FBI
Officials: Chechen Man Shot in Apartment by Federal Agent Was Unarmed
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Chechen man killed by an FBI agent during an interview about his relationship with one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects was unarmed, the Washington Post reports. What remains unclear is what instigated the fatal shooting by a federal agent. “The FBI takes very seriously any shooting incidents involving our agents…
Furloughs? Overtime cuts? Border Patrol Agents Still Don’t Know What’s Looming
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Border Patrol agents are in the dark about a lot of things these days. With the fiscal year halfway through, agents still don’t know whether they will have furlough days or overtime reductions, the Arizona Daily Star reports. A plan submitted by Customs and Border Protection to Congress seeks to eliminate the…
The 2007 Testimony of James Comey (Nominee for FBI Director) on Infamous Hospital Visit
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New York Times: Obama to Nominate James B. Comey for FBI Director
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com President Obama appears to have opted for a former Justice Department official from the Bush days to head the FBI. The New York Times, citing a person with knowledge of the selection, reported that James B. Comey, a hedge fund executive and a former senior Justice Department official under President…
New Mexico Gov. Martinez’s Inner Circle Possible Target of FBI Investigation
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI agents have become interested in the inner circle of New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez, the Santa Fe Reporter writes. According to the Reporter, agents have been interviewing close political allies of the Republican over a lucrative, 25-year lease the state signed with the Downs at Albuquerque Racetrack & Casino. The lease…
Driver Pulls Gun on Off-Duty Homeland Security Officer in Philadelphia
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com An off-duty Homeland Security officer told police an erratic driver pointed a gun at him in Philadelphia, the Chestnut Hill Patch reports. The unidentified officer said he approached an erratically driven car to see if the driver was OK when the driver pulled out a semi-automatic handgun. The officer drove off and…
FBI Files: A Peek Into Mobster Vito Giacalone’s Cat-And-Mouse Game With the Feds
By Allan Lengel Deadline Detroit DETROIT — Like old Tiger Stadium and the Vernors plant, Vito (Billy Jack) Giacalone was a fixture in Detroit, one of the city’s best known mobsters — a Tony Soprano type whose mug occasionally graced the 6 p.m. news. He was a suspect in the Jimmy Hoffa disappearance. He was known…
New $120 Million FBI Headquarters Joins Tech Giants in Sorrento Valley, Calif.
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI has moved into a massive glass complex in Sorrento Valley, Calif. San Diego’s new headquarters opened among technology and biotech giants who have made that area popular. The $120 million complex was aimed at improving security and providing ample space for the 400 or so special agents and other staff…