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FBI Posts Gotti Surveillance Film on 20 Year Anniverary of His Conviction
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Twenty years ago to this month, the feds finally nailed Godfather John Gotti, convicting him after several failed attempts. As the FBI points out on its website, he was known as the “Dapper Don” for his nice threads and the “Teflon Don” for his ability to avoid convictions. To commemorate the…
Diego Rodriguez Heading South to Take Charge of FBI’s Dallas Office
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The Dallas FBI will have a new boss soon. The FBI announced that Diego Rodriguez, special agent in charge of the Criminal Division in New York, will take over as the SAC in Dallas. He’ll replace Robert Casey who will be retiring on April 30. “I have the highest regard for…
Ex-Fed Prosecutor Sues Iowa U.S. Atty for Age Discrimination
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Iowa U.S. Attorney Stephanie Rose, who is under consideration for a federal judgeship, is coming under attack by a former employee. The Des Moines Register reports that former Assistant U.S. Attorney Martha Fagg, 53, has filed a lawsuit accusing Rose, 39, of age discrimination, harassment and creating a hostile work environment….
FBI Asks Public to Return Cash From Bank Robbery; Guess What?
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com This is an interesting test of human nature and honesty. A bank robber stuck up the Wells Fargo Bank branch in Pembroke Pines, Fla., in the Ft. Lauderdale area on March 29, and as he took off on his motorcycle, cash spilled onto the road. Some citizens, who obviously dislike litter,…
FBI and NYPD Checking on Origin of al Qaeda Graphic
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The graphic is errie. The New York Daily News reports that the FBI and NYPD are trying to find the source of a a graphic posted on terrorism websites that says: “Al Qaeda coming soon again in New York.” The Daily News reported that authorities are trying to determine…
FBI Probing Controversial Fla. Shooting
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The FBI has been questioning potential witnesses in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, trying to determine if the incident was racially motivated, NBC’s Michael Isikoff reports. NBC reported that the questioning by FBI agents in Sanford, Fla. is part of a a “parallel investigation.” The state is also investigating the…
Now the Webb Ellis Rugby Football Museum
For pilgrims, this will matter less than the small shop nearby at 5 St Matthews Street. Now the Webb Ellis Rugby Football Museum, this is where shoemaker William Gilbert began making leather footballs for the school around 1842. The evolution of the ball from a hand stitched, leather covered inflated pigs bladder, is well documented….