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In reply to the discussion: Here Are The Wild Details From The Secret Service's Prostitution Scandal [View all]MineralMan
(151,116 posts)It's strictly the problem of this group of people. Drinking parties with prostitutes is a very, very bad idea for people whose job it is to check security for an upcoming Presidential visit, especially in a dangerous country like Columbia. These SS agents put themselves at risk for blackmail and worse by engaging in these activities. The President didn't have anything to do with it.
It is an embarrassment, and a security risk for the Secret Service, and heads are going to roll over this. And they should roll, and not just for the agents involved. There is a failure of training and supervision also that needs to be addressed.
Bad form all around, including the exploitation of the women involved, although the security risks are far more important. How well do a bunch of hungover Secret Service agents do their job, I wonder?