Diplomatic Security Service - Forums & Discussions

Secret Service strained to protect president?

So you're telling me that USSS agents all perform both counterfeiting and bodyguard missions? It seems like a massive waste of time and resources to train people for both missions. source

Do you think we have lost our liberty for our security?

Is it really any different now to when the IRA were at their most prevalent? I think the media coverage is certainly greater hence heightening awareness. source

So you think TSA officers are bad?

I thought diplomatic passports sent up red flags and brought in a higher authority? Ouch if this is right I trust a few people are going to loose their jobs over this. But then again if true these little power trippers should have their "licences to mess with other other people" revoked. source

Do Pilots Go Through Airport Security?

What about people who just work on the other side of the checkpoint? Janitors, baristas, till workers at McDonald's, etc? Do they have to go through security every day as a fun precursor to work? source

US to slash nuclear weapons?

All we really need is the ability to decimate any country stupid enough to use nukes against us or an ally. Since no other nation can boast 1000 cities of any size, we hardly need 1000 nukes. source