By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI has prohibited local and state police from discussing the capabilities of surveillance technology that enables law enforcement to eavesdrop on cell phone calls, the Washington Post reports. A letter obtained under the Freedom of Information Act shows that the FBI requires police departments to sign a “non-disclosure agreement” before…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com How could 22-year-old Victor White III fatally shoot himself while handcuffed in the back of a police car in New Iberia, La.? The Louisiana State Police completed its investigation of the unusual case, but the 16th Judicial District Attorney Phil Haney said his office will await the results of a separate…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The U.S. Border Patrol is urging the state of Texas and militia members to leave immigration issues to the pros, the Associated Press reports. The plea comes after the influx of migrants prompted state Gov. Rick Perry to send as many as 1,000 guardsman and hundreds of state troopers to the…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Louis Freeh, who served as FBI director from 1993 to June 2001, was seriously injured Monday afternoon in a single-vehicle car crash in Vermont, CNN reported. CNN, citing a U.S. law enforcement official, said Freeh was undergoing surgery for unspecified injuries. CNN reported that the Vermont State Police said that Freeh…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Pro football can be a dirty sport on the field, and apparently sometimes off the field. An FBI-Louisiana State Police task force is investigating allegations that the New Orleans Saints set up general manager Mickey Loomis’ booth at the Superdome so he could eavesdrop on opposing coaches, the Associated Press reported….
By Danny Fenster ticklethewire.com Things are about to change in Connecticut. Following the Justice Department’s discovery of a pattern of discrimination in one town, law enforcement officials have announced they will ramp up efforts to crack down on racial profiling, Fox News Latino reports. Police Departments are supposed to track potential racial profiling by officers…
Mobster sought FBI protection from state investigators: MyFoxBOSTON.com
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com When it came to loyalty, the Illinois State Police chose the FBI over Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that in the Fall of 2008, the Illinois State Police, tasked with protecting the governor, passed on a chance to help him find listening devices at his North Side campaign…
