Duty of care is a legal term.
Yes, and a legal term Wikipedia editors would be wise to learn the meaning off.
OK, you're shown a badge. How would you know from the genuine if there is no image of the genuine on the FBI webpages. And how could they have a genuine image without themselves releasing the image?
Actually if the FBI approached me I would know them by their manner, which is quite distinctive, although not impossible to mimic.
Fred
I think more to the point an expectation of commonsense applies to those having a random badge waved at them, to verify it and not merely take it on trust.
FT2
On Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 7:05 PM, Fred Bauder fredbaud@fairpoint.net wrote:
Well, you know, I think there is a duty of care involved. If a genuine badge can be purchased along with a genuine identification card and uniform there is an obvious danger to the public. Even to the agency itself.
Fred
If I were the FBI or secret service (or a member of the public) I wouldn't rely on a "badge". Waving round a badge, no matter the design, proves nothing - any more than waving round a badge would prove the person
or
people who ring the bell, have a nice uniform, and want to enter your home, are genuine police officers.
FT2
On Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 5:59 PM, Fred Bauder fredbaud@fairpoint.net wrote:
If I were the FBI or the Secret Service I would keep track and
change
such images when they become publicly known regardless of expense. There is absolutely no excuse for disclosing accurate information which
would
permit an Al Qaeda operative having an FBI or Secret Service badge
or
identification of the correct design.
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