Renzi – Tickle The Wire

Az Rep. Rick Renzi’s Atty. Accuses Feds of Tickling The Wire

allan16 years ago16 years ago01 mins

Law enforcement calls it “tickling the wire”, an old trick in which investigators leak something or arrest someone and hope people will respond by getting on a wiretapped phone and talking. By ARTHUR H. ROTSTEIN Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. – A lawyer for Rep. Rick Renzi of Arizona has accused the Justice Department of leaking…

House Legal Staff Defends Arizona Congressman Accused of Corruption

allan16 years ago12 years ago12 mins

Once again the legal staff for the House of Representatives finds itself caught in a predicament: defending a member of Congress accused of wrongdoing. The legal staff says it’s intervening to protect the integrity of the institution, not Renzi. Nonetheless, it’s trying to sink the government’s case. Not a great position to be in. Arthur…