Robert Mueller III in Denver/fbi photo By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com DENVER — In the halls of FBI headquarters, FBI Director Robert Mueller III isn’t exactly known as a kidder. The words “stoic” and “serious” often come to mind. Let’s face it: the guy is always under a lot of pressure, particularly when it comes to…
To be honest, as dirty as politics is, I’m surprised there hasn’t been more of this type of activity. By JAY ROOT Associated Press The FBI confirmed Monday it is investigating whether hackers disrupted a live webcast on Gov. Rick Perry’s campaign Web site last week during a re-election announcement. “The FBI confirms that it…
This endless tightrope act will continue so long as these types of investigations pop up. And so far there’s no sign of these probes vanishing any time soon. The FBI is going to have to work hard on it’s relations with the Muslim community, something it has tried to work on in the post-9/11 era,…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Sean Joyce, a Boston native, is the new assistant director of the FBI’s International Operations Division. He replaces Tom Fuentes, who retired. “The International Operations Division’s scope of responsibilities is greater than ever, given the importance that relationships with international law enforcement partners and other parts of the government…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com If only this were our biggest crime problem in America. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that the FBI seized “a well-traveled forgery of a 1939 Andrew Wyeth watercolor, the fourth such counterfeit painting to surface since the artist’s death in January.” Art fraud is a multi-billion dollar industry. The paper reported that…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The FBI is denying suggestions that it edited soundless videotapes of the aftermath of the Oklahoma bombing, the Associated Press reported. The denial came in the form of an email to the Associated Press. “The FBI made no edits or redactions in the processing of these videos,”FBI spokesman Paul …
At least seven lawsuits have been filed by officers against the department alleging racial discrimination. I’m no math major. But that seems like a big number of lawsuits on one issue. By Andrew Blankstein Los Angles Times LOS ANGLES — FBI officials today confirmed that they are investigating possible civil rights violations alleged by…
Edwin Foltz took an interesting career path, serving as an FBI agent during World War II before he eventually headed up Campbell Soup. By Sally A. Downey Philadelphia Inquirer PHILADELPHIA — Edwin J. Foltz, 93, a former FBI agent who became president of Campbell Soup International, died of pneumonia Thursday at Waverly Heights, a retirement…
