Or at least prevent clients--Presidents and their families--from knowingly or unknowingly breaking laws of cities, states or nations?
Apparently not.
Secret Service apologists claim the agents assigned to protect Dubya's twin 19-year-old daughters, Jenna and Barbara, couldn't stop them from publically violating Texas prohibitions against underage drinking of alcohol.
Twice.
Jenna was cited early in May and again this past week with Barbara. The misdemeanors involve using fake identification and possession of spirits.
At the root of the problem is jurisdiction, apparently. Federal officers enforce only federal laws while police officers and deputy sheriffs enforce only city, county and state laws.
Since there are no federal laws against murder, except involving terrorism and federal officials, does that mean armed federal officers can't stop homicides or other crimes outside their venues?
Apparently not.
Congress needs to require the Secret Service to also protect persons under its security umbrella from themselves.(3 JUNE 2001)
