Slightly offtopic, I looked up info on the USSS and found a Kids FAQ on the treas.gov website:From: Doug Pensinger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Spot On Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 07:22:45 -0800Gautam Mukunda wrote:But what do protesters have to do with security? If you were attempting to kill the president would you carry a protest sign and such? More likely you would mingle with the pro crowd, waving a flag and such.
Carter. He began his Presidency as he conducted it,
with a dumb idea that ignored security concerns. Ford
was the target of two assassination attempts (thus
leading to the eternal question - why would you want
to kill Gerald Ford?) and Reagan was almost killed. Clinton was probably the most governed by the Secret
Service, as he was the first President to allow them
to close Pennsylvania Avenue, something they had
requested of _every_ President of the last 40 years or
so. Bush, having a higher security threat against him
than any of his predecessors since Lincoln, I have
more sympathy for.
http://www.treas.gov/usss/kids_faq.shtml
An excerpt:
Why do agents always wear sunglasses, and can you send me a pair?
The reason Secret Service agents wear sunglasses is to keep the sun out of their eyes--so they can increase their ability to see what people in the crowd are doing. We are sorry but we cannot send you a pair of sunglasses--agents buy their own sunglasses.
Can you send me a sample bullet?
No, we are sorry that we cannot send you a sample bullet. The Secret Service feels very strongly about gun safety, and that includes being accountable for all of our ammunition. In addition, we encourage kids who might come across a gun to follow these rules:
Stop and do not touch the gun
Leave the area
Tell an adult what you have found
Most of the questions in the FAQ are more serious, but I think those are my favorites. :)
Jon
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