Man Dies After Border Patrol Shooting at Las Cruces, N.M., Checkpoint
A man who authorities initially believed was shot by Border Patrol agents at a Las Cruces checkpoint last month has died.
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Airport Security Confiscates Gun Designed to Look Like a Pen at Orlando International Airport
“The item was surrendered,” a TSA spokesman said.
Border Patrol Agents Won’t Be Charged in Tasing Incident Caught on Video
Two Border Patrol agents who were accused of excessive force when one of them tased a college student during a traffic stop last year won’t face criminal charges.
Retired Cop Claims in Lawsuit That Border Patrol Assaulted Him in Southern California
A retired police officer claims that Border Patrol agents arrested him on bogus charges after assaulting and macing him in southern California.
Border Patrol Discovers Meth-Laced Candy at a Checkpoint Near Mexico
Border Patrol has made an alarming discovery – candy laced with methamphetamine.
Looking Ahead for TSA After Study Found Serious Surveillance Issues
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Now that many see the TSA as a failure, what’s next next for the beleaguered agency? Give the task back to the airlines? The Hill offers insight, saying private competition may drive down prices but you get what you pay for. More than 13 years after 9/11, we are still struggling…
Border Patrol Agents Advised They May Let Drunken Drivers Loose
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Border Patrol agents in Arizona have been advised they are under no obligation to arrest drunken drivers and will face no consequences for letting the suspects go, CBS5 reports. A training memo that has been circulating among agents reminded them that they have no legal authority to arrest someone for breaking…
TSA Cleans Up Checkpoints After Nurse with Ebola Travels Through Cleveland Airport
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A passenger with the Ebola virus traveled through the security checkpoints at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, prompting TSA to disinfect the areas, the Plain Dealer reports. The patient, Amber Joy Vinson, walked through the central security checkpoint while en route to Dallas/Fort Worth. Individual lanes to the checkpoints will be closed…