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FBI Director James Comey: A Chill Wind Has Blown Through Law Enforcement Over the Last Year
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com CHICAGO — Reality or hunch? FBI director James Comey, echoing remarks he made a few days ago at the University of Chicago Law School, said Monday he thinks violent crime is on the rise this year, at least in part, because officers are being increasingly scrutinized and are more reluctant to do…
FBI Director Suggests Increased Scrutiny of Police May Lead to More Violence
FBI Director James Comey suggested that violence may have increased because of the rising scrutiny of police following the high-profile shootings of unarmed black people.
FBI Gives Bad Advice on How to Avoid Fraud with New Microchip Credit Cards
When it comes to new technology to crack down on fraud, law enforcement sometimes offers the wrong advice.
Boston Herald: Former IRS Chief Lois Lerner Enjoys ‘Get Out of Jail Free’ Card from Obama Administration
Disgraced former IRS chief Lois Lerner is enjoying her “Get Out of Jail Free” card care of the Obama administration.
LA Times: It’s a Shame That Border Patrol Pulled Out of Student Career Fair
When UC Irvine holds its student career fair Thursday, the event will be missing one employer that had planned to be there: the U.S. Border Patrol.
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
The FBI is not using planes for mass spying, Director James Comey said at a congressional hearing.