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NYPD Commissioner Kelly Says Security for 9/11 Trial Going to Cost Far More Than Expected
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — No matter the cost, one thing is certain: It ain’t going to be cheap. The Associated Press is reporting that New York police commissioner Raymond Kelly says the cost of providing security for the upcoming federal trial of five Sept. 11, 2001 terror attack suspects will far exceed the…
Commentary: Note to Janet Napolitano: Be Careful About Trying to Hoodwink the Public
Janet Napolitano/bill maher show By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Homeland Security chief Janet Napolitano and the Obama administration learned a valuable public relations lesson in this latest incident involving the Detroit terror incident: Don’t try to hoodwink the public with positive spin– at least not on something so obvious. Napolitano came out after the…
World Class Hacker Who Lived Playboy Life is Subdued During Guilty Plea in Boston
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com World class computer hacker Albert Gonzalez, who tapped into the credit card information of some of America’s biggest corporations like 7-Eleven, looked pretty subdued in federal court on Tuesday when he pleaded guilty, a sharp contrast to his everyday persona as a major thief. The Boston Globe reports that Gonzalez, who…
Louisiana Sen. Landrieu Tries to Get Clarification on Status of U.S. Atty. Letten
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The question that has to be asked — and in fact it has is: What the heck is going on with New Orleans U.S. Attorney Jim Letten? The legendary reporter Bruce Alpert of the New Orleans Times-Picayune has written a story stating that Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu’s office “is…
Boston’s Top FBI Agent Warren T. Bamford Named ticklethewire.com’s Fed Of The Year
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Warren T. Bamford, special agent in charge of the Boston FBI, has been named ticklethewire.com’s Fed Of The Year for 2009. The award to Bamford comes as a result of the high marks he earned from colleagues around the country, who say he’s a stand-up person and a first-rate…
Nigerian Bomber Hid Explosive in Underwear With Secret Compartment
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