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Homeless Man Tries Stealing Secret Service Car in DC Near School President’s Children Attend
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com You know a good way to stay homeless? Try stealing a Secret Service car. UPI reports a homeless man was arrested in Washington on Friday after he tried swiping a Secret Service car that was parked near Sidwell Friends School, an exclusive private school in Upper Northwest Washington that happens to…
Michael Douglas Helping FBI Fight Insider Trading
By BEN PROTESS and AZAM AHMED New York Times Gordon Gekko is cooperating with the F.B.I. No, there’s not another big-budget Oliver Stone follow-up to “Wall Street” in the works. Instead, Michael Douglas, who played the financier in the 1987 movie and the sequel, is now starring in a straight-to-television video for the Federal Bureau…
DEA Agent Critical of Columnist’s Assertions on Penn State Scandal; Columnist Responds
Charles Lutz is a retired DEA agent and Penn State University alum. His column is in response to a ticklethewire.com column by Ross Parker’s entitled: A Letter to My Son on Moral Decisions in Light of Penn State. By Charles Lutz For ticklethewire.com While I don’t disagree with Ross Parker’s advice to his son…
FBI Busts Sheriff on Conspiracy, Obstruction Charges
By Danny Fenster ticklethewire.com A Louisiana Sheriff was arrested on conspiracy, computer fraud, identity theft and obstruction charges, the FBI announced in a statement. Sheriff Royce Edward Toney, 64, of Monroe, La., was arrested on Friday, according to the FBI. The indictment alleges that Toney and another man engaged in a conspiracy to illegally track…
FBI Dir. Mueller Gets Prestigious Award at His Old Stomping Grounds — Princeton
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III let his Ivy League colors fly over the weekend. Mueller, a 1966 graduate of Princeton, was awarded the prestigious Woodrow Wilson Award on Saturday at Princeton, which recognizes an alum’s commitment to public service, the Daily Princetonian reported. The paper reported that Mueller spoke at…
GOP Hopeful Santorum to Get Secret Service
By Danny Fenster ticklethewire.com Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum, is set to receive protection from the Secret Service, reports FOX News. Rival candidate Newt Gingrich has also requested protection from the service, and Mitt Romney already has it, according to FOX. Santorum asked for protection after an incident earlier this month after “Occupy” supporters heckled…
Supreme Court Ruling Prompts FBI to Turn Off About 3,000 GPS Devices
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com It’s fair to surmise that the FBI has a surplus of GPS devices that are just going to be sitting around. The Wall Street Journal reports that FBI General Counsel Andrew Weissmann said at a conference Friday that a Supreme Court ruling requiring a court order before placing a GPS on…
FBI Seizes Property in Detroit-Area Operation Targeting Public Schools
By Danny Fenster ticklethewire.com Add a new Jaguar sports car and over $34,000 to the coffers of FBI in Detroit. Those profits were seized during an ongoing investigation of the cash-strapped town of Pontiac, Mich., just north of Detroit, reports the Detroit News. The Jaguar was once Jumanne Sledge’s, a former Pontiac schools superintendent who…