Rubio security detail arrested in Brussels after 'behaving erratically' and fighting police: report

[MayReasonRule]

https://www.alternet.org/rubio-brussels-arrest/

A shift supervisor from the Diplomatic Security Service (DSS), who was part of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s security team, was reportedly taken into custody by Belgian authorities at a hotel in Brussels last week following a dispute with hotel personnel and a scuffle with the police who arrived at the scene.

The Washington Examiner reported Tuesday that the DSS staffer was “behaving erratically and became irate.” The incident took place in Hotel Amigo, per the report, where the secretary later stayed while participating in the NATO foreign ministers meeting.

The Department of State Security (DSS) is tasked with safeguarding American diplomats and their diplomatic facilities globally, as well as investigating offenses like passport and visa fraud.

According to the report, the individual became furious when hotel staff declined to extend bar hours. When staff members, including the night manager, tried to convince him to go back to his room, the agent became physically confrontational, per the report.

[Irish_Dem]

1. Drugs, booze, hookers: usually the norm for US security details on overseas assignments.

[choie]

2. Spreading good will around the world!

Only the best people, DSS version.

[sop]

3. In other words, he was shit-faced.

[ananda]

20. You'd think he was the Belgian version of Republican.

[niyad]

45. DSS is within the State Department, US employee.

[ananda]

49. Thanks.

So he was a Republican. That explains it.

[Owens]

77. The norm for the Trump Regime

[Kid Berwyn]

4. Hegseth!

Par-tay promotions!

[johnnyfins]

5. ha!

[sop]

6. Hegseth will promote the guy to lead his security detail.

[ShazzieB]

57. I don't think we can hang this one on Hegseth, much as we might like to.

The DSS is the law enforcement and security arm of the Dept. of State. That means it's under Rubio, not Hegseth.

[Nittersing]

7. They can get away with that shit in the US.

Other countries? Well I would just love to see more of this.

[dweller]

8. "Do you know who my Boss is ?"

Yes sir that’s why we’re taking you in …



✌🏻

[dalton99a]

9. People should refuse service to Trump officials and make them eat in their rooms

[twodogsbarking]

10. Rehome him in Venezuela.

[Hope22]

11. How can you be head of security if you are closing down the bars?

Why are they drinking on the job??? this makes zero sense! Define security because this guy does not fit my definition!!!

[MadAsNell]

14. Someone needs to review their expense reports.

Methinks the drink at the hotel bar on our dime

[Conjuay]

50. Quick call DOGE!

[Justice matters.]

19. Perhaps the roy-cohn "never admit you were wrong" syndrome

Millions of stupid, violent, bullying "alpha-male" drunks got it.

They watched too many cowboy movies on teevee growing up.

[LudwigPastorius]

37. He was there to frisk the gin.

[Emrys]

54. Cocktail taster

Skilled and dangerous job.

[liberaltrucker]

55. I'm willing to take that chance

:

[TheRickles]

12. The Ugly American, updated (for the umpteenth time).

[BlueMTexpat]

25. You must be a kindred spirit.

Although those events dealt primarily with US diplomatic failures in SE Asia, that is exactly what I thought of.

That book had a profound influence on my life. See The Ugly American: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ugly_American

[AdamGG]

27. It was assigned reading where I went to school

High school in upstate NY in early 1980's. It's probably the kind of thing Republicans try to ban now.

[flashman13]

13. Sounds to me like a very manly dude being very manly. What's the problem?

Or he could just be a truly ugly Amerikan just being very ugly.

[Paul-EM]

47. manosphere

Part of the Joe Rogan "manosphere."

[Exp]

15. More embarrassment from this Admin. nt

[malaise]

16. Above the law

Everywhere - or so they think

[Wonder Why]

17. They should give him 4 years in their pen - long enough to no longer be a friend of donnie.

[DFW]

68. Over here?? You gotta be kidding.

The “justice” system here in western Europe works a little differently. Bash some shopkeeper over the head with a hammer while trying to rob him, and you will be back on the street by evening. They will arrest the shopkeeper if he manages to wrest the hammer away and hit back, though. That really happened to a guy I knew (he said it was worth it—he looked like shit after the attack, but told me the French equivalent of “you should have seen the other guy” which I didn’t).

[bronxiteforever]

18. Rubio values! Let's have a Bible quote!

[rubbersole]

29. "Jesus wept."

[bronxiteforever]

33. +1 appropriate!

[AdamGG]

31. Maybe something about drunken Israelites worshipping a golden calf. n/t

[bronxiteforever]

34. Good one!

[patphil]

21. Arrogant + drunk isn't a good combination.

He probably thought the laws don't apply to him since he's with Rubio.
And they don't because diplomatic immunity. But he did get some sober up time in the holding tank.

[Joinfortmill]

22. Rude thugs.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

61. Required to be hired.

In the Trump regime.

[70sEraVet]

23. Is the rest of the world respecting us yet?

All I heard about for months, was how the world was laughing at us when Joe was our President, and how Trump was going to make us respected again.

[TommieMommy]

24. OMG 😳 what an embarrassment these people are

[Doodley]

26. Sounds like he is amply qualified to be promoted to a cabinet secretary role.

[BoRaGard]

28. typical republicons

lacking in morals, ethics, and manners

[AdamGG]

30. If this happened in the Biden admin

Fox would be ranting about it 24/7. Now, we have to pull stories from Alternet.org.

[DFW]

32. They were staying in the Amigo?

That’s right near (as in 2.5 minutes walk) the offices I work with in Brussels. I have only been in there once, and that was 35 years ago to meet someone staying there. It was a run-down “once-glorious” has-been fancy place. Maybe it has been renovated since, I wouldn’t know. I stay at a nearby place with a cheery lobby, a fabulous, friendly, efficient staff and the best breakfast buffet in Sprout City (although the Dominican comes close). But the Amigo? No wonder the guy was drinking himself silly. Although—if he was traveling with Marco Rubio as Secretary of State, maybe that is reason enough to drink one’s self silly, even if one has been given the presidential suite at the Ritz in London.

[LittleGirl]

64. I knew you'd come through.

Thanks for the chuckle. Grins

[DFW]

69. Those are my usual stomping grounds.

I’m surprised they weren’t staying in the fancier part of town. Maybe the swankier hotels were booked up, or maybe when they saw who was coming, they just said they were booked up.

[Mr. Evil]

35. Another fucking drunk

on international detail. Is anyone really surprised?

[Buddyzbuddy]

36. All the best people.

[onethatcares]

38. As I heard in Rome airport years ago

while going through customs listening to another tourist bitch and moan about whatever.

"America is not the capital of the world" said by the officer behind the table.

[cilla4progress]

39. JFC are they all dysfunctional?!

Lawless

[Hope22]

42. A betting person would say YES!

[chowmama]

46. They don't hire functional people.

Functional people make them look bad.

[MayReasonRule]

78. Yes. They're All Dysfunctional. Fascists Are Dysfunctionally Delusoinal By Definition

This. Is. That.

[snowybirdie]

40. Nothing new here

Read Carol Leonning's book about the Secret Service, "Zero Fail". A rogue service for years!

[Jacson6]

41. When I was stationed in Europe forty years ago.

We had a full bird Colonel get drunk at a bar and started fighting the Polizei. That was the end of his career. Get drunk and screw up your livelihood.

[Joinfortmill]

43. Fire his ass.

[Hekate]

44. He did a hegseth

[louis-t]

48. How do you say "Don't you know who I am?" in Flemish?

[SheltieLover]

51. I hope they lock him up & throw away the key

[Blue Owl]

52. DETAIN HIM

Throw his ass in a Turkish Prison for all I care….

[moniss]

53. I hope there is video of this guy trying to

bully the staff while experiencing the Hegseth Syndrome.

[riversedge]

56. ..The DSS veteran, whose identity the report did not disclose, served as a senior agent on the advance team in Belgium..

If I were his boss, he would be fired--or demoted at least.


...........The DSS veteran, whose identity the report did not disclose, served as a senior agent on the advance team in Belgium. This team was tasked with securing the hotel and making final security arrangements in various locations in Brussels for Rubio's visit.

[Drum]

60. I'm not in the foreign services or a government security detail...

…but after decades touring as a performer, I could certainly figure THIS out:

if you are on the “advance” team, you scope out a few watering holes that are open late and NOT in your hotel.

[UpInArms]

58. Reminds me of a sign I saw Saturday

Does this ass make my country look small?

[NCgayguy]

59. Just look at his face

Little Marco still has a sad knowing he will never be president! It shows on his face every day! That and he knows the history books will show how his greed made him kiss the ring of the orange thug. His kids and grandkid will be so ashamed.

[Dave Bowman]

62. Then he said "I'm an American!" and everyone had a good laugh.

[Stinky The Clown]

63. I heard Whiskey Pete wants him over at DOD

[The Wizard]

65. The ugly American has become the norm

in the Trump dictatorship.

[Snarkoleptic]

66. I wonder if Congresscritter Ronny Jackson still has his scrip pad.

Folks were high AF DonOld's 1st term and he's a huge trump fluffer.

[Grins]

67. "The Ugly American", again.

You kids? Google it.

[Skittles]

70. these fucking repukes and their enablers do not know how to behave in public

that is some fucked up shyte right there

[orleans]

71. maybe if we all chip in and offer to buy these republican booze hounds a five yr supply of their favorite

beverage they'll accept the offer, get the fuck away from our government, and go the fuck home (or on a nice long vacation -- maybe even out of the country!!!)

[Baitball Blogger]

72. How Trumpian. Bar hours don't apply to him.

[OldBaldy1701E]

73. Throw the freaking book at him! (n/t)

[LymphocyteLover]

74. a totally out of control embarrsssing as fuck administration

[Passages]

75. Trump and company spreading good will around the globe.

HA HA HA HA HA HA

[Owens]

76. Now imagine if anyone in Biden's administration had done this

I better hear Democrats screaming their heads off and going on every tv show!!!

[Bengus81]

79. Fuck it...deport them to El Salvador without a trial.

[Rocknation]

80. I seem to recall another incident involving Rubio

and the consumption of liquids:



Just for fun: SOTU Rubio Photoshop Contest


Rocknation

[MayReasonRule]

81. Isn't That Supposed To Be Simpering Mike "I'm The Next Moses" Johnson Parting The Waters???

[BobTheSubgenius]

82. This behavior seems to me to be cut from the same cloth as a couple of Reddit posts I read recently.

"Greenland is US territory. We claimed it."

"Americans are allowed to carry guns anywhere in the world."

[republianmushroom]

83. The ugly American.