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From FBI to Fiction: Retired Agent Publishes Book About Operating a Polygraph
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com No one knows about lie detector tests quite like William J. Warner. A confession specialist for the FBI during his 22-year career, Warner published a fictionalized account of his work as a polygraph operator, the Orlando Sentinel reports. The 58-year-old’s book, “Going Knee to Knee,” describes the art of getting a good…
Experts: TSA Wasted $1 Billion on Training Law Enforcement to Read Body Language
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The TSA has spent $1 billion on training airport security screeners to read body language. Trouble is, critics charges there’s no evidence that the training prevented a single act of terrorism, the New York Times reports. Scientific experiments show that people are terrible at spotting liars, and law enforcement is no exception….
FBI Stands Behind Decision to Release Photos of Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI did the right thing by releasing photos of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects last year, even though it led to the death of an MIT police officer. The Associated Press reports that Stephanie Douglas, an executive assistant director of the FBI’s Security Division, said law enforcement “really had no choice”…
State, Local Officials to Show Support for Bringing FBI Headquarters to Maryland
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A new FBI headquarters in Maryland would inject an estimated $2 billion and 11,000 jobs into the economy, the Associated Press reports. Top officials are scheduled to promote moving the FBI office to Prince George’s County. Scheduled to attend are Gov. Martin O’Malley, Rep. Steny Hoyer and Sens. Barbara Mikulski and Ben…
FBI Agent to Be Cleared in Shooting of Ibragim Todashev’s Death in Florida
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Justice Department investigation is to reveal this week that the FBI used appropriate force by fatally shooting Ibragim Todashev, a Chechen man tied to one of the brothers accused in the Boston Marathon bombings. The Washington Post reports that the report will clear the agent, but a Florida prosecutor warned that…
First Openly Gay State House Speaker to Resign After FBI Raids in Rhode Island
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A popular Rhode Island state lawmaker is resigning from his leadership role and won’t run for re-election after the FBI raided his home and public office, the Associated Press reports. Gordon Fox, a 52-year-old Democrat who has been House speaker since 2010, said he will step down from his leadership post but…
Where Have All of the Bank Robbers Gone in California? State Sees Huge Reduction Since 1990s
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com California may no longer be the nation’s bank robbery capital. The Latin Post reports that the FBI’s L.A. office, which includes seven counties, is handling far fewer bank robbery cases than in the past. Robberies peaked in the early 1990s, with as many as 28 bank robberies a day in the counties…
Weekend Series on Crime: Former Undercover FBI Agent Jack Garcia
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