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Mexican Police Chief killed with Rifle lost in ATF’s Fast and Furious
By Richard A. Serrano Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON—A high-powered rifle lost in the ATF’s Fast and Furious controversy was used to kill a Mexican police chief in the state of Jalisco earlier this year, according to internal Department of Justice records, suggesting that weapons from the failed gun-tracking operation have now made it into the…
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High-Ranking Mobster Asks to Be Released for Helping FBI Arrest Mafia Members
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Ex-Bonanno crime boss and FBI informant wants to be freed from jail in exchange for damaging testimony against the mafia, the New York Post reportsBon. Joseph Massino, who will be re-sentenced toady, provided key testimony against former colleagues, including Vincent “Vinny Gorgeous” Basciano. “It is fair to say that not only is…
Surrogate Son of Accused Mobster ‘Whitey’ Bulger Testifies in Murder, Racketeering Trial
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A man who was considered to be the surrogate son of James “Whitey” Bulger testified Monday against the accused Boston mobster, describing a cold killer who stopped at nothing to protect himself. “I was with him for 20 years,” Kevin Weeks, who was a critical witness, told the court during Bulger’s murder…
Brazilian Official Seeks Protection from U.S. Secret Surveillance of Phone, Email Records
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A top Brazilian official has expressed anger over the U.S.’s secret surveillance of telephone and email conversations in his South American country, The USA Today reports. Foreign Minister Antonio Patriota said he’d learned that the NSA has subjected Brazilian residents to espionage through the widespread surveillance of phone and email records. The…
Obama’s FBI Nominee, James B. Comey, Faces Tough Questions about Domestic Surveillance
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to grill James B. Comey about his views on enemy interrogations and government surveillance during a hearing today, The New York Times reports. President Obama’s choice to be FBI director has faced a tough confirmation process in the midst of revelations that the U.S. is conducting…
Obama Administration Removed More than 100,000 Immigrants with No Criminal Record This Year
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Obama administration is deporting fewer people, but his administration continues to oust tens of thousands of illegal immigrants who don’t have criminal records, The Washington Times reports. The deportation of rank-and-file immigrants – more than 110,000 this year – is incensing advocacy groups. “DHS consistently misleads the public about who it…
The Berlin Wall was toppled, the Iron Curtain pulled back
And I can t imagine anyone (in the future) paying more than that, or even that kind of money. If you re spending $1,000 on a Hernandez jersey, good luck to you. You just wasted $1,000.. Beck’s performance has moved him to within striking distance of reaching 100 career points. He has 93 career points…