare permit to kill an endangered black rhino has incensed wildlife advocates to the point that a hunting club is getting death threats, the Associated Press reports. Now the FBI finds itself trying to hunt down the anti-hunters. “The FBI is aware of the threats,” FBI spokeswoman Katherine Chaumont said. “If…
A Homeland Security College? Senator Pushes Idea for Syracuse University
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com An effort is afoot to make Syracuse University the first college with a curriculum based around emergency management and homeland security. One of the leaders of the effort is Sen. John DeFrancisco, R-Syracuse, who said he has been quietly nudging Gov. Andrew Cuomo and SU to embrace the idea, Syracuse.com reports. “It…
Stejskal: “Mark From Michigan”: Dumb and Dumber
Greg Stejskal served as an FBI agent for 31 years and retired as resident agent in charge of the Ann Arbor office. By Greg Stejskal ticklethewire.com Mark and I never really hit it off. I first met Mark Koernke in the late ‘80s. Gene Ward, a fellow FBI agent, had asked me to accompany him…
Burglar Recounts Reason She, Others Broke Into Philadelphia’s FBI Office in 1971
By Bonnie Raines The Guardian I vividly remember the eureka moment. It was the night we broke into an FBI office in Media, Pennsylvania, in March 1971 and removed about 1,000 documents from filing cabinets. We had a hunch that there would be incriminating material there, as the FBI under J Edgar Hoover was…
Justice Department Considers Easing Restrictions on Loans for Investors in Marijuana Industry
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com With the legalization of marijuana in Colorado, investors want to open up businesses to sell pot. Trouble is, they are reluctant to borrow money because of Justice Department regulations on such loans, the Motherboard reports. The Justice Department, which until recently was still aggressively pursuing pot shops, is considering easing those regulations…
He Did What?! Man Tries to Smuggle Thai Woman into U.S. in Suitcase
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Border Patrol agents find some of the most bizarre ways that people smuggle humans into the U.S. But a recent discovery surprised even veterans in the field, the Phoenix Times reports. A Phoenix man headed back to the U.S. from the port entry of Nogales tried to smuggle a Thai woman…
UTEP Kicks Off 3 Players Following for Betting Following FBI Investigation
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The University of Texas at El Paso’s basketball team said Tuesday it has removed three players following allegations they bet on at least one sporting event, the Huffington Post reports. The removal comes after university officials in December received tips that the players were betting on games. The three players are Justin…