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Ex-Secret Service Gets 5 Years for Plot of Kidnap Judge

allan11 years ago9 years ago01 mins

Correction: The original story said that James Bartee pleaded guilty. He was actually convicted by a Oconee County jury in 2013. Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com James Bartee, a former Secret Service agent, wanted so much to be sheriff that he was allegedly was willing to pay an informant to kidnap a former judge who was going…

Ex-Secret Service Agent Comes Out Swinging in Race for Sheriff

allan13 years ago01 mins

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Apparently ex-Secret Service agent James Bartee learned a thing or two about fighting tough in politics while protecting politicians. The Independent Mail in South Carolina reports that he came out swinging during a speech Monday before a Republican party forum, and questioned the moral fitness of his three opponents for sheriff…