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Report: Man Who Died in Border Patrol Custody Was Believed to be Faking Seizure
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com An American citizen died in U.S. Border Patrol custody after paramedics erroneously concluded that he was faking a seizure, according to a medical examiner’s report, Al Jazeera reports. Steven Keith, 58, died on Christmas at a Southern California checkpoint facility about 20 miles from the border. The cause of Keith’s death is…
Family Members Express Shock That Border Killed Self After Alleged Assaults
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Family members of a Border Patrol agent who killed himself after allegedly assaulting three immigrant women are having trouble processing the news. “It’s really hard to believe,” Susana Manzanares said of her ex-husband Esteban Manzanares, who shot himself after authorities say he sexually assaulted three women on Wednesday. Manzanares described her husband…
Owner of Gun Parts Store in California Refuses to Give Feds List of Customers
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The owner of a California gun parts store is refusing to release the names of customers to federal agents, the Washington Times reports. Dimitrios Karras, who owns Ares Armor in Oceanside, insisted it was an invasion of privacy to hand over the identities of 5,000 customers who purchased gun parts. “They said…
Weekend Series on Crime: A Photographer Talks About the Hit on Mob Boss Paul Castellano
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Senators Call for Inspector General Investigation of Ethics Infractions by Justice Department
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A new report shows that Justice Department lawyers committed hundreds of ethics infractions ranging from recklessness to misconduct. Now a bipartisan group of senators is supporting a bill that would empower the inspector general to conduct an investigation, NPR reports. The senators want to bypass the traditional route – using the Office of…
Border Patrol Agent Accused of Kidnapping, Assaulting 3 Immigrants Before Shooting Self
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is investigating the death of a border patrol agent who is accused of kidnapping and assaulting three women who were in the country illegally in South Texas , the Associated Press reports. The probe began when authorities encountered one of the injured women, which prompted a “search and recovery” effort…
Justice Department Declines to Identify 100s of Federal Prosecutors Accused of Serious Misconduct
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department is refusing to identify hundreds of federal prosecutors who are accused of committing serious misconduct over the past decade, the Washington Times reports. Most of the actions were described as “reckless” or “intentional misconduct,” according to a scathing report released Thursday. “The lack of transparency insulates the Justice Department…
FBI Refuses to Conduct Pot Background Checks in Washington State Despite Actions in Colorado
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI won’t conduct nationwide background checks on people applying to operate a legal marijuana business in Washington state in stark contrast to the handling of applicants in Colorado, the Associated Press reports. The FBI’s refusal to conduct the checks surprised officials in Washington because the federal agency does similar background checks…