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.