Lawyer: FBI Agent Who Shot at Officer in Michigan Felt Paranoid
An FBI agent who fired his gun at a police officer outside a fitness club in Grand Rapids, Mi., was paranoid and couldn’t recall most of what happened, his lawyer said.
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FBI: Michigan Man Had Nothing to Do with Capture of Osama Bin Laden in 2011
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com In case you were wondering, a Michigan gem dealer had nothing to do with the capture of Osama bin Laden. So says the FBI after Grand Rapids resident Tom Lee claimed he gave accurate information about the terrorist’s whereabouts in 2003, MLive.com reports. Lee’s information was “not actionable” and “did not contribute”…
Michigan Man Says He’s Owed $25 Million Reward for Tip About Bin Laden’s Whereabouts
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Michigan man claims the FBI owes him $25 million because he provided a tip that led the U.S. to Osama bin Laden, Yahoo news reports. Tom Lee, 63, of Grand Rapids, said he deserved the reward for bin Laden’s capture because he told authorities in 2003 about the terrorist’s whereabouts. Yahoo…
Pres. Obama Filling Final U.S. Attorney Spots as 1st Term Draws to a Close
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com With just seven months to go until election time, President Obama is filling the final U.S. Attorney vacancies around the country. In a White House press release issued late last week, the president announced the nominations of Patrick A. Miles, Jr. for the Western District of Michigan in Grand Rapids and…
Ex-Secret Service Agent Says Betty Ford Was Like a Mother to Agents
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Ex-First Lady Betty Ford, who died Friday at age 93, had fans in the Secret Service. Ex-Secret Service agent Mike Shannon, who protected the Fords, and showed up Saturday at the Gerald R. Ford Museum in Grand Rapids to pay respect, told WOOD-TV that Betty Ford was like “a mother” to…
Column: Defense Attorney Says Some Fed Prosecutors Need to be Fired and Indicted for Their Acts
James Burdick is a former Wayne County prosecutor in Detroit and is a criminal defense attorney who also practices health care discipline and is a reinstatement expert at the firm of Burdick Law, P.C. in Bloomfield Hills, Mi. He has also appeared regularly on Larry King Live, Court TV, Geraldo, Good Morning America and other…