Posted on Mar 21, 2015
Should the Secret Service (President Protection) be replaced by a Military Detachment? Every week there's another scandal.
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It seems like there's scandal after scandal with the secret service. Should a special operations detachment take on the mission of protecting the President? Not saying that the military doesn't have it's own discipline issues but it is almost unheard of in these kinds of units. Seems like a better job for the President's 100. What are your thoughts?
http://www.npr.org/2015/03/17/393646631/secret-service-director-grilled-about-agency-scandals-in-house-hearing
http://www.npr.org/2015/03/17/393646631/secret-service-director-grilled-about-agency-scandals-in-house-hearing
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Not our lane....we have no place on US soil by design. If we took over what else would we start taking over?
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The White House Communications Agency (WHCA), originally known as the White House Signal Corps (WHSC) and then the White House Signal Detachment (WHSD), was officially formed by the United States Department of War on 25 March 1942 under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The organization was created to provide normal and emergency communications requirements in support of the President. The organization provided mobile radio, Teletype, telephone and cryptographic aides in the White House and at "Shangri-La" (now known as Camp David). The organizational mission was to provide a premier communication system that would enable the President to lead the nation effectively.
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So Congress could modify the Posse Comitatus Act to give the mission of protecting the president to the military.
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SFC Robert Giffin
The difference with WHCA is they don't have any law enforcement authority or powers.
The difference with WHCA is they don't have any law enforcement authority or powers.
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SGT David Schreiner please give some examples of PCA being "violated with impunity" because in my experience it's a pretty big deal and the military often shies away from actions that aren't even prohibited by the PCA.
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The Secret Service really has suffered setbacks and disappointment after disappointment.
A military specialized unit would be much more disciplined that what we've seen from the current performance of the Secret Service. Take a look at the qualifications:
http://www.secretservice.gov/opportunities_agent.shtml
A military specialized unit would be much more disciplined that what we've seen from the current performance of the Secret Service. Take a look at the qualifications:
http://www.secretservice.gov/opportunities_agent.shtml
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SGM Mikel Dawson
They got a lot of college requirements which seems to dictate they want smart people, hasn't proven out too good. Bet some of our non-college NCOs could / would do better.
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It's not like the military is well known for it's intense dislike of alcohol, partying and shennanigans...
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@SSG Michael Hasbun I was just going to post something similar to this! It's a good thing we didn't have social media, digital cameras, or 24/7 news back when I was in. The antics of the Secret Service pale into comparison! LOL
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@SSG Michael Hasbun I was just going to post something similar to this! It's a good thing we didn't have social media, digital cameras, or 24/7 news back when I was in. The antics of the Secret Service pale into comparison! LOL
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