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Russia Says It Has No Jurisdiction to Apprehend Snowden at Airport in Moscow
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Russia rejected criticism today that it illegally assisted the former government contractor charged with exposing secret U.S. surveillance program, the Washington Post reports. Edward Snowden, 30, was expected to board a flight from Russia to Cuba but never did. Secretary of State John F. Kerry said the Moscow has an obligation to…
Defense: Accused Mob Boss ‘Whitey’ Bulger Was Never an FBI Informant
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Accused Boston mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger was never an FBI informant, his attorneys plan to argue today at his murder and racketeering trial, Reuters reports. It’s important to Bulger’s image to show he was not a snitch. Defense attorneys said ex-FBI handler, John Connolly, who is in prison in connection…
FBI Continues to Investigate CIA Director Patraeus Following His Resignation
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI investigation of CIA Director David Patraeus has not ended and remains active, the USA Today reports. Attorney General Eric Holder said as much during a virtually unnoticed exchange last month with Rep. Jason Chaffetz, a Utah Republican. “While an extra-marital affair itself is not classified as an ‘intelligence activity,’ the…
‘White House Down’ Features Man’s Fight to Save President After Losing Out on Secret Service Job
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A 4-minute trailer of Roland Emmerich’s thriller “White House Down” was released with much fanfare. The film focuses on a capitol policeman, played by Channing Tatum, who was denied a dream job with the Secret Service. But while taking his girl on a tour of the White House, Tatum’s character, John Cale,…
Helping Self to Chips, Soda May Cost Chicago Cop Time in Prison
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Chicago cop is accused of extortion for helping himself daily to chips and soda without paying for them at a liquor store, CBS Chicago reports. Sgt. Ray M. Ramirez, who is described as broke, faces up to 20 years for “openly take items in front of the store’s employees” while visiting…
FBI Wants to Use a Humorous Video For Advanced-Intelligence Classes
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Under the category of the unusual comes this: The FBI has asked the IFC sketch comedy show “Portlandia” for rights to use a clip from the program in its advanced intelligence training classes, according to Marketplace Punchline. The website cites the Hollywood Reporter: In April, an instructor at the FBI Academy…
FBI Is Scanning Driver’s License Images to Make Potential Matches
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is scouring state databases of driver’s license photos to search for face matches of criminals, WND reports. “A probe photo refers to the photo of the subject of an active FBI investigation that is submitted for search against a photo repository,” states the FBI’s agreement with Illinois, which is nearly…
Opinion: FBI Is Disingenuous in Report About Agent-Involved Shootings
By The Central Florida Future Editorial According to Federal Bureau of Investigation documentation obtained via a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit by the New York Times, the FBI has been found justified in 150 shootings of subjects from 1993 to 2011. Of said shootings, 70 were fatal. “The FBI takes very seriously any shooting incidents…