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hokiepro
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This is the equivalent of not screening everyone in the Center field

Bleachers if the president were speaking at home plate in an MLB park. DOES NOT HAPPEN. But it DID. It’s stuff like this that lends credence or at least starts conspiracy theories ** Edited by hokiepro at 7/15/2024, 3:11:21 PM
Posted: 07/15/2024 at 03:10 PM ET
(In response to this post by reconhokie)

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I have a colleague who was a former Pittsburgh cop. One of his duties was
RoswellGAHokie • 07/15/24 11:31 AM ET
Current SS isn't this stupid or incompetent. Kind of like leaving $60 bill
HokiesBill48 • 07/15/24 07:06 PM ET
Bennie Thompson may have some answers?**
Vtskier1 • 07/15/24 06:23 PM ET
Thought it would be funny...You are a moron and deserved to be fired. You->
HOKIERIT • 07/15/24 06:48 PM ET
It amazes me who gets put into positions to make real decisions, but have
Vtskier1 • 07/15/24 07:00 PM ET
I would think a security body would be on every roof in sight.**
MikeVT85 • 07/15/24 03:04 PM ET
In every assassination movie, they kill the agent on the roof first
Vienna_Hokie • 07/15/24 03:40 PM ET
Given how much heat law enforcement has taken in the past decade. Cops
Hoakie82 • 07/15/24 01:50 PM ET
An order from above? - "the buck stops [t]here." **
TomTurkey • 07/15/24 05:00 PM ET
And climb and unguarded access ladder up the back exterior
PhotoHokieNC • 07/15/24 01:43 PM ET
A No-brainer!!!**
HOKIERIT • 07/15/24 06:49 PM ET
Who leaves an unlocked access ladder to a roof? That is a lawsuit waiting
jdkhokie • 07/15/24 02:12 PM ET
There have been clues that the Secret Service isn't what it used to be
HokieNoVA • 07/15/24 01:09 PM ET
Agents
Techdady • 07/15/24 02:57 PM ET
And one of them was promoted to the head of the SS...lol**
EDGEMAN • 07/15/24 01:42 PM ET
DEI baby....long as we have DEI. That was stated goal of the new SS chief **
HOKIERIT • 07/15/24 06:52 PM ET
The "SS" is so ironic **
TomTurkey • 07/15/24 02:30 PM ET
I would imagine the Secret Service is spread pretty thin right now
vtlee • 07/15/24 12:59 PM ET
I don't think they protect all (or even most) candidates. STILL, no excuse!**
HOKIERIT • 07/15/24 06:53 PM ET
Fire 86,000 IRS agents**
TomTurkey • 07/15/24 02:02 PM ET
That's how we pay for Secret Service**
vtlee • 07/15/24 02:53 PM ET
If the 87k added IRS agents actually result in increased net revenue...
MP4VT2004 • 07/15/24 03:03 PM ET
Don't hold your breath...We'd hate to lose you!**
HOKIERIT • 07/15/24 06:53 PM ET
Well…for one…they haven’t actually added 87k agents.
vthokieq • 07/15/24 04:09 PM ET
And I never said they have. But the funding is approved.
MP4VT2004 • 07/15/24 04:20 PM ET
This isn’t even playing devils advocate.
vthokieq • 07/15/24 04:23 PM ET
Flat tax! :) I kid..I kid, but not really.**
Vtskier1 • 07/15/24 06:26 PM ET
Hand raised. Factor in the standard deduction up front.**
TomTurkey • 07/15/24 06:31 PM ET
OK, but to be fair, I never refuted anything you said...
MP4VT2004 • 07/15/24 04:26 PM ET
Lighten up Francis.
vthokieq • 07/15/24 04:28 PM ET
I started it. It was a hyperbolic jab at government efficiency.
TomTurkey • 07/15/24 05:03 PM ET
If we can't be hyperbolic on the lounge, where can we be?!?! TIC**
MP4VT2004 • 07/15/24 06:14 PM ET
In geometry?**
reconhokie • 07/15/24 10:12 PM ET
Maybe the administration needed to target (🤐) SS to a degree over IRS.
TomTurkey • 07/15/24 06:29 PM ET
Ha, I was trying to rib you...I'm not upset. ✌**
MP4VT2004 • 07/15/24 04:33 PM ET
My OP. I'll take the heat for hyperbole. **
TomTurkey • 07/15/24 05:51 PM ET
$4 trillion in 2023 tax revenue divided by around 90k total employees**
vtlee • 07/15/24 03:38 PM ET
But how much have the added employees increased the bottom line?**
MP4VT2004 • 07/15/24 03:50 PM ET
It still wouldn't be enough to cancel out what they bring in
vtlee • 07/15/24 04:04 PM ET
They haven't added them all yet. But the funding is approved.
MP4VT2004 • 07/15/24 04:16 PM ET
If they increase revenue by just 1% we're talking an additional $40 billion
vtlee • 07/15/24 04:28 PM ET
1% cheating doesn’t necessarily equal 1% increase in revenue. **
vthokieq • 07/15/24 04:31 PM ET
It has! Over $1 billion so far this year. **
localhokiekid • 07/15/24 03:30 PM ET
Net revenue increased by 1 billion as a direct result of the added agents?
MP4VT2004 • 07/15/24 03:51 PM ET
Of course, like reducing the RATE of growth is considered a cut**
Vienna_Hokie • 07/15/24 04:14 PM ET
Yes. New agents targeted unpaid taxes, collected 1 billion as direct result**
localhokiekid • 07/15/24 04:14 PM ET
Can you share a link to that data? Not saying you are making it up...
MP4VT2004 • 07/15/24 04:25 PM ET
Sure. There's an official IRS statement from July 11th
localhokiekid • 07/15/24 04:34 PM ET
"IRS statement" - excuse me if I'm skeptical **
TomTurkey • 07/15/24 05:54 PM ET
you realize 87k agents cost around $17bil a year to employ
Vienna_Hokie • 07/15/24 03:38 PM ET
87K was a 10 year goal, only 2-3K hired so far**
localhokiekid • 07/15/24 04:11 PM ET
They’ve hired more than that.
vthokieq • 07/15/24 04:21 PM ET
I suppose the info I saw about that is probably outdated then**
localhokiekid • 07/15/24 04:28 PM ET
I think a lot of those agents were hired to go after the PPP loan frauds.
132863Hokie • 07/15/24 04:07 PM ET
Many areas of the federal government are spread thin now
Zanderhokie • 07/15/24 01:18 PM ET
I’ve done operational advance work (strip maps for evac to local first res
reconhokie • 07/15/24 12:20 PM ET
Because it wasn't a failure... we will know, one day**
WestyHokie • 07/15/24 04:01 PM ET
Uhhhh**
hokiepro • 07/15/24 09:08 PM ET
What? Seriously?**
vthokieq • 07/15/24 06:53 PM ET
It was an absolute failure, their protectee got shot, that's a failure
Vienna_Hokie • 07/15/24 04:20 PM ET
This is the equivalent of not screening everyone in the Center field ◄
hokiepro • 07/15/24 03:10 PM ET
Yeah.Has to be that or GROSS incompetence & I don't think it was on purpose**
HOKIERIT • 07/15/24 06:59 PM ET
Agreed. This should never have been even remotely possible
Zanderhokie • 07/15/24 01:17 PM ET
and how did the kid know it would be open?**
Vienna_Hokie • 07/15/24 03:16 PM ET
Kinda fishy, eh?**
ColoVT82 • 07/15/24 05:30 PM ET
Definitely hard to explain how an unsecured point and a loner loser connect**
Vienna_Hokie • 07/15/24 05:41 PM ET
Zero clue, but that's one of many questions they should be asking**
Zanderhokie • 07/15/24 03:19 PM ET
Look no further than hiring and training standards **
CrystalCoveHokie • 07/15/24 12:11 PM ET
…dispatched with extreme prejudice**
chumley • 07/15/24 12:08 PM ET
...late**
TomTurkey • 07/15/24 02:03 PM ET
Gun placed earlier? Even more egregious if no last minute scan. **
TomTurkey • 07/15/24 11:33 AM ET
The basic information on this guy seems like it is taking to long to come
jdkhokie • 07/15/24 02:09 PM ET
TBD**
TomTurkey • 07/15/24 02:27 PM ET