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FBI Admits Using Drones 10 Times for Surveillance on U.S. Soil
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI has acknowledged using surveillance drones on U.S. soil at least 10 times, Al Jazeera America reports. The admission comes after Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., made inquiries after FBI Director Robert Mueller told Congress in June that the bureau had used drones for “limited law enforcement purposes.” According to the disclosure,…
Megaupload Founder Kim Dotcom, Fighting Extradition to the U.S., to Start a New Political Party
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom is busy these days. In addition to trying to avoid extradition to the U.S. on charges of massive copyright infringement, Dotcom is hatching a new political party in New Zealand, where he lives, the Washington Post reports. Dotcom said he’s confident he’ll stay in New Zealand, saying copyright…
Deadly Bath Salts Became Big Craze in Syracuse, Making it ‘Ground Zero’ for Synthetic Drug
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Bath salts, a synthetic stimulant blamed for the deaths and panic attacks of users nationwide, appeared to become a craze in Syracuse before spreading elsewhere, the Syracuse Post-Standard reports. A former candidate of the Syracuse Common Council received a shipment of the drug, which he called “molly,” a name for the pure…
Weekend Series on Crime History: FBI’s Abscam Sting and Congressman John Murtha
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Snowden Documents: NSA Has Undermined Encryption That Protects Online Privacy
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The NSA has surreptitiously succeeded in unscrambling encryption that protects people’s privacy online, the New York Times reports. It’s the latest discovery from documents leaked by NSA contractor Edward Snowden. According to the Times, the NSA has been able to undermine coding to access information ranging from personal e-mails to medical records….
Terrorism Suspect to Be Charged Today with Trying to Get FBI Agent Killed
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A suburban Chicago terrorism suspect is expected to be charged today with trying to solicit the murder of an FBI agent, the Associated Press reports. Adel Daoud, who is accused of attempting to ignite what he thought was a car bomb outside of a downtown Chicago bar, is expected to plead not…
Video: Before Ariel Castro Hanged Himself in Jail, He Revealed A Lot
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com When Ariel Castro hanged himself in his jail cell earlier this week, he left behind many questions. How was he able to avoid arrest for abducting and raping women? Why did he do it? Some of the answers can be found in recently obtained FBI video of the convicted kidnapper, who…
Judge Dismisses DUI Charges Because Border Patrol Unlawfully Held Suspect
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Vermont woman who was charged with drunken driving will walk away after a judge ruled the U.S. Border Patrol held her illegally, the Associated Press reports. Judge Howard Van Benthuysen said Border Patrol agents did not have the right to take Meaghan Leary’s keys from her, which effectively forced her to…