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FBI Confirms Most Wanted Terrorist Killed in Philippines Raid
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com One of the FBI’s most wanted terrorists was killed in a raid in the Philippines in January, CNN reports. Zulkifli bin Hir, the Malaysian bomber known as Marwan, was confirmed dead following DNA tests, the FBI said. “After a thorough review of forensic data and information obtained from our Philippine law…
Columnist: Federal Charges Against Sen. Menendez Are ‘Avoidable Mistake’
By Gerald Krovatin Star-Ledger Guest Columnist Let’s take a deep breath and put the indictment of Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) in perspective. Every few years, the Public Integrity Section of the Justice Department in Washington seems to bring a case against a high-profile elected official that turns out to be a waste of time and…
Border Patrol Supervisor Pleaded Not Guilty to Bathroom Peeping Case
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Border Patrol supervisor accused of hiding a video camera in the women’s bathroom at the agency’s station in San Diego pleaded not guilty Thursday. U-T San Diego reports that Armando Gonzalez, 46, pleaded not guilty to 19 counts related to the camera. Authorities said at least a dozen women were…
Saudi Arabian Man to Be Deported After Pleading Guilty to Punching TSA Officer
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Saudi Arabian man will be deported after pleading guilty this week to punching a TSA officer in the face at the Orlando International Airport in January. Mohammed Abdullah Alomaim, 43, was sentenced to time served and a two-year supervised release, The Orlando Sentinel reports. “As a result of his conviction,…
House Committee Subpoenas 2 Secret Service Agents Over Crash
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Two Secret Service agents have been subpoenaed for more information on an incident involving a pair of agents involved in a drunken accident outside of a White House barricade, The Huffington Post reports. A House of Representatives committee said earlier this week that the subpoenas were necessary because the Secret Service…
TSA’s List of Suspicious Behaviors Is Revealed As ACLU Sues for Document
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com What do airport screeners look for when they are trying to detect suspicious behavior? The suggestions are part of the TSA’s controversial behavior-detection program, Screening Passengers by Observation Techniques, which outlines suspicious actions. Although the TSA considers the list of behaviors to be confidential, it was posted online. The ACLU, which…
Senate Republicans Probe Claims That Agents Disciplined over Obama Immigration Policies
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Senate Republicans want to know whether Border Patrol agents or Homeland Security officials were disciplined for refusing to follow President Obama’s immigration policies. Fox News reports that Republicans are investigating claims that federal managers are retaliating against employees who don’t follow the president’s order. “We are aware of multiple allegations of…
Robert Durst Attorneys: FBI Illegally Searched Hotel in New Orleans
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Robert Durst, the millionaire real-estate heir who was the subject of a popular TV show, was subjected to an illegal FBI search before he was arrested on murder charges, his attorney said this week. The Boston Herald reports that the FBI “rummaged” through the 71-year-old man’s hotel room without a proper…