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Sandy Hook Elementary Shooting Prompts Gun-Buying Binge Nationwide
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The school shooting massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary appears to be driving an unprecedented number of gun sales, the Atlantic Wire reports. In fact, 9 of the 10 days with the most requests ever for FBI background checks occurred after the Dec. 14 shooting, according to the Atlantic Wire. And in Sandy…
Over Federal Objections, Maryland Senate Approves Decriminalizing Marijuana
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Maryland Senate approved decriminalizing of possession of small amounts of marijuana over the objections of federal law enforcement Tuesday, the Washington Post reports. Maryland joins other states and cities across the country decriminalizing pot. Colorado and Washington, for instance, have legalized marijuana. Unlike like full legalization in those states, Maryland makes…
FBI Reviews Taser incident in Pittsburgh Following Complaints of Civil Rights Violations
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is investigating whether a Pittsburgh police detective was out of control when he pulled a Taser on a man in Pittsburgh over the weekend, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. The incident captured a national audience after a cell phone video caught Detective Frank Rende walking up to a man and…
Opinion: Homeland Security Buys Up Expensive Assault Rifles, Armored Assault Vehicles
Don Gilleland Florida Today In 2008, presidential front-runner Barack Obama called for a “civilian national security force” as powerful as the U.S. military. Nobody seemed to pay much attention to that suggestion at the time. Much has happened since then that should concern us. Recent news reports indicate our Department of Homeland Security has bought…
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…