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Report: ATF Officials in Phoenix Responsible for Fast and Furious
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A federal report on the controversial gun-walking operation, Fast and Furious, places much of the blame on the program on the Phoenix office of the ATF, CBS News reports. The report by the Inspector General, which is expected to be released in a few weeks, shows a divide between the Phoenix office…
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Retirement Party for Head of NY FBI Cost $150 Per Person: “Even for NY Prices That’s Wholly Crap”
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The cost for attending the September retirement party of Janice Fedarcyk, who just stepped down as head of the New York FBI, isn’t so cheap: $150. Some think that’s excessive for a party for the assistant director in charge (ADIC) of the New York office. “Everybody said ‘wholly crap,’” one agent…
FBI Looking for Diverse Pool of Qualified Candidates to Become Agents
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is expanding its recruiting efforts to find a diverse pool of candidates for a variety of special agent jobs, the Sacramento Bee reports. The FBI is on the hunt for CPAs, Chinese-Mandarin speakers and candidates skillful in cyber-network administration. The FBI typically only hires for two weeks twice a year,…
FBI Agent Creates Technology to Chase Down Pedophiles
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Salt Lake City FBI agent is changing how authorities investigate child sex crimes, the Salt Lake Tribune reports. Special Agent Eric Zimmerman created software that the FBI approved last fall, leading to the arrests of more than 220 suspects, according to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. The 13…
Guns Used in Chicago Crimes Bought Close to Home
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Most guns recovered in Chicago were originally purchased in Illinois, not states with less-restrictive gun laws, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Citing a groundbreaking study at the University of Chicago Crime Lab, authorities said 58% of the 1,375 guns recovered in crimes in Chicago were bought in Illinois. About 45% came from Cook…
Three ICE Agents Accuse Administrator of Sexual Misconduct
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Three employees at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement have made sexual harassment complaints against a longtime aide to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, new court records show, according to the Associated Press. The employees accuse Suzanne Barr, the agency’s chief of staff, of sexually harassing male subordinates. The complaints range from offering…
FBI Director Mueller Will Respond to Controversy Over Atty. Gen. Holder’s Use of FBI Planes
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The FBI is getting dragged into a controversy over Attorney General Eric Holder using FBI aircraft. CNN reports that the FBI on Friday said it will respond to questions from Congress on the use of aircraft. Allegations have surfaced that Holder may have been among officials who used the planes for…