serious question here...if the secret service witnesses a crime by

[Sperk]

the person or persons they are protecting....what is their obligation?

[proud patriot]

1. good question

:thumbsup:

[Sperk]

3. thanks....anyone got a good answer

:-)

[TomInTib]

2. The SS is part of Treasury...... oh wait- didn't Asscroft bring them

under DOJ to keep them in line?

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

4. In the Clint Eastwood movie "Absolute Power" the moral question

came up for the Secret Service protecting the President. I believe one of the agents was completely committed to protecting the President from having the details of his crime emerge, to the point of attempting to murder the witness to his crime. I assume that the same law applies to them as to anyone else, prohibiting them from acting as an accessory after the fact and preventing them from assisting with a cover-up in any way.

[Junkdrawer]

5. Um..isn't this the same SS that clears anyone with the wrong T-Shirt...

from Bush/Cheney events?

Next Question...

[Sperk]

6. hmmm, true...but I was asking more of a hypothetical question.

we know that Chimp and company would never let law abiding citizens work for them. :evilgrin:

[Sperk]

7. hey! thanks for the heart.....I feel so loved

:loveya:

[Erika]

8. The SS men watched Jenna and Barbara illegally drink

They are there to protect their "client" and apparently have no duty to the law.

[Sperk]

10. that's right, Erika! I wonder how far up the crime ladder they'd cover for

n/t

[Mabus]

11. That was what came to my mind

Yep, the twins were illegally drinking and nothing was said.

[applegrove]

9. This came up with Bush daughters and under-age drinking. Though

not as serious.

[carolinalady]

12. All I know is what I saw in "Murder at 1600" it was scary.

They covered everything up.

:scared:

[ThoughtCriminal]

13. Apparently - it depends on if it's a Republican or Democrat

Consider for example that SS personel were forced to testify about Clinton:

http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1998/05/22/lewinsky.scandal/

I don't have to tell you, there is no way SS agents will ever be asked to testify about Bush & Cheney's actions.