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Leaked Memos: DEA Sought to Assassinate Drug Kingpin in Mexico; President Obama Opposed on ‘Moral Grounds’
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com New memos leaked by WikiLeaks shows the DEA asked the White House for permission to kill notorious kingpin and fugitive Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, the Latin Times reports. The messages come from Fred Burton, vice president of intelligence and an expert on Mexican drug cartels. “If the DEA can specifically locate the…
Joint Task Force Nabs 7 Detroit Building Inspectors in Alleged Bribery Scandal
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com After high-profile corruption cases against Detroit officials, including ex-Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, a joint task force that includes the FBI announced charges Thursday against seven building inspectors accused of accepting bribes for phony inspections, the Detroit News reports. The charges stem from an FBI probe dating as far back as 2007. According to…
It Took a While, But B. Todd Jones Is the New Permanent Director of ATF
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Fair to say, it wasn’t easy getting there. But after all the political wrangling, B. Todd Jones was sworn in as the new director ATF at a ceremony Thursday at the White House. With his confirmation, Jones, who was the acting director, becomes the agency’s first permanent director in seven years….
Fort Hood Shooter Gets Death Sentence But Years of Appeals Will Stall Execution
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 people and wounded more than 30, was sentenced to death Wednesday but likely will stay alive for years, if not decades, the Associated Press reports. And it doesn’t matter if Nidal Hasan wants to be executed. The military justice system requires years – even decades…
FBI Has Domestic Version of Seal Team Six
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Meet the Seal Team Six of the FBI. One of the nation’s most elite units, the FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team are decked out in camouflage and armed with HK416 assault rifles, The Week reports. Think of them as the domestic version of the U.S. Navy SEALs. They undergo similar training, use common…
Border Patrol Prepares More Monitoring of Canadian Border in Detroit with New Office
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com DETROIT — In an effort to prevent terrorists from crossing the Canadian Border into the U.S., Border Patrol agents are gearing up for a new $17 million facility in Detroit, WWJ reports. Agents gathered for a groundbreaking this week. “We share intelligence, anything that’s got a nexus to the border and through…
ATF Holds Seminars to Avoid Errors on Paperwork That Jeopardizes Cases
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Make a mistake on paperwork for a gun purchase can prevent authorities from tracking down a killer, the ATF warns, according to WDIO.com. To avoid mistakes made in the past, the ATF is hosting a series of seminars starting in Minnesota. ATF Senior Special Agent and Public Information Officer Robert Schmidt the…
Report: FBI Could Have Prevented Fort Hood Massacre Had It Acted on Alarming Messages
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI could have prevented the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood if agents acted on alarming messages between the shooter and a radical cleric with ties to the 9/11 hijackers, Mother Jones reports. FBI agents intercepted the messages nearly a year before Nidal Hasan opened fire at Fort Hood, according to…