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Updated at 11 p.m. ET: A dozen Secret Service personnel providing security for President Barack Obama at an international summit in Cartagena, Colombia, have been relieved of duty because of allegations of misconduct.
The Associated Press said it received an anonymous tip that the misconduct involved prostitutes in Cartagena, site of the Summit of the Americas. A Secret Service spokesman did not dispute the allegation.
The Washington Post reported that Jon Adler, president of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, told the newspaper the accusations relate to at least one officer having involvement with prostitutes in Cartagena.
A U.S. official, who was not authorized to speak publicly on the matter and requested anonymity, put the number of personnel at 12, the AP reported.
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Adler told the Post that the entire unit was recalled for the investigation. He later told the AP he had no specific knowledge of any wrongdoing.
The incident threatened to overshadow Obama's economic and trade agenda at the summit and embarrass the U.S. The White House had no comment.
Secret Service spokesman Ed Donovan would not confirm that prostitution was involved, saying only that there had been "allegations of misconduct" made against Secret Service personnel in the Colombian port city hosting Obama and more than 30 world leaders.
“The Secret Service takes all allegations of misconduct seriously,” Donovan told the Post.
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Donovan said the allegations of misconduct were related to activity before the president's arrival on Friday night.
Obama was attending a leaders' dinner Friday night at Cartagena's historic Spanish fortress.
The personnel involved had been sent back to their permanent place of duty and were being replaced by other agency officers, Donovan said. The matter was turned over to the agency's Office of Professional Responsibility, which handles the agency's internal affairs.
"These personnel changes will not affect the comprehensive security plan that has been prepared in advance of the president's trip," Donovan said.
This article includes reporting by The Associated Press.
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I can pretty much vision the situation.
What a bunch of crap it has always been Hillary's idea to pass the Viagra around—I'm sure the State Dept and the SS are working closely on this very subject..
Bgold: What happened to Barnie Frank(me in my ass) who was running a male prostitution ring out of his Washington D.C. Apartment?
Yeah.
The typical Republican would either cheat on his wife while sharing crystal meth with a gay hooker, or do the traditional thing and molest a child.
They just frog-marched another pedophile out of the Scott Walker administration in Wisconsin.
At least Herman Cain and Newt Gingrich committed adultery with actual grown women.
Didn't have to come home, all they needed was a name change from Secret Service to....Service!
heads of state, does Not always mean; the right man for the right job......
Must of been holdovers from Clinton's administration. wakka wakka.
Not 'embarrass' the White House? lol.... just one more in a comedy of errors for this group.
Lets not forget John Edwards, banging his tramp while hiswife is dying. Oh but your OK with that bgolds? Or your boy billy boy shoving cigars up ML's areas?
Oh no.....ANOTHER fiasco Mr. Obama has to explain and contend with.
Shucks, there goes his "popularity poll" down the tubes again.
Maybe Mr. Obama could have CNN's Hilary Rosen or Mr. Edwhinester Shultz defend this action by the SS agents. Wait a minute, Mr. Obama doesn't like anyone to "question" his DNC representative's comments.
@ldo
You are an idiot.
Naughty, naughty and...stupid, stupid.
Are you morons aware the Secret Service is comprised of Republican, Democrats and Independents who work for the Administration, not appointed by the Administration?
Nah, I honestly doubt you all have an IQ of 80 combined. Republitards are just that way...
bgolds - seriously. it's always the other party with you liberal fools. Clinton, Kennedy, Roosevelt... I think it's pretty obvious who the most well known cheating presidents are. thanks for playing.
Hitler was pretty prudish, we could always get another like him to lead the Republicans. :)
I could name a couple of Republican Congressmen if you like that fit into that description or have you forgotten those who have resigned in shame. Then your own presidential candidate who has a habit of having mistresses BEFORE divorsing his wives.
They were testing the waters for Obama before he got wet..........
Thanks for adding one point to their total Fweedum-supporter. Their IQ is now 81 combined thanks to you. :)
You and all the other idiots aren't aware apparently that the Secret Service contains people employed from previous administrations, representing all the parties, includiing Independents, but then again you Republitards are know as the party of low information, low iq. How fitting.
much to do about nothing.
Mac
his religion allow's him more then one wife.
I'm sorry, but I crack up everytime I read this. Is this a joke? "Office of Professional Responsibility". Who's that? "Otter" and "Bluto" from Delta Tau Chi fraternity house.
If the allegation(s) are true.... the president made an excellent call by dismissing the unit immediately. If untrue but further investigation was necessary to have sent them home.... he still made the right call. I am not even a fan of the president to understand the basics...
They obviously thought they were still working for the Clinton administration.
Better than any american girl. lil-debbie you must be a reject.
CuongDNguyen
More kindergarten antics from the left.
Anyone that thinks this is the fault of Obama are either a political troll or an idiot. Since the secret service are hired and not appointed they were there before Bush, Clinton, Bush and Obama and they will be there after Obama leaves office.
Who knows for sure that they haven't been doing this sort of conduct for decades and just now been caught?
And I agree with CuongDNguyen. IDO is an idiot. Not just this comment but past comments as well and I'm not a lefty....I'm Independent.
Umm, so sorry 'Larry', but name-calling makes no point. No matter.
Discussing Free Trade on the Lay-Away Plan.. NYUK NYUK NYUK
Tempest in a teapot. When all is said and done, these are cops. Cops with prostitutes? Oh, heavens, let me cover my ears lest I hear something and blush.
@Lil Deb
Can't you make a comment without slamming someone. This is not any political parties fault, it is the fault of the secret service man/men who happen to make a poor choice and who will probably have hugh consquences to pay for his/their actions. This is not a republican, democratic or independent thingy.
OMG:
This sets up an opportunity for the Talibanicans/crats/dependents to call for only enuchs to protect and preserve the presidency.
That's all we need.
I guess the question is were the prostitutes for the SS personal use or were they for Presidential use? When Clinton was in office it would be a slam dunk the later. With that pathological narssacist Obama in the White House now, probably not unless they could find one that was his look-a-like.
Zathrose: President Obama was not there when this happened. Read, please.
Too many recent scandals which will affect Barack Obama.
He doesn't have to oversee the Secret Service Agents. They should have been responsible enough to know what is right or wrong behavior. Prostitution?---were there drugs involved, as well?
Between Hilary Rosen, now the Secret Service, our Government has it's plate full. How will they distance themselves from these people who are trying to destroy this present Administration?
It is fodder for the Republican Party to harp on this stuff over and over again. Not needed before the Election in November.
@justoneguy
Another idiot, did I say that I am a democrat? I am an independent, numbskull.
It is really stupid to blame Obama for this, as much as I hate him and everyone else, only idiot would blame something without even basic understanding.
Now people of other countries are getting raped by the U.S. government!
These things are more indicators of corruption and immorality in our government.
"Whatever one plays in Vegas, Stays in Vegas."
What a motto? That one goes right along side of "Sin City."
Like it or not, people of the world judge Americans based on morality.
It gives the Taliban more support for their heinous diatribe of American infidels.
There was a day when the people who served in government were the examples of what was good about the United States.
I know, I know, I know, there has always been corruption and immorality, even in people of positions, but not to the extremes that are so flagrantly now visible.
What is thee most embarrassing which the article glossed by in passing is that it was a Transvestite prostitute. Nothing wrong with that I suppose other than its illegal and hes MARRIED. Not that theres anything wrong with that. [being married] ; ]
fan of Seinfeld I am..
Cheers
Seems to me that every Cabinet Department and Agency that is run by appointees of the Obama WhiteHouse is out of control....
The Secret Service Team has been suspended with pay and per diem and sent to The M Resort and Spa in Las Vegas to await further action from their boss Timmy Turbo-Tax Geithner....Lucky for them they get the same great room rates as the GSA and the Bunny and Mustang Ranches are nearby, so they can stimulate the local economy.
Sean-336944 ...(#1.38)..."Marchant, you do realize that Hillary Rosen doesn't work for the White House, don't you? Of course you don't."
Do you realize that this same Hilary Rosen is a top paid political advisor to DNC Chair Debbie-Wasserman-Shultz ???...Of course you don't.
Why hasn't Rosen been fired by D-W-Shultz ??
The things that left and right radicals bicker about - priceless. You folks have a lot of time invested in your imaginary war with each other - what did you all do with your time before you lost your life balance? Heaven forbid any of these radicals ever actually contribute to society.
Mike, just for the sake of correctness, after 9/11 the US Secret Service was moved under the Dept. of Homeland Security and no longer reports to Treasury. So it will be Napolitano not Geithner investigating this at the cabinet secretary level.
To those of you defending the President as not responsible for this event; sorry. Presidents get a lot of credit and a lot of blame for things they don't directly control. Goes back to that, "the buck stops here" thing. Is anyone going to call for the President to resign over this? Probably some idiot will, but that's what idiots do. Obama will though have a messy news cycle or two to recover from and then he will move on.
This is an issue of Men Behaving Badly and making stupid mistakes. These mistakes are made by people, not democrats, republicans and independents.
joemike404....(#1.141)..."Mike, just for the sake of correctness, after 9/11 the US Secret Service was moved under the Dept. of Homeland Security and no longer reports to Treasury."
I stand corrected....And I take no comfort in Napolitano being the one to investigate....
Nguyen...I agree with you. I can't stomach Obama...but... for people to blame him or the Dems. or the Repubs. is ridiculous. Those involved are adult men and they are the only ones responsible for their choices.
joemike
No one will blame Obama. There will be no messy news cycle. This will be the last story you see on this.
IMO
Gee Sean, the same could be said of Michelle! She got paid to show up at the hospital but never did a lick of work!
Morning Mike! Are you watching the news? 3 black males stabbed a hispanic male in Lake Worth...shall we expect to see Al Sharpton this afternoon?
weery one - there will be at least one messy cycle - we're in it now. Scroll backward, at least some people are blaming Obama.
Send this "Dirty Dozen" to Afganistan in lieu of jail. Makes a good Hollywood movie.
FedupwithFed...(#1.45)..." Are you watching the news? 3 black males stabbed a hispanic male in Lake Worth...shall we expect to see Al Sharpton this afternoon?"
Hey Fed....No, I didn't see that yet....Doesn't fit the SharptonAgenda...He's still very busy standing behind Trayvon's Mother, so he can be on TV ... this happens all the time in Lake Worthless..... Surprisingly, they didn't use a gun.
Marchant: I assure you that your dream will become your nightmare!!! None of this has anything to do with President Obama. Intelligent/rational people understand this!!!!
Update, it was a gun! They robbed him and shot him. Still on the run
Obama blocks oil drilling in the US while subsidizing oil drilling in Brazil and Columbia and encourages it in Mexico. What principle of selectivity is he using? Dreams from his father?
lmao ... Barry's secret service guys were in negations with the drug cartels don't ask don't tell rule.
I give you happy ending.
This is the part of the NV that irks me most. The President of the United States of America was, to an extent, made vulnerable in ways we cannot foresee because some unknown does something stupid and the President is an idiot for it? This "guy?" was supposed to be focused on protecting the President of the United States of America and puts himself into a situation that has the potential to go wrong for the President six ways from Sunday! I did not vote for President Obama but he is my President, he is still our man. Maybe you just need to joke about it, fine, it's the NV, but sometimes this stuff DOES get tiresome. How about "Thank God the President is okay" once in a while before you bust him up on other tangential innuendos. Have a better day, to me that is. Peace out.
Maybe he should stay home and play golf?
Is this Obama's fault, or Democrats, or even Republicans? Heck no. If anything it could be the administration is to lax but even that I have no clues about. I just hope this continues to be properly handled and not just swept under the rug somewhere. I just started to have a feeling that might happen from the sentence "He later told the AP he had no specific knowledge of any wrongdoing."
Having actually spent time in Columbia I know most of the women hanging out in the bars are hookers and most of them are very good a making you think your just getting lucky.
Last time I looked getting laid is not against the law or even unethical unless your married.
Further Obama swings both ways according to Larry Sinclair.
Looks like the Democrats are against drilling everywhere. I thought it was just in our country they opposed drilling
Um..... whats wrong with prostitutes? I like prostitutes.
Birds of a feather...
Tax Dollars at WORK!
Add in the "government party" in Las Vegas that cost $800,000K, no government waste in this administration, nope none!
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/04/04/4387452/party-on.html
Democrats always get all the fun and republicans have to live with b------ like Palin Coulter and so on.
Just sayin..
This is a serious and regrettable matter. The Secret Service is an agency of people with honor and integrity. They are and have been above politics. To protect whoever is President is their mission and they have performed this mission diligently and wthout publicity. These men who were accused of involvement with prostitues are described as "uniformed agents." I am not sure of the difference. Are these more like police ?
Getting involved ith a prostitute in a country where a bomb went off to "welcome" our President is not only stupid but a great security risk. A chance word could reveal Obama's schedule and give valuable information to those who might want to harm him. Remember the Polish girls that were sent to romance our Marines in Europe during the Cold War ? Sex and Security do not mix.
I am sorry the Secret Service has this security breach on its otherwise fine record. I hope the difference between "uniformed" and "civilian" agents will be made clear. But really - how can they be so stupid ? So utterly stupid ? Were they drugged , the lot of them ?
Couldn't agree more. The "head" of the U.S. is a glowing example. One must be careful not to use the term leader because he is certainly far from that title.
As for his secret service, it seems as though their services weren't secret enough.
This has never happened on any other President's watch. Just think if Nepolitano can't run the President's security detail correctly no wonder the whole airport, immigration, homeland security situatoin is such a joke. Yep ol Barry does a great job of surrounding himself with equals. Well, equally imcompetent that is.
I bet Michelle wont Let ole Barack take a walk outside the hotel room without him glued to her.
Quit talking about party abuses and start talking about abuses by politicians (forget party) and you might start something positive. So far, all you do is fight among yourselves while the politicians laugh at you. Who's a moron?
I know that some people are just inexcusably, pathetically shallow. But for those of you who are trying to make this a political issue, having anything to do with the President (any President), you are beyond shallow and ignorant. Why don't you try, just for a moment, to use your brain.
Predictable responses:
Persons with an I.Q. of 80: "Just like the Democrats to do..."
"Just like the Republicans to do..."
Persons with an I.Q. of 40: "Just like the Dumbocrats to do..."
"Just like the Repubtards to do..."
I saw the headline about possible misconduct for Agents of Obama's and I thought "Good, Hooray!...at last", remembering the very first thing Obama signed when he took Office about his Administration and "Ethics" and "ACCOUNTABILITY" and "ZERO TOLERANCE", I thought, or something like that. AND, the reason for my immediate "Good, Hooray!...at last" thought was because I thought "Agents of Obama's" was referring to [his AGENTS] that are heading up and fraudulently running Federal Agencies, like, and most especially to this headline, I immediately thought of the FDA and their recent "Contempt of Court Misconduct" in their handling of being "Court-ordered" to enforce their 34 year old ban on antibiotics in "food supply" animals NOT a laundered renegotiation "plea" deal and fraudulent bandaid shifting accountability before the 60 days the Meat Industry had to "FILE AN OBJECTION TO THE BAN" with the COURT, instead. The Judge's order was "PLAIN". FDA, BEGIN ENFORCING YOUR 34 YEAR OLD BAN ON ANTIBIOTICS IN "FOOD SUPPLY" ANIMALS! (NOT, begin getting prescriptions from Vets and putting more misleading and "CONTEMPT OF COURT" LABELS on packaging). How do you enforce a BAN by conveniently rearranging things so they can continue to do it? ENFORCE THE BAN. step 2 MEAT INDUSTRY FILE OBJECTION WITH THE COURT WITHIN 60 DAYS OR DON'T. JUDGE'S "ORDER" WAS FOR THE PLAINTIFFS NOT THE DEFENDANTS!!!
I seriously thought this headline was referring to THAT MISCONDUCT by AGENTS (of AGENCIES) OF Obama's RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY. FDA, FOAA, FHA, HUD, SEC, Which one's the big Federal Agency overseeing and allowing continued BANKING AND WIRE FRAUD SCHEMING, RETAILING and TAX STEALING AND EVADING? (Oh wait, maybe that one's really Romney's Agency of Republican Bush Dregs working under the Obama Administration, waiting for Papa to come home to again RULE THE ROOST!)
MISCONDUCT? WHAT'S THAT?
Another example of "outsourcing" and sharing the wealth.
It makes me laugh to see the far righters on this sight jumping on this as if it's actually something to highlight. This was the Secret Service - NOT President Obama. Now children, move along.
This is just ridiculous, the name calling going on here. This happened BEFORE Obama arrived, and it hasn't been made clear exactly what the misconduct was, although it is believed to be for using the services of a prostitute. How anyone can blame Obama or his administration is beyond me. The service includes men and women of all political parties, and are not appointed by the White House. Now if we find out this guy was hired during the Bush Administration are you going to blame him? And who knows whether this had happened before or not? It is only the first time someone is being caught at it.
Finally the guy who made the comment about Obamas religion accepting many wives is a moron. Obama is a christian, never has worshipped as a muslim. But the bible is full of men with multiple wives too.
Who cares? I'll wait for the movie to come out on this story. Zzzzz.
Fed Up - actually Michelle Obama was a practicing lawyer for a number of years, with several different firms and clients, before and after getting married, and after beginning her family. She worked right up until her husband was running for the Presidency. Wouldn't be surprised if she began again after 2016.
These are facts man, readily available to anyone who wants to look.
Well, this is certainly embarrassing. Even though these guys like to think they stand in the background and aren't notice, they really are pretty high profile. Any bad light shed on them reflects poorly on the president and their superiors too. It was a monumentally stupid move on whoever was involved. Their minds should have been on their job and not in their pants. It's also possible this could have compromised the security of the president. If they hadn't been caught, it's possible they could have been blackmailed by the prostitutes for information that shouldn't be made public.
I don't care which president is in the white house. Those involved in this just plain screwed the pooch.
It's a direct reflection on America, and what it stands for. Be proud, be strong, be American.. Hypocritical laughing stock of the World, they let the country down..
Assigned overseas, these chumps were warned more than once about prostitution and it's relationship to human trafficking and slavery. These aren't good ole boys out for fun, they're well paid professionals giving the US a black eye as they drag Homeland Security impossibly deeper in the ditch.
not according to my sources that live in Chicago and know the Obama's personally.
shaking my head: I feel really good in the knowledge that this whole situation will be investigated and handled by Janet Napolitano...she did such a good job at controlling illegal immigration as governor of Arizona...oh, wait! Never mind!
Capt Tripps,
Both Obama and his wife have relinquished their Lawyers License...
Michelle Obama give up her license to practice law in 1993...
Barack Obama surrendered his license in 2008...
These are facts man, readily available to anyone who wants to look.
Neither surrendered their license, they're just inactive, Michelle's because the work she was doing didn't require her to use it - she worked as an assistant dean at a Chicago college, and on the board of a local hospital (as well as various other board level community service ventures). Barrack for more, uh, obvious reasons...
Not even sure what your point was there AC, that she wasn't a professional, working mother? She was, while raising her family. In fact Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton are the only two first ladies with professional degrees, tho the FLOTUS' have all been working women going back a century (Ann Romney would be the first in 100 years to never have worked, should the country lose it's mind and elect her husband).
I'm not even sure what FedupwithFed is referring to with his "secret sources". Can they only communicate with you thru the chip in your skull?
Jail for what? This thread is quite simply an amazing example of the ignorance of my fellow Americans. Prostitution is perfectly legal in Colombia and most of the rest of the world truth be told. I can understand though higher expectations of the secret service guys since they are in a very delicate position.
prostitution may be legal in Columbia but secret servicebreaching security clearance is a serious violation and could lead to jail time but will definitely lead to the secret service employees being fired.
I wonder if obama was right there with them???
Read the article dummy, he had not yet arrived. Your right wingers will jump on anything.
Nah, they were just doing recon work for him.
This is a nice change from Republican administrations and the legions of pedophiles they seem to always attract.
I *do* wonder what ever happened to Bush Junior's pedophile friend, Florida Congressman Mark Foley.
Arrested?
I doubt it.
Check out the link for more information: Armchairsubversive.blogspot.com
I think you need to read the article. It was the agents that jumped on...well, you get the point.
Is it true tht Tulsa leads the nation in incest and inbreeding?
Bgold--I wonder about your obvious compulsive obsession with pedophilia. Do you always project your inner self like that or is this a new development? You might consider trying to get help for yourself.
It is dumba$$es like you that make all other humans look bad. Can you not comprehend what the story said? If you are mentally challenged, I apologize.
Those agents did not have to go to out of the country for sex all they had to do was go to tulsa oklahoma because there are a ton of females in tulsa that can't find a man because there are a bunch of mama's boy in the city of tulsa.
I bet some hubbys have some splainin to do 'I swear honey! It was the other agents!'
@donn-728253
Thanks for your concern, but I *don't* have a "compulsive obsession with pedophilia" for one simple reason:
I am not a conservative Republican male.
If I were, maybe I could accompany Rush Limbaugh and his 'friends' Viagra on a sex trip to the Dominican Republic or just stay home while Bill O'reiley soaps up a hooker with his loofah.
The hilarious thing is that you dopes actually *believe* what these freaks tell you about morality.
You aren't a conservative republican male? Really? So, if you're not a conservative republican male, then are you a liberal democrat male? If you are a liberal democratic male then explain Weiner or did he escape your notice? Seems pecadillos of a sexual nature aren't limited to any particular party or belief system. Many drug addled, sex addicted democrats, difference is, they don't stand out since there's lots of them scooting around and amorality is a bit of a hallmark of the breed.
No way, Mike, obozo was in a huddle with his body man, reggie love. He likes men.
The SS was just trying to help Obama's relatives earn a little extra money.
mygirl1, why didn't you just throw in the whole Catholic Church why you were at it. I hear they like young altar boys and lately they have been on the "conservative" side of the aisle. Wait, maybe that's probably why they're against the birth control thingy. Altar boys are in no danger of getting knocked up.
@papabran
Speaking of which tell your mother to be back in time tonight and have the count right so I don't have to slap the bitch around again.
Still want to drag family members into this (never mind the President,who had absolutely NOTHING to do with this you moron)?
glenbo ...(#2.12)..."No way, Mike, obozo was in a huddle with his body man, reggie love. He likes men."
//sarc on//......I don't think there was any mention in the article about the sex of the prostitutes.....they could have been male ....these Agents may have been just conducting auditions....
Any STD's contracted should not be covered under their TaxPayer funded Gold Government HealthCare Plan
If these bozo's are just shuffled back into the deck and not fired, a person might wonder if it is to buy their silence....
For Secret Service Agents they weren't very secret....//sarc off//
Several years ago the Department of Defense wrote a new regulation banning Soldiers/Sailors/Airmen/Marines from hiring prostitutes because it supports slavery. Does the Dept of the Treasury have a similar rule?
These people are human. This could happen to any person in law enforcement, like their jobs aren't hard enough. I still have respect for the guys in the navy blue blazers. Not everyone who wants to work for the Secret Service gets too. What I don't understand is why do they send peons when they should send more experienced and those better trained?
BENJOH
Well looks like they were...... hard enough ....on these hard jobs!
Making sure they were safe for Obama, free of any diseases....................
Maybe the Secret Service is human, but the trolls posting on these stories certainly are subhuman, most of them, anyway.
I respect the detail as well, but I really just don't get it. Did they really think they could do as they please while in another country and protecting a US president? I understand pressure, boredom, and power. It is like why on earth did Clinton pick a young intern to have a sexual encounter with? Again, did he really think nobody would notice? All these people could have chosen lives where it didn't matter a bit what they did. Instead they chose a life that should show the very best character a person could have. I am not saying it is easy. But really, the stupidity that is often shown in Washington is frankly getting to be too much. We have federal employees partying on taxpayer's money and living it up when clearly they have to know at some point that circus would get reported.
I just plain do not get it.
moron
Benjoh,
Allow me to retort;
These people are human: Absolutely, and anytime their not on the taxpayers nickel, feel free to indulge!
This could happen to any person in law enforcement: This speaks volumes of the high moral integrity of law enforcement!
Like their jobs aren't hard enough: Quiting is an option!
These people are human? Bull - those people have a job to do - a very important one. Regardless of whether anyone on here likes President Obama or not - he is still The President. And protecting the President of this country is an important job.
If any guy, any woman, involved in law enforcement pulled some stunt like this -they should be relieved of duty, should be reprimanded, whatever punishment is deemed necessary. Behavior like that is a disgrace to whatever uniform the person in question is wearing. A police officer - they are supposed to be representing law and order. The Secret Service - in a way they are representing our country and our government.
And when I read this - the first thing that popped into my mind was what they've repeatedly said about those guys in the Secret Service - the night before President Kennedy was assassinated. Where were they? They were out visiting bars filled with ho-bags shaking their ta-tas, getting boozed up. And what else were they reportedly doing? Laughing about the fact that they had left President Kennedy unguarded back at the hotel.
Whether you like President Kennedy or not - that poor man trusted those dill holes to do their job, to protect him, to protect his family. Instead, they betrayed him, betrayed that trust, and his head was shot off. I am so sick of the divisiveness in politics today, in this country. In the past, the citizens of this country frequently didn't agree on many things, but they could at least "agree to disagree", try and be civil to each other, and they still respected the office of The Presidency.
Now? Being belligerent and refusing to compromise on anything is considered a virtue, and trashing the office of The Presidency is considered a patriotic duty if "your guy" isn't the one in the Oval Office. Lincoln would be disgusted with that mentality. The fact is, these tools in the Secret Service weren't doing their job, they were engaging in behavior that could have put the President's safety at risk.
Again, regardless of whether you like President Obama or not - I don't see how any person, if they actually loved their country, would be making jokes about something like this, sniping, trying to blame republicans, or democrats, or President Obama himself for this slack, unprofessional behavior. I've actually heard people expressing disappointment that they weren't able to stay in Colombia long enough for the President to be shot. And that kind of mentality is sickening. It was vile back in 1963, when the scumbags in this country actually cheered upon learning that President Kennedy had been assassinated and it's just as disgusting now.
Too many recent scandals which will affect Barack Obama.
He doesn't have to oversee the Secret Service Agents. They should have been responsible enough to know what is right or wrong behavior. Prostitution?---were there drugs involved, as well?
Between Hilary Rosen, now the Secret Service, our Government has it's plate full. How will they distance themselves from these people who are trying to destroy this present Administration?
It is fodder for the Republican Party to harp on this stuff over and over again. Not needed before the Election in November.
Eliza, I agree with some of what you say although I think you're a bit over the top. The president wasn't in the country at the time of this incident so the likelihood that anything these guys did compromised the safety of the president is remote or non-existent. When traveling with the president the agents are not on duty 24/7. These guys were probably off duty and made some bad choices. You're right though that while in this foreign country they were representing our nation. Their decision to engage in this behavior will make it more difficult for the president to do his job, something none of us (republicans included) need at this point. The best the administration can do is investigate quickly, punish appropriately and move on.
HOORAH ELIZA DAY !!! I agree with your sentiments in general, although it wasn't the SS partying a bit the night night before the Kennedy murder that got him killed, it was the senior agent in charge ordering the SS men off their proper stations around/on the Kennedy's limo and onto the following car that got him killed by leaving the shooters with clear shots into the limo. Perfidy in action. He handed Kennedy to them on a platter, so to speak.
Personally, I don't care if the SS spend their off time (here in the US) banging hookers and chugging Southern Comfort IF they can perform their jobs and it doesn't interfere with their performance. But when they go to other countries they represent the American Nation and People. Their penetration of some floozy while out of country could easily be the penetration of a foreign intelligence service into presidential security or American national security.
Honestly, it's about time we drop the Puritan pretensions and establish some organization that would supply such relief to our soldiers and other such as these SS details that spend their time preparing for presidential visits overseas. I'm sure there are plenty of people willing to supply such services if they're treated respectably, paid a decent living wage & given medical care. I'm talking professionals here, not street corner slags, and certainly not "Comfort Women" in the WW II sense of kidnapped women sent to be used & abused by the Jap army. Okay, I'm sure that this comment is sure to bring me plenty of criticism and name calling- thats all fine and dandy, but YOU come up with a better solution. Something besides abstention, which is a major cop-out that doesn't deal with the problem, just side steps it.
This is what it is: Sin. Each person is responsible for their sins. No one else is involved in another's sins. Just one small note. Law enforcement has wrongfully killed individuals. No matter what, this sinful act can never reach that level. This just proves that humans are not perfect and they are sinful!!! They should be dealt with according to the rules of their employment. Run along, run along, there is nothing to see here!!!!
I can hear it now... it was all GW's fault or the devil made them fornicate with some hookas.
You know these guys are not on duty 24 hours a day as long as they don' try and hide the fact they were drinking in bars which as everyone knows is full of hookers, all the bars are full of hookers you go drinking you are in a whorehouse.
Just saying people are condeming the Secret service wihout knowing all the facts.
Of course, these people are human. But they also carry a great responsibility, which takes precedence over their weaknesses. They now that when they get hired. This was a clear dereliction of duty and unworthy of members of this fine Service. Besides, they had just gotten there; how great can their "emergency" have been ? The more I thin about it, the more it looks like a set-up. And those guys walked right into the trap. As I said, it's a shame.
I see you love Cops, well then why dont you prostitute yourself out to them to make thier jobs easier for them?
Eliza, great post;;;;;; The world we live in today is so immoral. People are so quick to accuse without facts. People just plain out right lie and see nothing wrong with it. Tolerance is not taught in our homes and is the leading cause of the downfall of America. Wake up people. Before you condemn someone how about getting the facts and stop all the lies.
Could we minimize the standards of conduct any more? The reason they were selected for their positions was because they were supposed to be of a better quality and held to higher standards. If this is acceptable behaviour for law enforcement the U.S. is in a world of hurt.
People have differing expectations. Yours seems to be at the lower end of the scale.
Is this just another "teachable moment"?
Divorsing? Really? Macmantoo finish 4th grade then come back
This is a tad more than a 'teachable' moment. Their job is to scope out the area, insure that no threats or dangers threaten the President prior to, during, and after an official state visit. Whoring and boozing are not exactly protecting the president. So, while they're getting laid and 'enjoying' themselves, they're not doing their jobs since their job includes prep PRIOR to the president's arrival.
Now, what happens if a lifethreatening moment occurs during his visit, something that should have been prepared for? Whose head rolls? If it is the President of the United States, then really bad things happen as a result. They are there to protect the President. If they can't do without nookie for a few days then they are REALLY in the wrong job.
Aaahhhh Old Cartagena..I remember it well!
Somehow it all seems appropriate in Obamas reign.
For what reason? Possibly you are a Gingrich supporter who likes cheaters like him? Obama is a family man as hard as it is for you all to accept.
Yeah.
Sex with a willing *adult* partner is probably pretty shocking to most Republicans.
Bgolds: Just like you having sex with yourself,anally!
If Obama, the Commander in Chief, can't control his own body guards ........?
Couldn't happen in a republican presidency, sex is not allowed. What would Newt have done if he won? Death watch is on with this wife, watch what Newt does if she gets a cold!
Gil,you stupid f$*k, Obama WAS NOT THERE WHEN IT HAPPENED. I typed that big and I went real slow so you might comprehend it.
so sorry 'star' but your man is not running against 'Newt', he's being shown the door by "Mittens".
Seriously? You think he runs the Secret Service?
It's the other way around. They tell the President how, when and what time he will arrive at places. They decide the path, mode of transport and how many personnel will be needed.
The President has no say in who is deployed ahead of him.
top three cheating presidents....
clinton
kennedy
roosevelt
what do they all have in common besides a large leeching brainwashed base?
And all three were above and BEYOND any Republican President you could even hope to compare. The one I know you're going to put out is Reagan, another BAD ACTOR. Neither of the Bushes could compare, Nixon resigned in shame or did you republicans forget that chapter in American History, even his VP was sent to jail. . Who do you have?
Yeah, Gingrich had already picked out h is next wife TWICE when curent wives were dying and sick. That's real compassionate conservatism not to mention a pussy hound that can't even keep track of his bank account.
Abraham Lincoln-Republican is way beyond all three of those Democratic Presidents combined (Kennedy, Cinton, FDR).
Vegas,
You do realize that you went all the way back to the 16th President to come up with a trump card? Pretty weak considering that at that time the Republicans were the liberal party.
Abraham Lincoln would be called a liberal/leftist/socialist by those on the right, if he were running in the current election for POTUS.
In what way???? Please explain to us charlatans!!!
Lincoln believed in the primacy of the Federal Government, and rejected the Southern Democrats claims of the sovereignty of the US States - the parties were almost the exact opposite in ideology from what they are today, which is why calling the GOP the party of Lincoln is so ridiculous.
Also Stop the maddening forgot to mention a guy by the name of Warren G Harding, who was probably the most scandal ridden President in the last century, as well as a consummate womanizer, and a boozehound in violation of Prohibition.
standard operating procedures for a Democrat
This is a nice change from Republican administrations and the legions of pedophiles they seem to always attract.
David Vitter, Chris Meyers, and Phillip Hinkle are all REPUBLICANS caught red handed soliciting for female and male prostitutes!
Bgolds, are you and Bawney Fwank still an item??? He is re-opening his condo brothel in DC.....
Bgold needs a psychoproctologist to help him get his head out of his ass!
How do you know the agents were democrats?
What was that little house repubs ran a few years ago for repub politicians where the guy paid off relatives to shut up? HHHmmmmmmm?
Seem to remember that repub senator trolling for guys in Mpls airport couple years ago. Caught by police sting.
Uhm... wasn't it Anthony Weiner the one caught "red handed"?
You guys forget Teddy Kennedy and Chapaquitic or how Teddy had to testify at the rape trial of his nephew.
David Wu, Eric Massa, John Edwards, Gary Condit, BILL CLINTON
The point is JOE, you are making remark that only involve Republicans... we can all point out people of the opposing party in sexual misconduct or outright scandals. Wouldn't it be wiser to recognize that the majority of folks "representing" us regular people have allowed the power to get to their heads and they all think they can just get away with it? Stop being a dipstick, dipstick.
Oh and lest we forget John F. Kennedy.
Not to mention, if the agents are doing their job, they stay on through multiple Presidents.
This allegation does not involve people in power, it involved those charged to ensure the safety of the President of The United States of America and his entourage. If proven true, it is at least a dereliction of duty and behavior unbecoming officers in such posts on a foreign soil. Although the issue of sexual misconduct and scandal is not new, when one accept a position of responsibility, there just are certain things one should not be doing.
Only if misconduct happens in the White House is it OK.
There is nothing wrong with a little off duty activity. They should just legalize prostitution and stop wasting tax payer money on victimless crime. These ladies want to get paid for give it up and these johns are willing to pay. So what is wrong with that. Legalize it and let's all laid.
Roger that, sarge! The only time it is wrong is when the other party is doing it!
The only problem you have with your statement is that it is NOT a victimless crime. Prostitutes all around he world are in fact victims UNLESS they work for themselves, WHICH MOST DON'T. Pimps and Johns and even other prostitutes can get violent. The spread of disease for those poor liberals who can't afford their own condoms.
That doesn't even get into the psychological discussion.
You idiots seem to forget the Secret Service men are there to protect the President. It would be pretty fing hard to be on watch for possible asseassins while getting laid by a prostitute. You morons seem to think every trip out of your home village is a tourist junket, and like those straight laced Mormons tend to get all ripped and messed up when you get out of town. I sure as hell don't want Secret Service agents on my dime rolling around with prostitutes. Let them do it when off duty. Or are they ever really off-duty on a trip with the President? I should hope to hell not. Bunch of middle school brats who never grew up, that's what most o fyou remind me of.
Getting laid doesn't have to be a problem. Thinking with your genitalia is always problem.
Lil' Debbie
Do you think they were being paid 24 hours a day there? This happened before the president arrived if you would have read the article. What a person does when he is off the clock is his own business. I looked it up and prostitution is legal there so they were not breaking any laws.
Prostitution IS a victimless crime, it is composed of two CONSENTING adults. You are referring to Human Trafficking, in which people are FORCED into sex slavery. Stop trying to mix the apples with the oranges. And the simple fact that you had to throw in the term 'liberals' tells me all I need to know about you.
Prostitution IS legal in Colombia. THAT is not the issue. The issue is that people who were there to WORK and protect the President were (literally) screwing around!
Several years ago the Dept of Defense wrote a regulation baning Soldiers/Sailors/Airmen/Marines from using prostitutes because it promoted slavery. Does Dept of Treasury have similar rules?
Indeed, it does promote slavery. I think there is a lot of ignorance, about this situation. I know about several situations where girls are missing and end up in other countries. Wonder how they got there? Ummm
WRONG- the reason it promotes unethical treatment of women is because it is ILLEGAL and they have gangs running highly profitable illegal activity that is not regulated by any authorities.
If it was legal the black market issues would fade away and the regulation of it would make it safer for all involved-kids-women and men.
It should be legal and the taxes made on it could be used to fight illegal activity (ie. not following the legal regulations).
Women claim they have the right to their bodies and can kill a fetus at will (abortion); therefor the use of their bodies is a right.........if they choose to have a baby and the man does not want to- it is the womens right to make the man pay/be a father any way..........but women can not sell their company..........a boxer can get paid for fighting but a woman can not get paid for giving a sexual massage.
A women can get paid to make a porno movie but not to go on a date with a crippled ugly guy that never gets laid and has to suffer his entire life without sex b/c paying a women is illegal.
MANY women are afraid that if men have a legal alternative to their sexual monopoly that they will lose some of their POWER over men! Nothing new here -women want their cake and eat it (all) too.
This is one of the main reasons muslim men are willing to blow themselves up to avoid democracy coming into their countries ; they see that western women have BIASED legal power over western men, in their countries men have the power..........they are not interested in giving that up.
No, MstSgt. These guys are on duty 24/7; if I am not mistaken, they have diplomatic status while they are overseas. The great risk here is the security risk : accidentally spilling info about the President's plans or - infecting the whole group with drug-resistant STD ? This is not about the legality of prostitution. This is about the safety of our President.
Are you really making the argument that WOMEN are the ones holding men down and keeping prostitution legal?
Tell me that entire post was just some meta performance piece of Poe's Law.
Seriously, beware the Matriarchy? I can't even fathom that level of delusion.
The office of the President has gone downhill since Obama was inaugurated!
Yeah, I miss the days of terror attacks, thousands of Americans sent to die in a WMD snipe hunt, pedophile Congressmen, and the US economy collapsing.
...Good times
Luckily every hill has a bottom. Problem is that he won't reach the bottom until November.....
Be Gold: Why is it you never make a comment that isn't a reply to someone elses comment!You don't want to be hammered! You are just a paid political operative! How much does big unions pay? I bet is isn't anywhere near the $40-50 per hour they make! Go pick your nose!
BeBeibGold: PAID OPERATIVE! BURY BERRIE-2012!!
bgold is doing nothing more then telling the world his/her or it's innermost fantasies. Doing it the form of an attack is the best way to hide what he/she or it has done. I really like the ignore idiot feature, no more stupid @!$%# from bgold will be on my screen.
Your dog in the pic is probably smart enough not to vote against his own interest( Bite the hand that feeds him) are you? Or are you voting for the millionaire's party hoping you will win the lottery ? Or is it just the old hate thing like the grumpy old white guys south of the Mason-Dixon ?
You Republicans have a very SHORT MEMORY. It went down with RICHARD M NIXON AND SPIRO AGNEW. One reisgned in disgrace and the other went to jail. THIS IS REPUBLICANS PRESIDENTIAL MATERIAL. Then you put in an Actor (bad one at that) and all he had to do was follow a script. Then of course the Bushes, who oil buddies attacked New York on 9-11. And this is group you're proud of?
Rules are for other people, not Republicans. No matter what they or their marvelous politicians do, it's alwways good.
the colombians girls are pretty and hot like Sofia Vergara and Shakira, yumi...
Aw shucks, they were just STRAIGHTING THING OUT before the big kahona arrived. Now he won't get any strange while there. This is all secret service code.
Because Obama has such a history of philandering, right?
Do people even think before posting?
Did they go down there 5 or 10 days in advance to recon the area?
All of the prostitutes involved said their name was "Solyndra."
al-gord:
let the sunshine in through whatever hijab you choose to wear. To have the info you apparently do would suggest a pimping going on?
do you have proof on tape? Is it audio tape, or duct tape? lol.
I will bet Biden was there but left just before it all hit the fan. Way to go Joe!
You mean like the GSA and Vegas??? This is the most ethical and transparent admin ever!!! Really, just ask jug ears....
LOLLLL this is too funny. Rich countries want to screw poor ones some more and did not stop there. They even screwed their prostitutes LOLLLLL
Rumor has it that the hookups were set up and paid by the GSA......
al-gord:
We really like listening to those who pave their path on rumor and over-the-fence gossip.
We know their credibility, and respect it when warranted, but just as quickly dismiss it as drivel, when warranted.
We also understand sarcasim and appreciate it when applied in reasonable fashion.
Really? How is that? When has he ever shown a tendency to do anything like that? If you are going to insult someone at least try to come up with something realistic otherwise you just sound desperate and loose credibility.
"lose."
Cannot wait to hear what Blow Biden will say and make it worse. Poor poor Oshambles.......
Welll Obama will be re-elected by a landslide. Considering Romney changes his mind more than most people changes underwear. And of course the Southern Religious people don't want a "cult" member in the White House. So they won't vote at all. Romney just can't convince the "middleclass" people he's one of them. For some reason they just can't believe him.
al-gord:
You go vote for the candidate of your choice. I guarantee you there is at least one that will cancel yours.
Get some buddies on-board. You're going to need a lot of them.
Wow, are you a constitutional attorney too?? If I lived in shy-town, I could vote a few dozen times. Its a shame your congressMAN Bawn door Bawney Fwank is wetiring. Heard there is a grand re-opening of his condo brothel in DC. He did such a great job with Fwannie and Fweddie. Can't wait for the Supreme Court to flush the healthcrap law down the toilet... Don' worry 4th, once we send Sotero back to the dump of a city he crawled out of, you can get off the couch, put some clothes on and get a job at Walmart again.....
Wait, this is not a big deal. It is not like they placed a bounty on someone's head and threatened to kill them...oh wait...that is not a crime in the US. Yeah kick their butts, they were fooling around with women.
franz, what would you think of an American soldier who goes to visit a prostitute in Afghanistan ? Stupid, right ? So - same thing here !
I doubt he'd think anything of that scenario at all. Soldiers and prostitutes go together like bullets and guns.
Guess they have joined the Coach Petrino bandwagon . . . if you are relieved of duty and sent home does that mean you no longer have a job? How many nice STDs are these agents bringing back to the U.S.? Wives, beware. Bet a few of them will be in the hot seat at home.
In my opinion, if they weren't on duty, and weren't breaking the law, then, who cares. If they were on duty, and/or breaking the local laws, well, then that may be a problem. I think the Columbians should be greatful for the added economic support. Hey, a girl has to eat, doesn't she? There are a lot of beautiful woman in/from Columbia (ex. Sophia Vergara at 39 years of age), so, as a fellow man with needs, I can completely understand the desire to "explore" the scenery that the good old south has to offer. At ease gentlemen...
We need Billy Clinton to give his "point of view" on this problem....
Bill has aready chartered a plane and is on his way to Columbia!
Look at all these repubs that are not getting any, except by sitting online making comments and obviously playing with themselves when they post........Latest poll shows republicans most watched show on tv....SWAMP PEOPLE...........aaaahahahahahahaha
And Gingrich is looking for mistress 5. He's tired of this wife already even though she doesn't have cancer yet.
Whatever they do in their own time may not matter much in the US, but when they are on a foreign soil, they represent the United States and are supposed to be alert to being called at anytime to serve. This kind of behavior can be termed justly as behavior unbecoming and officer entrusted with their level of duties. I understand your point about human needs, but with certain jobs come certain responsibilities and certain written or unwritten personal conducts and behavior that that make one effective or diminish one's effectiveness. This situation is certainly a good example of this.
Now that these guys have proven themselves to be good Democrats, They'll probably all be given promotions and put to work with the IRS doing the same thing to the American People.
All the Secret Service agents are Democrats? Weird.
Teaching civics would also involve teaching unchanged history, and that would not be politically correct.
Well... it just looks like they were getting a little exercise. You know... even Michelle O. encourages exercise to keep from getting flabby.
This is a security issue people. For some of you jokers you just doesn't understand.
...."you just doesn't understand" ?? You wouldn't happen to be one of the prostitutes would you? or wearing a hoodie?
GatewayBull, you are right. It is a security issue and most of these posters do not understand self-discipline. They seem to think that men are nothing different from dogs.
Hard to imagine how anyone cannot understand such a simple principle.
they were thinking that they were in miami,where corruption rules
I love it Democrats Blah blah blah... Never mind all the republicans that have been arrested in bathrooms for having gay sex and the religious nuts who are busted with hookers who proclaim good ole family values and last but not least the child molesters.... I hate to break it to you all but there are warped people no matter what side of the fence your on get real this is not a political debate but a moral one.... If any of you bothered to read the article it says the president was NOT there. All I ever see is a bunch of finger pointing by both parties... Sick really. People really need to wake up and start paying attention to the real issues instead of all the distractions do you really and truly believe that we got here in just the last four years? I kind of think the previous eight had a little something to do with it.
Berrie was not In Columbia or the room where the act occurred!
Poor dog looks sad....
Even a 2ND Grader knows that SS Agents work for the Presidency of the nation. Okay, for the simple minded; a new mayor gets elected, he may select a new Police Chief but the guys driving around in the squad cars for 5-20 years are just doing their jobs. But we know these comments against Obama are self gratifying hyperbole, otherwise known as mental masturbation.
Tired of being kicked every time Obama does something good for the country...
I am worried about that poor dog....It must be tough livin' with such a mean mental midget...
I am worried about that poor dog....It must be tough livin' with such a mean mental midget...
Not santorum's home schooled second graders....