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Government Shut Down Leaves Justice Department Understaffed
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The government shutdown has made life difficult for the U.S. Department of Justice. With just a fraction of the staff working, attorneys said they are overwhelmed by work, ABC News reports. The shutdown forced so-called nonessential employees to stay home “What bothers me the most about the entire situation is this whole…
Air Force Staffer in Illinois Possessed Pipe Bombs Intended for Sex Offenders
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A 24-year-old Air Force staffer in Illinois is accused of having pipe bombs that he intended to use to attack sex offenders, the Associated Press reports. Justin Vangilder, who also said he was feeling suicidal, was charged Friday with three felony counts. Authorities said they found three pipe bombs, which he said…
FBI, ATF Probe Attacks on Arkansas’ Power Grid
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI and ATF are investigating what appears to be three attacks on Arkansas’ power grid over the past six weeks, THV 11 reports. “We believe that anyone that intentionally brings down power lines could potentially put themselves at risk and certainly the public at risk,” said FBI Supervisory Special Agent Kimberly…
Furious Bitcoin Users Prank FBI Following Silk Road Shutdown
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI has received more than 200 complaints from pro-drug advocates after agents raided Silk Road, an online marketplace for drugs, guns and other illicit goods, the Guardian reports. While attempting to access $80 million worth of Bitcoins accumulated by Silk Road founder, the FBI seized $3.2 million worth of Bitcoins that…
Amber Alert Website Restored After Outrage Expressed Over Shutdown
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The federal government’s Amber Alert website was restored Monday morning after people expressed outrage. The site, www.AmberAlert.gov, was temporarily taken offline because of the government shutdown. “The Amber Alert system was never interrupted, but to eliminate any confusion, the informational site maintained by the Justice Department has been restored,” Justice Department spokesman…
Most Dangerous States Are Not What You Might Expect
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Think of the most dangerous states in the U.S. and you’re likely to name places like Michigan, New York, California and Texas. They have large cities with reputations for violence. But newly released FBI statistics show the most dangerous states are Tennessee, Nevada and Alaska, the USA Today reports. You are more…
Feds Take Amber Alert Site Offline as Part of Gov’t Shutdown
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department shut down its Amber Alert website (www.amberalert.gov) because of the government shutdown. Instead of featuring photos and other urgent information about missing children, the site tells visitors, “Due to the lapse in federal funding, this Office of Justice Programs (OJP) website is unavailable.” The site was set up to…
Controversial Ex-FBI Agent John Guandolo Has Authored a Book on Islam
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Former FBI agent John Guandolo, a controversial figure who has been described in some circles as a nationally recognized expert on the Muslim Brotherhood’s Islamic Movement has authored a new book “Raising a Jihadi Generation.” Guandolo has been praised for his knowledge of the Islamic world. “Raising a Jihadi Generation needs…