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FBI Sting Pledged ‘Martyrdom Payments” to Suspected Terrorist
Steve Neavling ticklthewire.com The attorney of a Moroccan immigrant who volunteered to kill himself in a bomb attack on the U.S. Capitol said his client was promised “martyrdom payments” by the FBI, the Associated Press reports. The attorney also alleges the FBI gave suspect Amine El-Khalifi, 29, more than $5,700 in living expenses during the six-month…
Trenton Mayor Mack Set Up by Undercover Informants
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI used a government informant to see if Trenton Mayor Tony Mack and his sidekicks would accept a bribe over a fake land-development deal, the Associated Press reports. Turns out, it worked, the FBI announced after arresting Mack, his brother Ralphiel and others early Monday morning. Mack, his brother and mayoral…
Former DEA leaders Urge AG to Come Out Against Legalizing Marijuana
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Nine former heads of the DEA sent a strong message to Attorney General Eric Holder: Fight against efforts to legalize recreational marijuana in three states, the Reuters reports. Failing to say anything, they said, would suggest he condones legalization. The former officials told Holder that legalization would fly in the face of…
Column: The Deafness Before the 9/11 Attack
Kurt Eichenwald, a contributing editor at Vanity Fair and a former reporter for The New York Times, is the author of “500 Days: Secrets and Lies in the Terror Wars.” By KURT EICHENWALD New York Times IT was perhaps the most famous presidential briefing in history. On Aug. 6, 2001, President George W. Bush received…
Retired FBI Agent John Wills Publishes Collection of Stories By Women in Law Enforcement
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com John Wills, a retired FBI agent, former Chicago cop and award winning author, has cranked out his latest book: “Women Warriors: Stories from the Thin Blue Line.” The book is described on his website as “a compelling collection” of true stories about women in law enforcement from the radio dispatcher to…
FBI Agents Forced From Positions to be Compensated Under Deal with Congress
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Current and retired FBI agents who were forced from their supervisory positions because of a 2004 policy will be compensated under a deal between Congress and the bureau, the FBI Agents Association announced today. The agency said a total of $6.4 million will be spread out in varying amounts to 94…
Trenton Mayor Tony Mack Arrested This Morning in Corruption Probe
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI arrested Trenton Mayor Tony Mack and others this morning as part of an ongoing corruption investigation, NBC 4 New York reports. Among the potential charges facing the mayor is conspiracy to obstruct commerce by extortion. Also taken into custody were top campaign contributor Joseph “JoJo” Giorgianni and six others,…
ATF: Felon Who Killed Trooper May Have Bought Weapon from Gun Show
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A gun used by a felon to shoot and kill a state trooper in the state of Washington in February was traced to a gun show in 2009, the Associated Press reports. The news comes from the ATF, which tracked the history of the .40-caliber Smith & Wesson. The proper documentation was…