Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Pro golfer Phil Mickelson said he’s cooperating with the FBI in an investigation involving allegations of insider trading. The USA Today reports that investigators are trying to determine whether Mickelson and Las Vegas gambler William “Billy” Walters illegally traded on public information from billionaire investor Car Icahn. Mickelson said he’s cooperating. “And…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A 31-year-old Tucson man led Border Patrol agents on a 15-mile car and foot chase before an agent shot and killed him Friday afternoon, KVOA.com reports. The chase began when Jose Luis Arambula failed to yield at a checkpoint on Interstate 19 in Green Valley. Agents later found bundles of marijuana weighing…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Border Patrol agents used excessive force in 67 cases, firing guns when it wasn’t necessary, according to an internal report, the Associated Press reports. The Police Executive Research Forum questioned the shootings of rock throwers, especially when the attacks come from the Mexican side of the border. The 21-page report indicated that…
By Robert Cohen Federal Security Director As a Marine Corps colonel who commanded in all environments, I learned upon arriving at the Department of Homeland Security that the domestic front lines of the war on terrorism extend to the men and women of the Transportation Security Administration at your local airport. Having served for the…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is searching for a man suspected of possessing explosives in San Francisco. The USA Today reports that federal agents, police and investigators in hazmat suits were searching the apartment of Ryan Kelly Chamberlain II, 42, on Sunday. The FBI issued a national alert for Chamberlain, who is considered armed and…
