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I agree with Pragma.
This is not Big Brother. This is not the Patriot Act.
This is some doofus "reporting him to the FBI". They did not "listen"; they did not "monitor"; they did not "snoop"; they did not "wire tap"...
In other words, the Secret Service reacted to a formal complaint lodged with the FBI by a concerned citizen [sic] over a perceived threat to the President. That's their job. They HAVE to do this.
If they ignored this, and someone did attack the President, what do you think the repercussions would be? There would be complete and utter uproar (far more over the CIA ignoring "intelligence" over the 9/11 attack). Can you imagine the headlines?
"Secret Service ignore threat to President"
"FBI blame Secert Secret service for death of President"
"Cross agency co-operation failures raised in Senate inquiry"
"President's death avoidable"
"Secret Service found negligent"
blah blah
Whilst I feel sorry for this guy (more than you may think), please don't get all paranoid and hyped up over this.
1) Some loser reported this guy to the FBI
2) The FBI notified the Service Service
3) The Secret Service call by for coffee and donuts
4) The Secret Service have a laugh, but follow the book
5) The guy now has a file
6) We feel sorry for him
That's what happened. That's what is supposed to happen. It's no different from what would have happened pre 9/11 or during the Clinton years.
Anyone remember the scene in Taxi Driver where Travis talks to the Secret Service agent?
Mr Mephisto
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