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![Native Americans: DEA Seized Industrial Hemp from Sovereign Tribal Land in Wisconsin](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/pot-leaf_0836-copy.jpg)
Native Americans: DEA Seized Industrial Hemp from Sovereign Tribal Land in Wisconsin
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The DEA encroached on the sovereign land of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin and destroyed a large crop of industrial hemp, Native Americans said. But the Associated Press report that federal authorities maintain the crop was illegal marijuana, some of which was being tended by non-tribal members. In May, the…
![FBI Director James Comey Says Bureau Not Conducting Mass Surveillance with Planes](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/dearborn-map.gif)
FBI Director James Comey Says Bureau Not Conducting Mass Surveillance with Planes
The FBI is not using planes for mass spying, Director James Comey said at a congressional hearing.
![Congressional Bill Seeks to Remove J. Edgar Hoover’s Name from FBI’s Headquarters](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/j-edgar-hoover-2.jpg)
Congressional Bill Seeks to Remove J. Edgar Hoover’s Name from FBI’s Headquarters
Saying J. Edgar Hoover stomped on the civil rights of Americans, a congressman has introduced a bill to remove the former FBI director’s name from the bureau’s headquarters building.
![DEA Agents Get Bonuses While Investigated for Attending Sex Parties Funded by Drug Cartels](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dea-badge.png)
DEA Agents Get Bonuses While Investigated for Attending Sex Parties Funded by Drug Cartels
While DEA agents were under investigation for allegedly attending prostitute sex parties funded by Columbian drug cartels, they received thousands of dollars in bonuses.
![New Border Patrol Leader of Laredo Section Officially Takes Helm](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/laredo-map.gif)
New Border Patrol Leader of Laredo Section Officially Takes Helm
The Laredo Section of the Border Patrol officially has a new leader.
![Las Vegas’ First Female FBI Agent Was an Undercover Success](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/fbi-logo-large.jpg)
Las Vegas’ First Female FBI Agent Was an Undercover Success
Tall and slim, with long, blond hair, Deborah Richard could look like an expensive call girl or a bag lady.
![Ex-FBI Agent’s Alleged Theft Could Compromise Indictments Against 52 Alleged Gang Members](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/fbi-badge.jpg)
Ex-FBI Agent’s Alleged Theft Could Compromise Indictments Against 52 Alleged Gang Members
Allegations that an FBI agent stole more than $100,000 in drug money could spell trouble for a painstaking investigation that netted indictments of 52 alleged members and associates of a Southern California street gang tied to the Mexican Mafia.