By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Travelers flying to the U.S. on Western passports will face increased screenings as Homeland Security officials express concern about European Islamic militants trying to launch attacks, the Los Angeles Times reports. The idea is to “to learn more about travelers from countries from whom we do not require a visa,” Homeland…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Homeland Security officials appear to have an affinity for Starbucks. NBC-4 Washington reports that Homeland Security employees spent $30,000 at the coffee chain in 2013. The drinks were bought with so-called purchase cards. At a Starbucks in Alameda, Calif., agency employees spent $12,000. “I don’t know the agency’s needs or contingencies,…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A federal investigator in charge of a prostitution scandal involving the Secret Service in 2012 has stepped down after surveillance allegedly caught him with a prostitute in Florida, the New York Daily News reports. Homeland Security investigator David Nieland resigned Aug. 9, ostensibly for health reasons. But federal officials…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, expressed concern Sunday with attacks in Canada and New York City by alleged Muslim radicals. The self-radicalized Muslims are “one of the greatest threats” to the U.S., he said. The Islamic State is trying to radicalize Americans using the Internet,…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Raiding a lingerie shop may seem like an odd task for Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, but it’s a part of their responsibilities. News of the underwear seizures raised some questions about the involvement of ICE. So what prompted the raid? IJReview reports that the panties included a trademarked logo: The…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com To stem the spread of Ebola, the Department of Homeland Security has limited the number of flights coming from affected countries in West Africa, NPR reports. “Today, I am announcing that all passengers arriving in the United States whose travel originates in Liberia, Sierra Leone or Guinea will be required to…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Homeland Security raided a lingerie boutique for selling panties celebrating the Kansas City Royals’ presence in the World Series, Pitch.com reports. “We’ve had so many cops come in and buy these,” the artist at Birdies, Peregrine Honig, said. The panties were selling for about $30. Homeland Security agents issued a cease-and-desist…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com John Pistole, head of the TSA, will retire after leading the agency for more than four years, Reuters reports. Pistole was in charge of 60,000 employees and security operations at more than 415 airports nationwide. Pistole “has been integral in leading TSA’s transformation to a risk-based, intelligence-driven counterterrorism agency dedicated to…
