By Scott Lemieux The Week He probably would have gotten away with it. That’s the sobering reality of the video of South Carolina police officer Michael Slager shooting Walter L. Scott as he ran away, not posing the slightest threat to the officer. The utter indifference to human life evident in the video, shot by…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A video has surfaced showing a Border Patrol agent potentially mishandling a driver who refused to say where he was going and declined a search. “What is your reasonable suspicion?” asked Rick Herbert, who was in the car with his 4-year-old son. The agent grabbed Herbet by the arm. “Hey, dude,…
The American Federation of Government Employees released a new video to show that Border Patrol agents are exposed to dangers from drug cartels and undocumented immigrants. The video includes candid interviews with agents about their close encounters. The AFGE represents more than 17,000 Border Patrol agents. Other Stories of Interest New Chairman of Homeland Security…
President Obama delivered a 15-minute speech in which he unveiled his immigration plan Thursday evening. “Today our immigration is broken, and everyone knows it,” Obama said.
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A California man says he was arrested in retaliation for shooting cell phone video of a Border Patrol agent appearing to use excessive force while trying to arrest an undocumented worker, ABC 10 News reports. “I think this is a classic example of what we call excessive use of force in its…
It’s hard to imagine a federal law enforcement official thanking you for not cooperating. But that’s exactly what a friendly Border Patrol agent did when a group of people questioned his authority to interrogate them. The car reached a border stop, where they were asked whether they were U.S. citizens. A passenger in the car…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com When Ariel Castro hanged himself in his jail cell earlier this week, he left behind many questions. How was he able to avoid arrest for abducting and raping women? Why did he do it? Some of the answers can be found in recently obtained FBI video of the convicted kidnapper, who…
