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(a)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.