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10. The SS is an entity unto themselves; beyond accountability. Read "Zero Fail- The Rise and Fall of

Reply to TrollBuster9090 (Original post)

Sat Oct 15, 2022, 06:22 PM

Oct 2022

the Secret Service" by Carol Leoning. She details attempts to reform or shake up the Secret Service, and how they stymie any attempt at reshaping the organization. I believe the shorthand SS for Secret Service is appropriate.

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What Would You Think If The Secret Service Just Happened To Shred All Their Notes From 11/22/63? [View all] TrollBuster9090 Oct 2022 OP

There is only ONE reason why they would purge their phones... madinmaryland Oct 2022 #1

What would Repubs say if SS purged comms of day Reagan was shot? blm Oct 2022 #2

As I started to read the OP that was what came to mind. electric_blue68 Oct 2022 #7

Or Gerald Ford BumRushDaShow Oct 2022 #26

Oh, I forgot about that electric_blue68 Oct 2022 #27

As Malcolm Nance says: Coincidences take a lot of planning Hekate Oct 2022 #3

+100 ancianita Oct 2022 #13

Only if someone can find them Diraven Oct 2022 #4

Well, you would certainly think that the SS is capable of getting rid of incriminating evidence Chainfire Oct 2022 #5

I'm not 100% re The Warren Commission. But I'm glad I didn't go down the whole... electric_blue68 Oct 2022 #11

Seems to me DENVERPOPS Oct 2022 #14

JFK and RFK both were also not on the side of white supremacy. Lonestarblue Oct 2022 #15

I am Sure that Aspect of Both Men angered certain people greatly. electric_blue68 Oct 2022 #22

Jackie Onassis DENVERPOPS Oct 2022 #24

Wow. I never knew that! electric_blue68 Oct 2022 #32

Maybe something to do with the monopolies, but I think there were other reasons too. electric_blue68 Oct 2022 #21

You seem to be mixing up the JFK and RFK shootings Genki Hikari Oct 2022 #29

Maybe my Writing very, Very Late at Night sounds Mixed Up bc I was Tired. (I'll check what I wrote) electric_blue68 Oct 2022 #30

They don't seem to care that their reputation is in tatters. Boomerproud Oct 2022 #6

I'd guess some, maybe most still do have honor. But they may have to be more quiet after... electric_blue68 Oct 2022 #8

Big time COVER-UP. They were privy to 1/6 planning and forgot their little oaths they swore. n/t Evolve Dammit Oct 2022 #9

The SS is an entity unto themselves; beyond accountability. Read "Zero Fail- The Rise and Fall of NBachers Oct 2022 #10

Thanks for the reminder - on my "to read" list electric_blue68 Oct 2022 #23

Do you mean, beacause it brings to mind "Schutzstaffel"? raccoon Oct 2022 #25

Yes, that's what I keep thinking of too. NBachers Oct 2022 #28

The SS presumes they are the executive branch. jaxexpat Oct 2022 #12

That is an excellent way to pose the question of KPN Oct 2022 #16

Or a former fighter pilot, CIA agent who "can't remember" where he was that day? LT Barclay Oct 2022 #17

Of course they're lying. All they have to have is plausible deniability to stay out of trouble Heather MC Oct 2022 #18

heads should have already rolled barbtries Oct 2022 #19

Obviously they're less worried about the blowback than what's in them. Ligyron Oct 2022 #20

Yup Joinfortmill Oct 2022 #31