By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Cleveland man was on his way to Puerto Rico to spread his mother’s cremated remains in the Caribbean Sea. But when Shannon Thomas opened his bag, he discovered that his mom’s ashes had spilled all over the suitcase with a TSA inspection notice, the Cleveland Scene reports. In a lawsuit…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Jill Kelley may continue pursuing her lawsuit against the FBI over the scandal involving former CIA Director David Patraeus, a judge ruled Monday. The New York Daily News reports that U.S. District Judge Amy Berman declined to dismiss a case by Kelly, who claims the FBI and Justice Department violated her…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Civil rights lawyers are suing federal government to force the disclosure of the name of the Border Patrol agent who shot and killed a 16-year-old teen in the back. “This is an extraordinary request by the government and just one more example of how the Border Patrol attempts to shield its…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The rap-metal duo Insane Clown Posse has lost its lawsuit against the feds. U.S. District Judge Robert Cleland dismissed the group’s lawsuit against the FBI and Justice Department, saying the government can’t be blamed for any fallout from a 2011 FBI report that classified fans of the group as a “loosely organized…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com An appellate court’s ruling that permitted a Mexican family to sue Border Patrol agents could endanger officers, the agency’s union said Tuesday, according to the Texas Tribune reports. Agents worried about lawsuits may be more reluctant to use deadly force when necessary, according to the National Border Patrol Council. “We’re concerned, and…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Supreme Court halted a lawsuit that alleges unequal treatment by Secret Service agents. The Washington Post reports that the court unanimously ruled that agents were immune from the lawsuit because they were responsible for distancing protesters from then-President George W. Bush following a 2-0-4 campaign event in Jacksonville, Ore. “The maintenance…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com No one has accused Naveed Shinwari of breaking the law. But that hasn’t stopped federal authorities from placing him on the no-fly list, which has prevented Shinwari from seeing his wife for the past 26 months, the Guardian reports. Shinwari said he believes he can’t fly because he’s refused to become an…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A retired ATF agent who infiltrated the Hell’s Angels motorcycle gang is suing the federal agency for $10 million for failing to protect him, News 4 Tucson reports. Jay Dobyns, an ATF agent for 27 years, was investigating Hell’s Angels between 2001 and 2003 as an undercover agent. As a result, Dobyns…
