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Defense Lawyers Claim ‘Whitey’ Bulger Was Never a Rat, Despite Mounting Evidence
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Lawyers for reputed mobster James “Whitey” Bulger continued to make the case that their client wasn’t an FBI informant, the Associated Press reports. Bulger’s attorneys opened their case Tuesday in the murder and racketeering trial of the 83-year-old man accused of participating in 19 murders. The Associated Press reports that Bulger’s…
Oops! Homeland Security Loses Track of 1 Million Foreigners Who Previously Arrived in U.S.
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com An audit revealed Tuesday that the Homeland Security Department does not know what happened to more than 1 million people who arrived in the U.S., an embarrassing blunder as lawmakers debate a new immigration bill, The Washington Times reports. The Government Accountability Office’s report underscores that the department’s failure to accurately track…
Student Who Spent Four Days in DEA Holding Cell with No Food, Water to Receive $4.2M Settlement
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com When DEA agents raided a house in San Diego and found ecstasy pills in April 2012, they placed Daniel Chong in a DEA holding cell. What happened next cost the Justice Department $4.2 million in a lawsuit settlement that is expected to be announced today, the Associated Press reports. The 23-year-old, who…
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Going online has made shopping a global experience. You can look up any product from the national or international market, compare and order. It is only a matter of a few extra shipping days and you can become its proud owner. Accessories are very important when you want to make a statement. These are the…
Updated: U.S. Soldier Faces Up to Life in Prison for Release of 700,000 Classified Documents
Update: CNN reports that a military judge found Pfc. Bradley Manning not guilty of aiding the enemy, but guilty of most of the other charges. Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com U.S. soldier Bradley Manning, who is accused of the biggest leak of classified information in U.S. history, could be sentenced to life in prison today, Reuters…
FBI Nabs More than 150 Men for Forcing 105 Teenage Girls into Prostitution
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI arrested more than 150 men over the past few days as part of a nationwide crackdown on child prostitution, the New York Times reports. The men are accused of forcing more than 100 teenage girls – some as young as 13 – into prostitution. The arrests are part of a…
Ex-Figure in Boston’s Underworld to Testify in ‘Whitey’ Bulger Murder Trial
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Patrick Nee literally wrote the book on mob life. And despite serious allegations that he was involved in drugs, guns and even helping bury a body, Nee remains free of jail. The Boston Globe reports that Nee is expected soon to testify in the murder and racketeering trial of reputed…
Homeland Security Returns Saddam Hussein’s Gold-Laden Sword to Iraq
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com When the U.S. invaded Iraq, Saddam Hussein’s personal office was looted. One of those items was a gold-laden, 43-inch sword with an embellished blade and Arabic writing to the Iraqi ambassador, the Associated Press reports. The AP wrote that an American combat historian brought back the sword, which DHS said was a…