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ATF Seeks Mega Database to Consolidate Personal Information About Suspects
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The ATF is hoping to acquire a mega database that would allow agents to quickly draw connections between suspects’ names, phone numbers, social security numbers and utility bills, the Huffington Post reports. As it is, agents must analyze data largely by hand because the information is stored in separate locations, consuming time…
Excessive Force Case Against Border Patrol Agent Goes to Trial This Week
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com An excessive force case against a Border Patrol agent goes to trial this week, the San Diego Union Tribune reports. Agent Luis E. Fonesca is accused of kicking and choking an unauthorized immigrant until he was unconscious. Prosecutors say they have a videotape that proves their case. Fonesca has pleaded not guilty…
ATF Official: Detroit’s Violent Criminals Are a “Throwback”
By Allan Lengel Deadline Detroit DETROIT — Daryl McCrary is no stranger to the world of violence. Having spent 21 years with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) he’s worked in places like Los Angeles and Baltimore. He’s gone undercover, he’s bought guns on the street and investigated gangs and violent…
DEA Struggles to Intercept Apple’s iMessage Chat Service Because of Secure Encryption
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The DEA cannot eavesdrop on Apples’s iMessage chat service because of secure encryption, Slate.com reports. That’s good news if you’re concerned about privacy. But for law enforcement, the inability to monitor iMessages sent between two Apple devices is problematic. Wireless technology has challenged law enforcement’s ability to monitor suspicious activity. The problem…
But I’m not going to marry now
I had a tremendous snafu at Christmas with my order. I have to say the customer service representatives could not have been any better. I did have trouble getting through to them, but, it was Christmas, so that is understandable. Christmas Day can be a lonely day because you’re not married, and you suddenly realise…
Ex-U.S. Attorney Mary Jo White Confirmed as Head of SEC
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com With little fanfare, the Senate on Monday confirmed former federal prosecutor Mary Jo White as head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. CNN Money reported that White, 65, was confirmed without a roll call vote. She is currently head of litigation at the law firm of Debevoise & Plimpton in…
Some Think Jana Monroe Should Be in the Mix for FBI Director
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com There have been plenty names bandied about to replace FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III later this year including Lisa Monaco, a career federal prosecutor, ex-U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald and Jim Comey, the former U.S. attorney in Manhattan But one name some think should be in the mix is Jana Monroe,…
Director Appoints Agents to Head Offices in Charlotte, Newark and Phoenix
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The FBI has announced the appointment of agents to head offices in Charlotte, Newark and Phoenix. John A. Strong, who was deputy assistant director in the Criminal Justice Information Services Division in Clarksburg, W. Va., will head up the Charlotte office. Douglas G. Price, who most recently served as chief…