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Column: New School Dedicated to the Late DEA Agent Enrique Camarena, Who Lived a Life of Bravery
Ross Parker was chief of the criminal division in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Detroit for 8 years and worked as an AUSA for 28 in that office. By Ross Parker ticklethewire.com The opening next week of the Enrique S. Camarena Elementary School in Chula Vista, California celebrates the legacy of a courageous DEA…

Toxicology Reports May Shed Light on What Killed Former ‘Whitey’ Bulger Witness
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Officials have not yet determined the cause of death of an alleged extortion victim of James “Whitey” Bulger who was found dead a day after learning he wouldn’t be testifying in the racketeering and murder trial of the suspected mob boss, The Boston Herald reports. An autopsy of Stephen M. “Stippo”…

Fed Judge Clears ex-FBI Agent Pete Norell Jr. of Wrongdoing
By Allan Lengel ticklethewrie.com An ex-FBI agent who pleaded guilty in 2010 to illegally accessing an FBI computer has been vindicated. Scott Schwebke of the Orange County Register reports that U.S. District Judge Andrew J. Guilford ruled this month that ex-FBI agent Pete Norell Jr. was “factually innocent” of the misdemeanor charge he pleaded to….
They know my stance and thats fine with them
While a beginner is not generally aware of these aspects while performing the asana, they are there. Often, we hear people saying that they remain active and light when they do just a little bit of asana practice. When a raw beginner experiences this state of well being, it is not merely the external or…

Witness in ‘Whitey’ Bulger Case Found Dead under Suspicious Circumstances
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Stephen “Stippo” Rakes waited decades to testify against accused mobster James “Whitey” Bulger. Rakes will never get the chance because he was found dead in what is being described as a suspicious death, the Boston Globe reports. Rakes, who had accused Bulger of stealing ownership of his South Boston liquor store, was…

NSA Takes Steps to Strengthen Security of Sensitive Information Following Leak
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Hoping to strengthen its security to avoid another leak, the NSA is examining how former contractor Edward Snowden was able to access and remove sensitive information, The Los Angeles Times reports. “This failure originated from two practices that we need to reverse,” Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said at a security forum…

FBI Advises Local Police to Keep George Zimmerman’s Gun, Evidence
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Sanford Police won’t return to George Zimmerman his gun and other evidence used at his murder trial after the FBI urged against giving back the weapon, The Orlando Sentinel reports. It’s a sign that the Justice Department is moving forward with an investigation into whether Zimmerman violated the civil rights of…