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Florida Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Audacious Scheme to Steal Identities of First Lady, ex-FBI Director Robert Mueller
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Talk about brazen. A Florida teen tried to steal the identity of former FBI director Robert Mueller and First Lady Michelle Obama, the Examiner reports. Luis Flores Jr., 19., who also is accused of targeting Kim Kardashian, was sentenced recently to three years in prison. What did he plan to do with…
Border Patrol Agents Accused of Showing Children How to Shoot Paintball Guns at Images of Illegal Immigrants
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Disturbing images have surfaced showing Border Patrol staff teaching children to shoot paintball guns at an effigy of an illegal immigrant, the San Diego Free Press reports. “The target is dressed to resemble a migrant and is located within 100 feet from Virginia Avenue where actual persons have been killed by Border…
Jeh Johnson’s Newest appointee at Homeland Security Was Key Figure in Pennsylvania Corruption Case
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson’s newest appointee has a checkered past, the Washington Times reports. According to court records, Johnson’s chief of staff, Christian Marrone, oversaw the private renovations of a mansion owned by state Sen. Vince Fumo. At the time, Marrone was one of Fumo’s legislative aides. According to the report…
Heroin Use Increases Despite Deadly Consequences; Prescription Pills May Be to Blame
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Despite the dangers of heroin, people are increasingly turning to the drug, CNN reports. But why? It’s relatively inexpensive, readily available and becomes the next step for pain pill addicts. A government study found that heroin use more than doubled in the past decade to 355,000. “Heroin is pummeling the northeast, leaving…
Fed Prosecutors Break Into “Revolt” Over Atty. Gen. Eric Holder’s Drug Views
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Apparently not all the federal prosecutors are on board with Attorney Gen. Eric Holder’s views on drug laws. Retired attorney Paul Mirengoff writes on the website POWERLINE that hundreds of career Justice Department lawyers ” have broken into open revolt against Attorney General Holder over his support of legislation that would…
Justice Department Searches for Crack Cocaine Convicts to Be Freed from Prison
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A disproportionate number of low-level drug criminals who are behind bars are African Americans sentenced under strict laws from the days of the crack epidemic. Hoping to correct that disparity, the Justice Department is encouraging defense lawyers to help identify inmates for clemency, the New York Times reports. Penalties for drug offenses…
Thieves Break Through Roof of Phoenix Pawn Shop, Steal 36 Handguns
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com This wasn’t your typical store robbery. Two crooks stole 36 guns after breaking through the roof of a Phoenix pawn shop, Myfoxphoenix.com reports. Concerned about where those guns are going, the ATF is offering a reward. The thieves only swiped handguns. “They have to acquire guns. Certainly the U.S. is no stranger,…