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White Texas Man Accused of Brutal Assault on Elderly Black Man in Recorded ‘Knockout Game’
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com It’s a disturbing game – abruptly punch a stranger in the face in an attempt to knock him out with a single blow. A white Texas man is accused of doing exactly that, knocking a 79-year-old black man to the concrete, breaking his jaw and sending him to the hospital for several days,…
Feds Misbehavin’ in 2013
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Every day, thousands of federal law enforcement agents wake up, grab their gun and badge and a cup of java, orange juice or tea and go out into the world to protect the public and enforce the laws. Unfortunately, every year, a few step over the line — way over the…
Alabama Man Gets 20 Years in Prison for Assaulting Border Patrol Agents, Causing Deadly Crash
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com An Alabama man who assaulted Border Patrol agents in Texas and then caused a crash that killed two people and severely injured another, will spend 20 years in prison, Al.com reports. David Steiner, 39, charged at three Border Patrol agents with a stolen car while trying to flee from a traffic stop…
FBI Investigates Small New York Town After It Bungled Big Baseball Stadium Deal
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Let’s just say taxpayers are fed up. A top elected official in Ramapo, NJ, pledged to bring a minor-league baseball team to the small town about 40 miles northwest of New York City if a new stadium was built at no cost to taxpayers, Bloomberg News reports. Now, taxpayers are on the…
With Terrorism And Other Crimes, Chicago’s FBI Struggles to Find Resources to Combat Violent Crime in Chicago
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com As the FBI’s Chicago office continues to make terrorism a top priority, the bureau is facing pressure to help quell violence in Chicago, the Chicago Tribune reports. But Robert Holley, the special agent in charge in Chicago, said his office lacks the staff to adequately combat violent crime. In addition to terrorism,…
New York Times: New Homeland Security Head Jeh Johnson Needs to Fix Immigration Enforcement
New York Times Editorial The Senate has confirmed Jeh Johnson, once the Pentagon’s top lawyer, to lead the Department of Homeland Security. Mr. Johnson brings a sharp legal mind and reputation for probity to the job. He will need both to manage the department, a daunting agglomeration of agencies and missions and chronic management problems….
The FBI Listed ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ As Communist Propaganda Intended to Malign the Upper Class
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com “It’s a Wonderful Life” is a Christmas classic that has brought countless families together since the film’s release in 1946. But the FBI saw something far more sinister – Communist propaganda that “deliberately maligned the upper class,” according to Quartz.com., which cites a 1947 FBI report. You see, Mr. Potter, the depraved banker…