August 2011
Feds Want a Second Shot at Prosecuting Roger Clemens
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The D.C. U.S. Attorney’s Office wants a second shot at prosecuting ex-pitching star Roger Clemens for lying to Congress about using performance enhancing drugs, saying it inadvertently goofed last month in the first trial when it played a video to the jury on the second day. A mistrial was declared as…
FBI Agent Indicted in Suburban D.C. in Drunk Driving Death
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Here’s a story that has no good ending. An FBI agent as been has been indicted by a D.C. suburban county grand jury in connection with a fatal drunk driving crash that killed an 18-year-old on Feb. 7 in Brandywine, Md., the Washington Examiner reported. Washington Examiner reporter Emily Babay reported that…
Secret Service Blocks Obama From Sneaking Off for a Beer With Reporters in Iowa
Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The Secret Service really does watch out for its protectees like a parent — particularly when it comes to the President. David Nakamura of the Washington Post reports that President Obama wanted to sneak off and make a surprise visit Tuesday evening to the Duck City Bistro in Davenport, Ia., to tip…
Disgraceful! 2 N.M. Men Admit Branding Developmentally Disabled Native American With Swastika: Men Used Heated Wire Hanger
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com In one of the more repulsive cases of human behavior, two racist men pleaded guilty Thursday in New Mexico to defacing the body of a developmentally disabled Native American of Navajo descent. The defacing included branding the 22-year-old man with a swastika, using a heated wire hanger. Paul Beebe and Jesse…
Hackers Break into FBI Contractor’s Computers
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The mind boggling abilities of hackers continues to boggle the mind. The latest: The hacker collective Anonymous has released a fresh batch of data taken from Vanguard Defense Industries — an FBI and Pentagon contractor that deals with drones, the publication International Business Times reports. The publication reported that data release…
Pa. Father and Son Indicted for Making Harassing Calls to Sarah Palin’s Family
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Put Sarah Palin into the equation, and you’re bound to get plenty attention. Just ask Christy, 47, and his 22-year-old son Shawn. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that the FBI from the Allentown, Pa. office on Thursday arrested the two on charges of making hundreds of harassing calls to Palin’s family and…
FBI Agent Indicted in Suburban D.C. in Drunk Driving Death
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Here’s a story that has no good ending. An FBI agent as been has been indicted by a D.C. suburban county grand jury in connection with a fatal drunk driving crash that killed an 18-year-old on Feb. 7 in Brandywine, Md., the Washington Examiner reported. Washington Examiner reporter Emily Babay reported…