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JI7

(89,247 posts)
Tue Apr 17, 2012, 12:11 AM Apr 2012

Anyone watching Robert Baer and Douglas Brinkley on Piers Morgan discussing Secret Service Scandal

they said the quality has gone down in the secret service and that a lot of the top people went to the TSA with the homeland security thing.

so this seems to be a bigger problem than just this one incident.

i bet with the investigation they will reveal more things that went on that shouldn't have.

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Anyone watching Robert Baer and Douglas Brinkley on Piers Morgan discussing Secret Service Scandal (Original Post) JI7 Apr 2012 OP
it's a serious situation Skittles Apr 2012 #1
what happened? What did I miss? (nt) Tumbulu Apr 2012 #2
a number of secret service were removed from their duties.. grasswire Apr 2012 #3
thanks, I found it and feel silly for asking Tumbulu Apr 2012 #4
de nada grasswire Apr 2012 #5
G men, G strings oldhippydude Apr 2012 #6
The TSA is a clown car, security theater.. Fumesucker Apr 2012 #7
maybe it wasn't totally voluntary, they were just moved there JI7 Apr 2012 #8

grasswire

(50,130 posts)
3. a number of secret service were removed from their duties..
Tue Apr 17, 2012, 12:22 AM
Apr 2012

....for partying in the hotel in Colombia -- prostitution was involved.

The story is widely available, and you could get an update.

Fumesucker

(45,851 posts)
7. The TSA is a clown car, security theater..
Tue Apr 17, 2012, 12:27 AM
Apr 2012

I can't imagine why someone at the top of their craft would want to leave a professional organization like the SS and enter the TSA..

JI7

(89,247 posts)
8. maybe it wasn't totally voluntary, they were just moved there
Tue Apr 17, 2012, 12:33 AM
Apr 2012

especially with all the focus on 9/11 and planes. that was the big thing so lets get the best people there.

on edit, i can't remember if they said this but maybe they got paid more if they went to TSA .

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