Ex-ATF Agent Jay Dobyns on His Court VIctory: ‘I Hope It Helps the Many Other Abused Employees Who Never Had a Voice’

The following was written after ex-ATF Agent Jay Dobyns’ won his lawsuit against ATF. A federal judge awarded him $173,000 and lambasted ATF. Dobyns, who had gone undercover with the Hells Angels, claimed that the department didn’t do enough to protect his life after getting death threats and having his house catch on fire. The…

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Retired FBI Agent Charles McGinty, Who Went After Public Corruption, Died at Age of 67

By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Charles McGinty, a retired FBI agent with an impressive resume, died Thursday of unknown causes, NOLA.com reports. He was 67. McGinty was supervisor of a public corruption squad in the FBI’s New Orleans office when he retired in 2004. After retiring, McGinty became a security director for Fidelity Homstead Savings Bank,…

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Court of Appeals Grills Justice Department Over Handling of Barry Bonds’ Steroids Case

By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department’s attempt to maintain a criminal conviction against retired baseball slugger Barry Bonds is a swing and miss, several U.S. appeals court judges ruled. Reuters reports that the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals had serious doubts that Bonds’ testimony about steroids amounted to a crime. “I find your reading…

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No Evidence Found to Prove NJ Gov. Christie Knew in Advance of Lane Closures on George Washington Bridge

By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department has found no evidence that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie knew in advance of traffic lane closures on the George Washington Bridge, the New York Daily News reports. The investigation is nine-months old, and no evidence has surfaced to suggest Christie was involved in what has brome known…

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