June 13, 2010 – Tickle The Wire

Ex-ATF Official James Cavanaugh Offers Words of Wisdom to President on the Very Frustrating Gulf Oil Spill

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James Cavanaugh recently retired as a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives official after 33 years. After years in management and handling crises, he offers his advice on the Gulf oil spill. By James Cavanaugh For ticklethewire.com Handling a crisis as a leader is different than everyday leadership. The pace and the tempo of…

Detroit Fed Judge Fines Ex-Prosecutor $2,000 For Allegedly Trying to Intimidate Mother of Victim in Child Porn Case

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By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A Detroit federal judge has fined a former assistant U.S. Attorney $2,000 for making an “unwarranted and baseless request” in a child pornography case, the Detroit News reported. The judge alleged that the ex-prosecutor, turned defense attorney, tried to intimidate the mother of the victim. U.S. District Judge Bernard Friedman last…