Are you hating on the Secretary of State for having a little fun?
I am not a fan at all of her. But these photos from the summit is the first time she has actually seemed human to me.
Are you hating on the Secretary of State for having a little fun?
I am not a fan at all of her. But these photos from the summit is the first time she has actually seemed human to me.
On Sunday, the day before Mr. Obama arrived in the Netherlands, three agents were sent home by the Secret Service in connection with excessive drinking. One of the agents was found passed out in a hotel hallway after he could not figure out how to get into his room.
The agents, who were part of a counterassault team, had gone out to dinner and continued to drink afterward. The Secret Service has put the agents on leave as it continues to investigate the matter.
is this just so ingrained in the secret service culture that it won't stop? This sounds like spring break
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/27/u...ice-amid-tougher-rules-and-scrutiny.html?_r=0
I wonder if it's always been like this and we never heard about it, or is it because they don't respect this administration.
No, it has been like this forever. These guys spend a lot of time either sitting around waiting for something to happen, or doing liaison with host nation police, intel etc. This is especially true for the type of team these guys were on. The ones actively guarding someone generally have no time to eat, much less to get drunk, but the ones on the counter-strike teams don't have much to do when they are in country. Well, until something happens, then they have to be ready to move quickly. So they work out, drive around to learn the lay of the land, meet (and often drink with) local officials and hang out in their hotel room.
They've disciplined agents in the past for similar transgressions, but they kept it quiet to maintain a public image and out of respect for these men and women who will literally catch a bullet for their VIP. So, for me the fact these stories are coming out speaks to the lack of respect for the Secret Service rather than the other way around.