[WikiEN-l] FBI vs. Wikipedia

[FT2]

Duty of care is a legal term.

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 at 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 at 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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