Secret Service Agent to Receive Lifetime of Civic Leadership Award After Harrowing Account with JFK’s Assassination

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Although Clint Hill was one of the closest witnesses to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the former Secret Service agent said he would never divulge the harrowing account publicly, especially not in a book, the Marin Independent Journal reports. Hill, who is now 82 and lives in Tiburon, Calif., said…

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Two Democrats Criticize Obama Administration for Handling of NSA Spying

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Two Democratic senators are accusing the Obama administration of trying to “ignore or justify” factual misrepresentations to the Supreme Court about warrantless surveillance by the National Security Agency. The New York Times reports that the senators, Mark Udall of Colorado and Ryan Wyden of Oregon, complained in a letter to Solicitor General…

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Book by FBI Specialist Offers Good Advice on Building Rapport with Suspects, People

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Looking to build a better a rapport with people or suspects? Robin Dreeke, head of the FBI’s Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program, offers a breakdown of his methods in a book called, “It’s Not All About ‘Me:’ The Top Ten Techniques for Building Quick Rapport with Anyone.” His methods include establishing artificial time…

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Secret Service Director: Full Investigation Needed After Agents Forced to Abandoned White House Posts

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Secret Service wants a full investigation launched into claims that agents were forced to leave their posts protecting the White House complex in 2011 so they could monitor a friend of the agency’s former director. The Washington Post reports that Director Julia Pierson is calling for Homeland Security’s new inspector general…

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FBI Agents Part of U.S. Team to Help Nigerian Government Search for Abducted Schoolgirls

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The U.S. are sending nearly 30 experts to from the FBI and State and Defense departments to help the Nigerian government track down nearly 300 abducted schoolgirls, the Washington Post reports. Among those helping are four FBI officials specialize in recovering kidnap victims, negotiations and preventing future cases. About 276 girls are…

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