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Single and Hate Internet Dating? Accused Scammer Mitchell Gross Won’t Make You Feel Better
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com For singles who have their doubts about Internet dating; Meet Mitchell Gross, aka fiction author Mitchell Graham. The feds in Atlanta on Thursday announced the indictment of the 61-year-old on charges of wire fraud and money laundering after he allegedly duped at least two women he met on a Jewish dating…
Forces Against Atty. Gen. Holder Building — at Least in Republican Ranks
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The forces against Atty. Gen. Eric Holder Jr. seem to be building some momentum — at least in the Republican ranks. The latest: Freshman Rep. Raúl Labrador(R-Idaho)on Thursday demanded that Holder resign, claiming he was lying when he testified before Congress about when he learned of ATF’s troubled Operation Fast and Furious….
Ex-Atty. Gen. Gonzales to Split Time Between Law Firm and University
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales isn’t only going to be teaching law, he’s going to practicing it as well. The Wall Street Journal reports that Gonzales is going to join the Nashville law firm of Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis to practice white collar defense and advise clients about government relations….
Michelle Obama Drops in at Secret Service Headquarters
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The Secret Service got a little visit Wednesday from one of its protectees — First lady Michelle Obama. Politico reports that she checked out the intricate works that goes into protecting her family. She called the daily task of agents “pretty scary.” “All I can say is, after my little tour,…
FBI Dir. Mueller Says Agency Has More than Doubled Agents and Analysts for National Security
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III told a Congressional committee in Washington on Thursday morning that the FBI’s commitment on intelligence gathering and counterterrorism can be found in the numbers. Appearing before the House Permanent Select Committee Intelligence, Mueller noted that since 9/11 the agency has more than doubled the number…
Embassy Bomber Wins Right to Sue Federal Govt. Over Prison Restrictions
By Danny Fenster ticklethewire.com Khalafan Khamis Mohammed, convicted of a 1998 terrorist strike on the US Embassy in Tanzania, won the right to sue the federal government over tight restrictions they placed on his letter-writing and visitor privileges, according to the Associated Press. Mohammed is serving a life sentence at the federal Supermax prison in southern…
FBI Still Scratching Head; Trying to Figure Out if the Geezer Bandit Struck Again
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The FBI and police in the San Diego area are trying to figure out if the “Geezer Bandit” — an elderly man or someone disguised as elderly — robbed another bank on Friday — this time in La Jolla, Calif. Authorities say the bandit has robbed 14 banks since 2009. But…
Chicago Cop Kept DEA From Investigating Trafficker/Informant Who Went on to Play Role in 3 Murders
By Danny Fenster ticklethewire.com Shades of mobster Whitey Bulger? You might recall that the Boston FBI created one heck of mess when it continually covered for Whitey Bulger, an FBI informant, while he was off killing people and committing other serious crimes. In fact, one of the agents is now behind bars. Well, in Chicago,…