Michael Mason is a retired Executive Assistant Director of the FBI. His column is in response to former New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly’s criticism of the FBI in a New York Times article. Kelly suggested the FBI should have shared information regarding its suspicions about one of the Boston Marathon bombers before the bombing…
Michael Mason is a retired Executive Assistant Director of the FBI. By Michael Mason For ticklethewire.com The recent mass shooting in Connecticut was an act of incomprehensible evil. However, in the wake of this tragedy we need to ensure we come together to present thoughtful and effective ideas to reduce the probability of such an…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Ex-FBI official Mike Mason, who heads up security at Verizon, is voicing concern about the strike by company workers on the east coast that has resulted in the sabotage at some facilities including a police department and hospital. “I consider that an unpatriotic act,” Mason, a former executive assistant director of…
Reprinted with permission from the website Main Justice. By Konrad Motyka President of the FBI Agents Association With FBI Director Robert Mueller’s 10-year term expiring in September, President Obama faces one of the most important decisions of his presidency in the fight against terrorism: the selection of the next FBI Director. There are already calls…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The FBI Agents Association has endorsed ex-FBI agent Mike Mason to replace the soon-to-retire FBI Director Robert Mueller III. The association, which represents more than 12,000 active duty and retired agents, said Tuesday that it had submitted the recommendation to the Obama Administration. “While the FBIAA is not limiting itself to…
