Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Washington state residents who smoke pot today in celebration of the first day of marijuana decriminalization better be on the watch for federal authorities, the Justice Department said Wednesday, the Washington Post reports. “Regardless of any changes in state law, including the change that will go into effect on Dec. 6 in…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Nine former heads of the DEA sent a strong message to Attorney General Eric Holder: Fight against efforts to legalize recreational marijuana in three states, the Reuters reports. Failing to say anything, they said, would suggest he condones legalization. The former officials told Holder that legalization would fly in the face of…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Looking at the mass shootings in the U.S. in recent years, from Tucson to Aurora, Colo. from Columbine to Oak Creek, Wisc., two things become apparent: The gunmen all had easy access to guns and they all had severe psychological problems. I won’t address the issue of the guns….
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The big guy, FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III is set to come to Colorado Tuesday, the Denver Post reported. The paper reports that his mission, at least in part, will be to talk to agents working on the mass shooting at the Batman movie in Aurora and thank them for…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Robert Miller, former U.S. Attorney for Colorado, has begun conducting an internal review of the University of Colorado’s actions and procedures related to the deadly Aurora Theater shootings, according to the Denver Business Journal. James Holmes dropped out of the school’s graduate neuroscience program June 10. Holmes’ school counselor, Dr. Lynne Fenton,…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Before unleashing a deadly attack at a midnight showing of “The Dark Knight Rises” in Colorado, killer James Holmes outlined his murderous plot to a psychiatrist in a letter, New York Post reports. The notebook detailed how Holmes planned to kill people and included illustrations, according to the Post. Authorities found the…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano issued a statement following the mass shooting at an Aurora, Colo. movie theater early Friday morning, saying “I am deeply saddened by the terrible shooting.” “Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies continue to respond to this horrific event and I have directed the Department of…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Disturbing trends of violence in Denver concern the feds, but it may not be enough to trigger additional resources from ATF, the Denver Post reports. B. Todd Jones, acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, who was visiting Denver, said he’s disturbed by increasing violence from gangs and…
