The Secret Service came to this woman's door today because of a tweet.

[Swede]

Listen to their conversation… He wants to know her political affiliation and whether she’s been to protests.

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[flvegan]

1. What did her tweet say? n/t

[hlthe2b]

2. Apparently posted something about wanting to see her be tried? Noem? Maybe?

At any rate, this guy (presumedly secret service0 was professional and did not cross the line, so there is that...

[ret5hd]

4. i don't know ....

but if he asked me ANYTHING (much less any thing about politics):

1) fuck off…i want my lawyer.
2) fuck off again, just because
3) get the fuck off my property

[AZJonnie]

6. I will say if I didn't have a significant addiction to nicotine (not smoking cigs, to be clear) I'd respond the same way

Sad to say, but I wouldn't want to risk getting taken in for being rude to the goons because it would be so very uncomfortable to be forced to kick cold turkey in a jail cell. Otherwise, I'd be right there with ya, telling them to go get bent!

Brave of me, I know, lol

[AZJonnie]

5. OFFS! Now the goons show up at your door because you said you want to see the Regime TRIED?

JFC, if the SS ever finds out who everyone on DU is, half of us are going to be getting visits from Agent Mike.

The regime is out of freaking control

[hlthe2b]

9. while I share your disdain, this appears to be social media going after and reporting this person

and secret service is required to at least speak to those for whom the post either approached a grey zone of threats (which it clearly appears this one did not) and/or they receive large numbers of reports that it did.

This has been policy for SS for many years and we all saw it with the GWBush* administration and errant comments about Cheney/Rumsfeld and others.

Yes, I share your anger, disdain, and paranoia about this administration, but thus far SS has not apparently aligned itself with the tactics of ICE, BP, or others. Now, this woman has every right to be furious at those who reported her and did ask (if you listened to the end) about how to address threats SHE received online, which he did address/advise.

[highplainsdem]

11. I've posted stuff like that on Twitter lots of times, as well as on DU.

[irisblue]

3. "I want to tell you to get off my porch if you do not have a signed judicial warrent."

He has her address, he can find by checking voter registration which party she is affiliated with.

[hlthe2b]

10. Folks here need to take a breath. THis was secret service and he followed established procedures.

He did not try to enter her home (for which he WOULD need a signed judicial order) and when she refused to answer questions (some which I agree were inappropriate), he agreed that that was her right and let it go. He was professional. This is how secret service has followed up on questionable comments, phone calls, or social media posts (as I point out up top) for decades. Hers was not a threat--he quickly established that and let it go. He likewise advised her how to address threats SHE was receiving on social media in response to this post.

No one is more upset than me about this adminstration's pack of goons and their overwhelming violation of law and constitution. But, this, is a more routine issue, no matter how upsetting it might have been to that woman to have them show up at her home. Those who were here during Bush* administration would have recalled posts very similar to this, but SS does investigate grey zone posts such as this if enough complain. On social media that is a problem, but they did not threaten her, violate her rights, nor try to manipulate her in any way. That agent was professional. Those who saw the encounter through to its end would recognize that the homeowners were cordial and even thanked him upon his departure.

This wasn't an ICE/BP/TRUMP FBI or other issue (beyond the fact this woman undoubtedly was engaging with MAGA knowingly or not online). It just was not.

[2naSalit]

7. Important to remember...

You don't have to say anything to them, not a word.

[MurrayDelph]

8. Several decades ago, when I had a lower-level security clearance

It was pounded into us that the correct response to any nosy question is "What's your Need to Know."

And if like this goomer their answer is "I'm just asking," tell them it's now sufficient reason.