Lawmakers Propose Changes To Close Gap When Terror Suspect Enters U.S.

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Lawmakers are trying to expand the surveillance powers of intelligence agencies to make spying more seamless when a terror suspect enters the U.S., the Associated Press reports. The idea is to close the gap between NSA and FBI electronic surveillance, which occurs because of different legal standards between the two agencies. That…

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Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect Charged with Federal Crimes at Hospital Bed

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Federal prosecutors charged Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev at his hospital bed Monday, Reuters reports. The criminal complaint charges mean Tsarnaev won’t be treated as an enemy combatant. “We will prosecute this terrorist through our civilian system of justice,”  White House spokesman Jay Carney said. “Under U.S. law, United States citizens cannot…

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IG Says Justice Department Underreported Terrorism Statistics

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com  The Office of Inspector General said the Justice Department misreported terrorism statistics to Congress, the Associated Press reports. The report, released Thursday, shows the Justice Department charged 544 people with terrorism-related crimes in the six years since the Sept. 11, attacks, not 512, as reported by the Justice Department, according to the…

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