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Video: Friendly Border Patrol Agent Thanks Driver for Expressing Constitutional Rights
It’s hard to imagine a federal law enforcement official thanking you for not cooperating. But that’s exactly what a friendly Border Patrol agent did when a group of people questioned his authority to interrogate them. The car reached a border stop, where they were asked whether they were U.S. citizens. A passenger in the car…
$600,000 Houses for Border Patrol Agents Comes Under Investigation by Homeland Security
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Opening an investigation into the costly price tag for housing for Border Patrol agents in Arizona, the Homeland Security Department has sent inspectors to the former mining town, the Arizona Republic reports. The $15 million housing project caused an uproar among residents, who say the federal government spent far too much money…
Sen. McCain Slams Protection of Border, Calls for Better Way to Monitor Effectiveness
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Sen. John McCain, one of the leading voices in the immigration debate, sharply criticized how the border is patrolled, the Washington Times reports. The Arizona Republican said Homeland Security needs to devise a way to measure the effectiveness of its border protection. “I have concluded that not only is the border unsafe,…
Owner of Washington Nationals Wants to Build New FBI Headquarter in Landover
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com If the primary owner of the Washington Nationals gets his way, the Landover Mall will become the new site of the FBI’s headquarters. The Washington Post reports that Lerner Enterprises, a development firm run by the Nationals owner, has submitted the 88-acre site for consideration as the bureau’s new headquarters. Sears is…
It Could Be a Smooth Nomination for Obama’s Choice for Inspector General of Homeland Security
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com President Obama’s choice for inspector general of the Department of Homeland Security appears poised for a relatively quick nomination with bipartisan support, the Washington Post reports. John Roth, who has led the Food and Drug Administration’s criminal investigations division for the past year, is hoping to replace former acting head Charles…
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…