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Op Ed: 2 State Atty. Generals — One a Former — Defend ATF and Atty. Gen. Holder
Mark Shurtleff , a Republican, is Utah attorney general; Terry Goddard, a Democrat, is former Arizona attorney general. By Mark Shurtleff and Terry Goddard Salt Lake Tribune Op-Ed Congress and the media have understandably focused on the missteps of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in the “Fast and Furious” sting…
Weekend Series on Crime History: Cleveland’s Irish Mobster Danny Greene
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Grassley Fires Off Letter to Homeland Sec. Napolitano: Concerned About Reduced Searches for Illegals on Northern Border
By Danny Fenster ticklethewire.com A letter from Senator Charles Grassley representing a group of 14 Senators is asking Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano to reconsider a policy to end routine traffic checks of buses, trains and other vehicles for illegal aliens along the United State’s northern border. “News of the lessened security will only entice…
Wall Street Journal Says of “J Edgar” Film: It’s a “Mixed Bag”
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Expect in coming days the to see some reviews on the upcoming move “J Edgar”. Some folks got a sneak preview of the film this week that opens nationwide on Nov. 11, and Nov. 9 in selected cities. Yes, in the movie, Hoover kisses his trusted sidekick Clyde Tolson and yes,…
Issa-Grassley Want to Know Who Leaked Sensitive Info About ATF Whistleblower
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The mud in the controversy over ATF’s Operation Fast and Furious continued to get a good stirring this week. The latest: Sen. Charles Grassley and Rep. Darrell Issa have fired off a letter to Atty. Gen. Eric Holder Jr. in an effort to determine who in the Justice Department may have…
Secret Service Looking Into “Black Money” Scam in New England
By Danny Fenster ticklethewire.com Paper money has often been cited as one of the dirtiest materials we touch every day. But if someone offers to wash it for you, kindly decline. Authorities in Providence, R.I. last week arrested two Liberian nationals in an expanding “black money” scheme that has already cost three New Englanders $170,000,…
Driver Tries to Run Over Border Patrol, Shot Dead
By Danny Fenster ticklethewire.com A man in a Lincoln SUV refused to stop when Border Patrol agents attempted to pull him over, instead opting to try and run over an agent his vehicle. The agent shot the driver in the chest and killed him, reports Caller.com, of Corpus Christi, Tex. The incident took place on…
ATF Investigates Sacramento Deputies on Illegal Weapons Sales
By Danny Fenster ticklethewire.com The ATF is investigation Deputies from the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department surrounding illegal weapon sales at the Rio Consumes Correction Center, in Elk Grover, Calif., reports local ABC affiliate News10. Several deputies are being investigated, but ATF Resident Agent in Charge Graham Barlow, who is leading the investigation, said no arrests…