By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A man who attacked an NYPD officer last month with a hatchet was inspired by terrorists and black separatism, NBC4 New York reports. “There is no doubt it was terrorism,” Comey said during a news conference at the Newark FBI offices. Comey said the suspect, Zale Thompson, was politically motivated and…
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson worries about the threat posed by lone wolf terrorists.
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com ORLANDO, Fla. — FBI Director James B. Comey delivered the key note address Monday at the International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference in Orlando, warning of the potential dangers of the “travelers” from around the world who are joining ISIS in battle. He also raised concerns domestically about the challenges…
By RUKMINI CALLIMACHI New York Times The hostages were taken out of their cell one by one. In a private room, their captors asked each of them three intimate questions, a standard technique used to obtain proof that a prisoner is still alive in a kidnapping negotiation. James Foley returned to the cell he shared with…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, expressed concern Sunday with attacks in Canada and New York City by alleged Muslim radicals. The self-radicalized Muslims are “one of the greatest threats” to the U.S., he said. The Islamic State is trying to radicalize Americans using the Internet,…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI Director James Comey said Thursday that there’s no evidence that terrorists are trying to weaponize Ebola, The Hill reports. Comey had a one-word response when asked whether there was credible evidence of an Ebola threat from terrorists: “No.” Comey didn’t elaborate after a speech at the Brookings Institute. Some Republicans…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Does ISIS have the resources to strike the U.S.? FBI Director James Comey said Tuesday that the terrorist organization has shown no “capacity or resources” to pull off such an attack, the Courier-Journal reports. Comey dismissed suggestions that the Obama administration missed the emergence of ISIS. “From the FBI’s perspective, I…
