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Liberal Think Tank: ATF Should Merge with FBI to Reduce Firearms Crime
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The ATF is not equipped to handle gun violence and should be merged with the FBI to reduce firearms crime, according to a liberal think tank with strong ties to President Obama, the Washington Post reports. The Center of American Progress provided a 182-page report that argued the ATF is hamstrung…
Prosecutor: Border Patrol Agent Justified in Fatal Shooting
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Border Patrol agent was justified when he fatally shot a 20-year-old Canadian who crossed the border illegally in March and sprayed the agent with bear spray, the Associated Press reports. Whatcom County Prosecutor Dave McEachran said the agent did everything he could to avoid a fatal encounter with Jamison Edward…
DEA Arrests 2 in Largest-Ever Seizure of Heroin in NYC History
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The bust was so big that federal authorities are already calling it the largest seizure of heroin in New York City history. The DEA helped nab a pair of suspected Bronx drug traffickers in what turned out to be the largest seizure of heroin in the city’s history, NBC New York…
Motorcycle Gangs Involved in Deadly Shootout in Waco Are Known Outlaws
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Some of the motorcycle gangs involved in Sunday’s shootout in Waco, Texas, are dangerous criminal organizations, the USA Today reports. Among those involved were the Bandidos and Cossacks, both of whom are known as outlaw biker gangs and “pose a serious national domestic threat.” They’re among what the FBI dubs outlaw…
FBI Rules Out Gunfire in Deadly Amtrak Crash in Philadelphia
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI found no evidence to suggest that gunfire played a role in the deadly Amtrak crash after examining a windshield with a suspicious indentation, ABC News reports. “The FBI has completed its examination of the windshield of the Amtrak #188 locomotive and has found no evidence of damage that could…
Mural Celebrating Convicted Cop Killer Is Removed from Campus in Wisconsin
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A mural celebrating a woman on the FBI’s most wanted list was quickly removed from the campus of Marquette University in Wisconsin following complaints. The Journal Sentinel reports that the mural of Assata Shakur was displayed in March at the Marquette Gender and Sexuality Resource Center. But university officials weren’t happy….
DEA Agents Allege Management Discriminates Against Military Reservists
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Sixteen DEA agents who also serve as military reservists have filed a complain that alleges they are discriminated against by management, CBS 8 reports. “They (DEA) have a consistent, perpetual harassment that continues to escalate,” said DEA Special Agent Mark Coast of San Diego. “Servicemen should not be treated as second…
FBI Tapped to Investigate Whether Amtrak Train Struck by Projectile – Even Bullet
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI has been tapped to investigate a suspicious mark on the windshield of the Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia and killed eight people and injured more than 200 people, CNN reports. The NTSB is hoping agents can help determine whether an indentation on the windshield of the derailed train…