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Stejskal: “Mark From Michigan”: Dumb and Dumber
Greg Stejskal served as an FBI agent for 31 years and retired as resident agent in charge of the Ann Arbor office. By Greg Stejskal ticklethewire.com Mark and I never really hit it off. I first met Mark Koernke in the late ‘80s. Gene Ward, a fellow FBI agent, had asked me to accompany him…
Burglar Recounts Reason She, Others Broke Into Philadelphia’s FBI Office in 1971
By Bonnie Raines The Guardian I vividly remember the eureka moment. It was the night we broke into an FBI office in Media, Pennsylvania, in March 1971 and removed about 1,000 documents from filing cabinets. We had a hunch that there would be incriminating material there, as the FBI under J Edgar Hoover was…
Justice Department Considers Easing Restrictions on Loans for Investors in Marijuana Industry
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com With the legalization of marijuana in Colorado, investors want to open up businesses to sell pot. Trouble is, they are reluctant to borrow money because of Justice Department regulations on such loans, the Motherboard reports. The Justice Department, which until recently was still aggressively pursuing pot shops, is considering easing those regulations…
He Did What?! Man Tries to Smuggle Thai Woman into U.S. in Suitcase
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Border Patrol agents find some of the most bizarre ways that people smuggle humans into the U.S. But a recent discovery surprised even veterans in the field, the Phoenix Times reports. A Phoenix man headed back to the U.S. from the port entry of Nogales tried to smuggle a Thai woman…
UTEP Kicks Off 3 Players Following for Betting Following FBI Investigation
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The University of Texas at El Paso’s basketball team said Tuesday it has removed three players following allegations they bet on at least one sporting event, the Huffington Post reports. The removal comes after university officials in December received tips that the players were betting on games. The three players are Justin…
Burglars Behind 1971 Break-In at FBI Office in Philadelphia Tell All
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com While many Americans were watching a televised title bout between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier nearly 23 years, antiwar activists were breaking into the FBI office in Philadelphia and stealing confidential documents. What happened that day was largely unknown until the author of a new book convinced five of the eight burglars…
FBI: Man Accused of Burning Chinese Consulate Says He Was Hearing Voices
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Fears of terrorism initially spread after someone intentionally set fire to the Chinese consulate in San Francisco last week. But CBS SF reports that the suspect, 39-year-old Yan Feng, may have been suffering from mental health problems after he told FBI agents that he was hearing voices in Chinese. Feng was charged…
Former Sesame Street Actor Tapped for High-Ranking Justice Department Post
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A child who grew up as an actor on Sesame Street in the 1970s was tapped by President Obama for a high-ranking Justice Department position, the USA Today reports. Obama nominated Debo P. Adegbile to be the new assistant attorney general for civil rights. If confirmed by the Senate, Adegbile will fill…