By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI crossed the line when agents cut off the Internet connection at a Las Vegas luxury villa and then posed as repairmen in order to access information from the computers of people suspected of running illegal betting operations, a federal magistrate said, Bloomberg reports. U.S. Magistrate Judge Peggy Leen said…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI maintains it does not need a warrant to intercept cell phone devices in public, according to a letter written by Senate leaders, Gizmodo reports. The bureau said it does not plan to get search warrants to intercept mobile devices in public. The interception devices, which include Stringrays, quickly extract…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Two FBI agents were shot while helping police execute a search warrant near Ferguson early Wednesday, Reuters reports. The FBI said the shooting was unrelated to the unrest in Ferguson, where protesters have been gathering for months after a white police officer shot an unarmed black teen. “The incident is not…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI agents spent hours testing materials inside the San Francisco home of Ryan Chamberlain this week after he was charged with possessing explosives. ABC News reports that FBI technicians used sophisticated lab equipment to test for explosive substances in the home of the well-known political and media consultant. The FBI received a…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department has pledged to stop secretly subpoenaing news organizations – for the most part. Fox News reports that the Justice Department is changing its policy to notify news agencies of its desire to obtain records in leak investigations. The revision will allow news organizations to challenge search warrants or subpoenas in…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A DEA agent fatally shot a man at an Indianapolis apartment complex early Thursday morning, WISHTV.com reports. DEA agents were trying to serve a search warrant on the west-side apartment when the shooting happened. More details weren’t available this morning.
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com An FBI agent issuing a search warrant for a man wanted for murder was shot in an apartment in Las Vegas on Tuesday evening, KTNV 13 reports. The agent, who has not yet been identified, was wearing a protective vest and did not sustain serious injuries, the ABC affiliate reported. The FBI…
