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Critics Say Justice Dept. May Be Gun Shy Going After Lawmakers
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Is the Justice Department losing its nerve to go after Congress members? The New York Times reports that critics feel that way in wake of the dismissal of some high profile probes into members of Congress like Sen. John Ensign (R-Nevada) and Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-Calif.). “They’re gun-shy,” J….
FBI’s John Perren Talks Terrorism, the Internet and the Endless Battle
WASHINGTON – Earlier this month, on the 5th floor of the FBI’s Washington Field Office, in the shadow the nation’s Capitol, John G. Perren, special agent in charge of the Counterterrorism Branch, talked to ticklethewire.com editor Allan Lengel about lessons learned since Sept. 11, about the challenges the Internet has posed for terrorism investigations and…
ATF Wants Gun Dealers Along Mexico Border To Report Rifle Sales of 2 or More to Same Person
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — ATF has asked the White House to ok an emergency order to require gun dealers along the Mexico border to report sales of two or more rifles to the same person within five days, the Washington Post reported. The measure is part of an ongoing crackdown on the flow…
TSA Wasting $$$$ on Some Security
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The Transportation Security Administration has thrown around gobbs of cash for airport security since Sept. 11, but lawmakers, auditors and national security experts are questioning the wisdom behind some purchases, according to the Washington Post. Reporter Dana Hedgpeth reports that TSA spent about $30 million alone just on devices…
FBI Says Violent and Property Crimes Dropped Nationwide in First Half of 2010
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Calling the results “encouraging”, the FBI on Monday released preliminary crime stats for the first six months of 2010, saying violent crime nationwide dropped 6.2 percent compared to last year. It also reported that property crimes dipped 2.8 percent. The report explained that violent crimes included murder, forcible rape,…
U.S. Cable to FBI and CIA Warns Terrorists in Yemen Could Have Easy Access to Radioactive Material
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com As if we need to hear more scary stuff on the terrorism front, here’s the latest. The Guardian newspaper in London reports that a senior Yemen government official warned US diplomats shortly after the “underwear” bomber incident last Christmas in Detroit that the country’s main store of radioactive products was poorly…
The Underwear Bomber and Ex-Mayor Indicted; Detroit U.S. Atty. Barbara McQuade Has Had a Busy 1st Year
By TRESA BALDAS Free Press Staff Writer DETROIT — A man suspected of trying to blow up a plane with a bomb in his underwear. A former mayor accused of turning city hall into a mob-like racket. And a man facing the death penalty. Pretty hairy for her first year on the job. But U.S….