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How a Secret Service Agent Inadvertently Fired a Shotgun at Iranian President Motorcade
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com In a chilling close call in September 2006, a Secret Service agent inadvertently fired his shotgun as Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was loading a motorcade, The Atlantic reports. The Secret Service called the report inaccurate. The Atlantic reported that the agent was adjusting a shotgun on a Suburban when the gun went…
U.S. House Lawmakers Question Why Homeland Security Did Not Better Prepare for Sequestration
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com U.S. House lawmakers criticized Homeland Security officials Tuesday for not reducing costs on the lead up to the March 1 sequestration, the Washington Post reports. Homeland Security Undersecretary of Management Rafael Borras said he didn’t believe the automatic cuts would take place. Republicans on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee said…
Website Names Top 8 Secret Service Movies Ever Made
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The website Craveonline has named the Top Eight Secret Service movies, with Clint Eastwood’s “In the Line of Fire” being number one. The website listed the films, noting that “this weekend marks the release of Olympus Has Fallen, which stars Gerard Butler as the only Secret Service agent in a White…
Retired FBI Agent Jailed After Feds Accuse Him of Contacting Potential Witness
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A retired FBI agent accused of trying to derail an investigation into military fraud was jailed Tuesday pending trial after a federal judge in Utah said he violated terms of his release, the Salt Lake Tribune reports. U.S. District Court judge ordered Robert G. Lustyik Jr., 50, to jail after prosecutors provided…
DEA: Tennessee Sheriff’s Deputy Charged in Undercover Cocaine Bust
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A sheriff’s deputy in Tennessee found himself on the wrong side of the law this week. The Murfreesboro Post reports that Rutherford County Deputy Louis R. Parra-Flores, 36, was busted following an undercover drug investigation involving cocaine. The DEA accuses Flores of attempting to deliver 7 kilograms of cocaine, the Post reported….
Experts Optimistic That $500M in Stolen Art Will Be Recovered Despite Passing of Nearly 25 Years
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Now that the FBI says it knows the identity of the suspects behind the heist of $500 million of art from Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, the question is: Will the feds recover rare works after nearly 25 years? Art experts told the Washington Post that the chances are surprisingly good. Christopher…
Justice Department Makes It Easier for Law Enforcement to Obtain Personal E-Mails
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department has abandoned it’s long-standing opposition to requiring law enforcement to obtain a warrant before gaining access to certain e-mails, the Washington Post reports. The department had objected to law enforcement accessing e-mails that are 180 days old or less if they had been unopened, the Post reported. “There is…
It’s arguably a favorite family holiday
Hats should be classic. This means that they should be in the colors of the actual team. If your team color isn’t black NBA Caps, than neither should your hat be. Have fun dyeing your own yarn with simple and inexpensive things you probably have stocked in your pantry. You can use tea, food coloring,…