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Bin Laden Aide Denied Request to Question FBI, Witnesses at Resentencing
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Osama bin Laden’s former secretary won’t be able to question FBI agents and witnesses during his resentencing, Bloomberg reports. U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan on Tuesday denied the request of Wadih el-Hage, who is serving a life sentence for participating in a plot to kill Americans. “My past experience with my lawyers…
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Michigan Militia Members Sue FBI, Michigan Over Seizure of Guns, Ammo
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Members of a Michigan militia, who were acquitted last year of trying to overthrow the federal government and murder police officers, are suing the FBI and Michigan State Police, saying feds violated their constitutional rights by raiding their homes and seizing their guns, the Detroit Free Press reports. The March 27 lawsuit…
Man Finds Out Hard Way Why He Shouldn’t Commit Crimes on Airline Flight
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Evan Castle picked the wrong place to grope a woman’s butt. Since the 24-year-old is accused of committing the crime aboard an airline flight, the incident is being investigated by the FBI, a U.S. Attorney and federal special agents, Fox 31 Denver reports. According to Fox 31, Castle was sexually harassing two…
ATF Seeks Mega Database to Consolidate Personal Information About Suspects
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The ATF is hoping to acquire a mega database that would allow agents to quickly draw connections between suspects’ names, phone numbers, social security numbers and utility bills, the Huffington Post reports. As it is, agents must analyze data largely by hand because the information is stored in separate locations, consuming time…
Excessive Force Case Against Border Patrol Agent Goes to Trial This Week
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com An excessive force case against a Border Patrol agent goes to trial this week, the San Diego Union Tribune reports. Agent Luis E. Fonesca is accused of kicking and choking an unauthorized immigrant until he was unconscious. Prosecutors say they have a videotape that proves their case. Fonesca has pleaded not guilty…
ATF Official: Detroit’s Violent Criminals Are a “Throwback”
By Allan Lengel Deadline Detroit DETROIT — Daryl McCrary is no stranger to the world of violence. Having spent 21 years with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) he’s worked in places like Los Angeles and Baltimore. He’s gone undercover, he’s bought guns on the street and investigated gangs and violent…
DEA Struggles to Intercept Apple’s iMessage Chat Service Because of Secure Encryption
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The DEA cannot eavesdrop on Apples’s iMessage chat service because of secure encryption, Slate.com reports. That’s good news if you’re concerned about privacy. But for law enforcement, the inability to monitor iMessages sent between two Apple devices is problematic. Wireless technology has challenged law enforcement’s ability to monitor suspicious activity. The problem…