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Stejskal: The Tale of the Stolen Meteorite
Greg Stejskal served as an FBI agent for 31 years and retired as resident agent in charge of the Ann Arbor office. By Greg Stejskal ticklethewire.com I was assigned to the FBI’s Ann Arbor, Michigan office for most of my career (referred to as a resident agency or RA in the Bureau) We were primarily…
FBI Arrests Teenager Accused of Plotting ISIS-Inspired Attack on Pope Francis
A 15-year-old boy accused of plotting an ISIS-inspired attack on Pope Francis during his upcoming visit to the U.S. was arrested by the FBI.
Homeland Security Computers Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks, Audit Reveals
The Department of Homeland Security is responsible for protecting government computers, but it turns out, the agency’s own information systems are vulnerable to a cyber attack.
Is ‘Black Mass’ a Realistic Portrayal of Crime Boss Whitey Bulger?
From The Godfather movies and Goodfellas to Boardwalk Empire and The Sopranos, there has been no shortage of gangster movies infiltrating pop culture.
Secret Service Agents: Pope Francis Not Safe During Upcoming Trip to U.S
Secret Service agents said Pope Francis’ life is in danger because they cannot adequately protect him during his upcoming visit to the U.S.
Should J. Edgar Hoover’s Name Be Removed from FBI’s New Headquarters?
Jonathan Rauch The Atlantic Now that the Confederate flag has been furled at South Carolina’s Capitol, it’s time to deal with another symbolic insult to minorities and the Constitution—the one inscribed over the door of the nation’s top law-enforcement agency. A consummate bureaucrat and institution-builder, J. Edgar Hoover, the FBI’s first director, was also a…
How FBI May Be Able to Recover Clinton’s ‘Wiped’ E-Mails
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Although Hillary Clinton said more than 31,000 e-mails were deleted from her private server because she considered them personal, the FBI should be able to resurrect them, Mother Jones reports. Clinton’s lawyer, David Kendall, maintained that Clinton’s e-mails were “wiped” from the server, but the Denver-based company that operated the e-mail…
Congress Considers Boosting Funding for ATF to Crack Down on Gun Trafficking
Some members of Congress want to increase ATF funding to crack down on gun trafficking.