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ellenrr

(3,869 posts) Tue Mar 1, 2016, 09:08 AM Mar 2016

somebody tell me pls - about the Secret Service ejecting people from trump rallies [View all]

I heard on Democracy Now just now TWO incidents where the Secret Service at the request of d.dumptrump., ejected people. Including a group of young Black people who were standing silently.
Aren't the Secret Service employees of the Federal Govt?
how do they become goons for trump?

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somebody tell me pls - about the Secret Service ejecting people from trump rallies [View all] ellenrr Mar 2016 OP

When I saw the assault on the photographer I was shocked malaise Mar 2016 #1

all hyped up and ready to pounce... Phentex Mar 2016 #6

They should investigate steroid use malaise Mar 2016 #7

and Phentex Mar 2016 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author rurallib Mar 2016 #2

I understand candidates are given SS protection, but I would have thot ellenrr Mar 2016 #3

They are there for safety..... imanamerican63 Mar 2016 #4

I would imagine the hookers and blow are abundant on the Drumpf detail. The Secret Service is going Erose999 Mar 2016 #5

It was not the Secret Service who ejected them. Glassunion Mar 2016 #9

That's hired security, off duty police for events.SS guard the persons space and stay close to them. Sunlei Mar 2016 #10

perhaps if they wore their identifiable brown shirts we could better pick out who was hitting you dembotoz Mar 2016 #11

"Federal Law Criminalizes Protesting Trump Now That He�s Guarded by the Secret Service" ellenrr Mar 2016 #12