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Le doublement immortel auteur de Cyrano de Bergerac
On y retrouve plus l’atmosphère des autres îles. Et il y a du monde. En repartant vers Honolulu, on peut aussi faire un arrêt sur la route 99 à la Dole Plantation. Georges Duroy, le personnage central du roman. Celui que l’on surnomme Bel Ami est un arriviste absolu. Ce petit employ de 25 ans,…
Rafael Garcia to Head Up FBI’s Intelligence Division in LA
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Rafael J. Garcia, Jr., who served as director of the Terrorist Explosive Device Analytical Center (TEDAC) in Quantico, Va., has been named special agent in charge of the FBI’s Intelligence Division in Los Angeles. Garcia joined the FBI in 1995 as a special agent in Phoenix where he investigated drug, organized…
Grassley and Issa Concerned ATF Director’s Comments Could Put a Chill on Whistleblowing
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Sen. Chuck Grassley and Rep. Darrell Issa, two of Capitol Hill’s chief critics of ATF, expressed concern about comments the agency’s acting Director B. Todd Jones made to employees earlier this month. Specifically, the two were concerned about a comment that could put a chill on whistleblowers. Todd said: “… if…
Court to decide FBI’s Power over Phone Records
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Can the FBI force a phone company to turn over its customer records for an investigation? The question is at the center of a rare civil complaint filed by the U.S. Department of Justice, which claims the phone company was interfering with national security, reports the Wall Street Journal. The case, which…
Justice Department Threatens to Sue Seattle Police Over Reforms
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn said Tuesday he’s optimistic the city can avoid a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit over police reforms, the Seattle Times reports. City attorney Pete Holmes said the DOJ will sue by the end of the month if an agreement on police reforms is not reached. The cause of…
Four Dozen Charged in Massive Medicaid Scheme
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Federal prosecutors in Manhattan charged four dozen people in a scheme to illegally resell prescription drugs obtained by Medicaid recipients, reports CNN.com. The scheme involved hundreds of millions of dollars worth of prescription drugs obtained from Medicaid recipients. The accused bought the drugs at discounted rates and then resold them through a…
FBI Raids Home of Trenton Mayor Mack
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI agents searched the home of Trenton Mayor Tony Mack Wednesday morning and were spotted taking equipment from two SUVs at the residence early this morning, the Star Ledger reports. Trenton police helped the FBI execute the search warrant about 1 a.m., Trenton Police Lt. Don Fillinger told the Star Ledger. It…
Officers Cleared in Shooting Death of ATF Agent John Capano
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A retired police lieutenant who shot and killed an ATF agent at a pharmacy on New Year’s Eve will not be charged because the force was justified, the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office announced, reports the Associated Press. ATF agent John Capano, 51, was buying medicine for his cancer-stricken when he intervened…