Judge Dismisses Wrongful-Death Lawsuit Against Border Patrol in Taser Explosion
A Border Patrol agent whose use of a Taser caused a deadly car explosion acted reasonably, a judge ruled in dismissing a wrong-death lawsuit against the agency.
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Government Lawyer: Don’t Discipline Border Patrol for Erasing Videotapes
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The lawyer for federal government acknowledged that Border Patrol erased videotapes that captured allegedly deplorable conditions at several Arizona detention centers but urged a judge not to discipline the agency, the Arizona Capitol Times reports. Assistant Attorney General Sarah Fabian said the agency was under no obligation to save the recordings…
Border Patrol Accused of Erasing Evidence of ‘Unconstitutional Conditions of Confinement’
Border Patrol has destroyed tapes that show “unconstitutional conditions of confinement” and even ignored a judge’s order to preserve the evidence.
Federal Judge Criticizes DEA Agents for Questionable Tactics Dealing with Pipe Shops
A judge admonished questionable tactics by the DEA to shut down a dozen pipe shops in Oklahoma City and Tulsa.
Mother Sues Border Patrol After Son Fatally Shot in Back of Head
A mother is suing Border Patrol after an agent killed her son south of Tucson last year.
Six Men on No-Fly List Want Judge to Examine FBI’s Terrorism Assessments
How does the FBI decide who goes on the no-fly list?
Family of Dead Former Cop Drops Lawsuit over Alleged FBI Framing
A trial in federal court ended abruptly Wednesday after a family suing an FBI agent for allegedly framing a kidnapping and murder suspect dropped the lawsuit.
Sister of Kidnapping, Murder Suspect Files Claim Against FBI for Killing Brother
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The sister of a man killed in the Idaho wilderness after authorities said he abducted a 16-year-old girl and killer her relatives is suing the FBI for $20 million, saying her brother never got a fair trial, the Associated Press reports. The attorney of Lori DiMaggio Robinson filed a claim with…