6 minutes ago10 Fearsome Facts on the U.S. Secret Service
Periskopi(9 years ago)
(9 years ago)The United States Secret Service is covered with mysteries and myths. Who are these tough people in black suits? They show up with sieze, headphones in their ears and totally icy views. Below, you can read some facts about these special agents. Their hands are always [...]
The United States Secret Service is covered with mysteries and myths. Who are these tough people in black suits? They show up with sieze, headphones in their ears and totally icy views.
The following can be read about these special agents
1. Their hands are always ready.
If you have a closer look at the agents in the photo, you will notice that their hands are always on their waist. Their finger position may change, but the meaning is always the same: agents are willing to react quickly and increase their weapons.
2. Sometimes they fail too.
Nowadays it's really hard to hide anything, and a secret service mistake is no exception. There was a story Barack Obama boarded in an elevator with an armed officer when a man with a knife entered the White House base, jumping over the fence.
3. They never wear sunglasses outside.
In movies, agents always wear sunglasses and black suits. Real agents never use sunglasses during their mission, as they may lose something important because of yellow light or lack of light
4. The Secret Service was not founded to protect the president.
Even if he had been created that morning, he would not have saved Lincoln's life, for its primary purpose was to cope with counterfeiting and financial fraud. In fact, the organization still deals with such matters.
5. The Secret Service was founded the day Lincoln was killed.
It was Hugh McCuloch, Secretary of the Treasury who suggested the creation of the Secret Service. He presented his idea to Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865.
6. They keep their secret headquarters.
The Secret Service headquarters is located in Washington in a building without any identification. There are no garbage cans nearby (so there is no room to install a bomb). The building is located on a street with a very short name: H Street.
7. There's only one agent killed in the line of duty.
If an agent sacrifices their lives to the president, they do it voluntarily. In fact, there was only one case in history when a Secret Service officer died: Leslie Coffelt was killed on November 1, 1950, protecting Harry Truman.
8. They always monitor and record everything.
Agents always use as many cameras as they can. It really helps when it comes to solving an incident and finding a criminal author. After Kennedy's murder, it was decided to have a car that was responsible for recording the video in a presidential sphere.
9. They don't swear to die for their president.
It's a Hollywood myth. There is no such oath in real life. Nothing personal, Mr. President!
10. They follow all the threatening letters.
It's not a myth. The Secret Service controls all electronic letters and letters containing threats (even nonquilar). This organisation also has a database of thousands of types of ink to make the investigation process easier.
