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![Report Concludes Border Patrol’s Internal “Discipline System Is Broken”](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/border-patrol-3.jpg)
Report Concludes Border Patrol’s Internal “Discipline System Is Broken”
Border Patrol’s system for cracking down on abuse by agents and officers is seriously flawed and rarely deters criminal misconduct, according to an independent task force.
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Defense Lawyers: Two DEA Employees Operated Strip Club Frequented by Law Enforcement
Two DEA employees are accused of lying during national security background checks about owning a strip club in South Hackensack, N.J.
![Justice Department Warns Courts to Stop Targeting Poor People for Money](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/jail2photo.jpg)
Justice Department Warns Courts to Stop Targeting Poor People for Money
The Justice Department on Monday urged state judges nationwide to end unconstitutional policies of jailing low-income people as a way to collect fines and debt.
![WhatsApp Poised to Become Subject of Next Justice Department Encryption Showdown](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/whatsapp.png)
WhatsApp Poised to Become Subject of Next Justice Department Encryption Showdown
Apple isn’t the only tech company fighting the FBI over privacy concerns.
Secret Service Springs onto Stage to Protect Donald Trump from Protester
Protests have become common during Donald Trump’s rallies, but on Saturday, the Republican frontrunner found himself surrounded on stage by Secret Service agents in Ohio.
![Secret Service Wants to Know about 50 Cent’s Stacks of Cash on Instagram](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/50-Cent.jpg)
Secret Service Wants to Know about 50 Cent’s Stacks of Cash on Instagram
The Secret Service is grilling rapper and actor 50 Cent over “prop” money used in photos.
![Tribune-Review: TSA’s Bonus Scam Rewards ‘Pitiful Job Performance’](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/tsa.jpeg)
Tribune-Review: TSA’s Bonus Scam Rewards ‘Pitiful Job Performance’
By definition, a “bonus” is recognition of a job well done. In federal application, it’s acceptance of poor performance as graphically illustrated by the Transportation Security Administration.