FBI Agent’s Gun, Badge, Credentials Stolen from Car in San Francisco
An FBI agent reported that someone stole his gun, badge and credentials from his car in San Francisco on Sunday, marking the latest theft of a weapon from law enforcement.
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FBI Warns That Cars Are ‘Increasingly Vulnerable’ to Hacking
The FBI and U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration warned that cars are “increasingly vulnerable” to hacking, Fortune reports.
Despite Recent Mishaps, Secret Service Teaches Obama Daughter to Drive
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Secret Service had a recent mishap behind the wheel at the White House, but that hasn’t stopped the agency from teaching President Obama’s oldest daughter how to drive, The New York Daily News reports. “The Secret Service (taught her) actually, because they wouldn’t let me in the car with her,”…
FBI Offers $5,000 Reward in Search for High-Powered Guns Stolen from Agent’s Car
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the recovery of two high-powered weapons and body armor from an FBI agent’s car in North Carolina, WSOCTV.com reports. The shotgun and rifle were stolen from the agent’s car sometime between midnight and 8 a.m. Monday in the Hunter Oaks…
Government Must Get Warrant for GPS for Car, Appeals Court Rules
By Andrea Peterson Washington Post WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court in Philadelphia ruled Tuesday that the government must obtain a warrant to attach a GPS unit to a car. The case involved alleged pharmacy burglaries in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland: the authorities suspected a trio of brothers and slapped a magnetic GPS unit…
Three Men Accused of Stealing Weapons from FBI Agent’s Car in Mississippi
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Chances are when you break in to an FBI agent’s government issued car you’re not going to get away with it. Agents have a tendency to really want to find the missing equipment, particularly when it involves guns. The Associated Press reported that three men have been charged with stealing or…
Ex-FBI Agent Weighs in on Detroit Case Where 4 Women Found Dead in Car Trunks
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