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Google Defies FBI Attempts to Gain Cell Phone Passwords
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A defiant Google earlier this year refused to unlock a suspected pimp’s cellphone, prompting a potential legal battle with the FBI that could have sweeping ramifications, the Wall Street Journal reports. When the FBI can’t unlock cell phone information, such as texts, phone numbers and emails, it appears the agency is…
FBI Investigates U.S. Border Patrol Shooting Along Rio Grand River
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The U.S. Border Patrol acknowledged Thursday that an agent shot a Mexican citizen along the border. The patrol’s Laredo sector said in a statement that the shooting occurred after rocks were thrown at agents. “A weapon was discharged by Border Patrol. All appropriate authorities were notified and the shooting is under…
FBI Agent Convicted of Fraud May Get New Trial
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Nashville FBI agent who was sentenced last year to four years in prison for wire and bankruptcy fraud may get a new trial after allegations of racial discrimination surfaced, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday, the Tennessean reports. The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals said the case should be sent…
‘The Zombies Are Coming!’ Homeland Security Warns
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Homeland Security Department is urging citizens to prepare for a zombie apocalypse. No, really. It was the government’s way of injecting a little humor into helping communities prepare for emergencies. The idea is to prepare citizens for genuine disasters and emergencies, which would take the same sort of preparation to fend…
IG Says Justice Department Underreported Terrorism Statistics
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Office of Inspector General said the Justice Department misreported terrorism statistics to Congress, the Associated Press reports. The report, released Thursday, shows the Justice Department charged 544 people with terrorism-related crimes in the six years since the Sept. 11, attacks, not 512, as reported by the Justice Department, according to the…
Ex-Detroit Mayor Kilpatrick Must Be Frustrated Seeing Prospective Black Jurors Bounced
By Allan Lengel For Deadline Detroit DETROIT –– Ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick must have been frustrated on Thursday as he sat at the defense table in federal court in downtown Detroit during jury selection for his public corruption trial. Kilpatrick complained recently that there weren’t enough prospective black jurors in the jury pool. Lawyers will…
A DEA Agent, an Undercover Sting and the Capture of ‘The Merchant of Death’
By Del Quentin Wilber Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON –– The DEA agents sat day after day in their smoke-filled command post in a Bucharest police station, checking their phones and e-mails for confirmation that one of the world’s most notorious arms dealers was coming. Their sting was an elaborate one, a ruse involving a…
And Now for the Big News of the Campaign: GQ Discloses Paul Ryan’s Secret Service Code Name
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com In a presidential race that has been fairly dull so far comes this exciting news: GQ magazine has reported that Paul Ryan’s Secret Service code name is “Bowhunter.” The magazine reports that Ryan’s favorite hobby is bow hunting. Romney’s code name is “Javelin,” which may come from the AMC car company…