Federal Law Enforcement Follies
In the 1980 movie “Hopscotch”, after the FBI bungles an attempt to catch former CIA agent Miles Kendig, (played by Walter Matthau) CIA director Myerson (played by Ned Beatty) climbs out of a car that has slid off the road (driven by an FBI agent) and states, “now I know what FBI stands for, F**cking Ballbusting Imbeciles”. It’s the perfect picture of current Federal law enforcement follies.
In the fictitious world of a television show or movie, such a statement is good for a few laughs, but in the real world, it’s no laughing matter. Unfortunately, real-world criticism of federal law enforcement agencies is accurate all too frequently. FBI, CIA, and Secret Service agents are typically well-trained and proficient; the issue appears to lie with management. For decades, the federal agency’ approach to investigations and suspect apprehensions has been to ignore input from local law enforcement, take over a case and act as if it has the exclusive ability to solve crimes.
In the 1980 movie “Hopscotch”, after the FBI bungles an attempt to catch former CIA agent Miles Kendig, (played by Walter Matthau) CIA director Myerson (played by Ned Beatty) climbs out of a car that has slid off the road (driven by an FBI agent) and states, “now I know what FBI stands for, F**cking Ballbusting Imbeciles”. It’s the perfect picture of current Federal law enforcement follies.
In the fictitious world of a television show or movie, such a statement is good for a few laughs, but in the real world, it’s no laughing matter. Unfortunately, real-world criticism of federal law enforcement agencies is accurate all too frequently. FBI, CIA, and Secret Service agents are typically well-trained and proficient; the issue appears to lie with management. For decades, the federal agency’ approach to investigations and suspect apprehensions has been to ignore input from local law enforcement, take over a case and act as if it has the exclusive ability to solve crimes.
Federal Law Enforcement Follies
In the 1980 movie “Hopscotch”, after the FBI bungles an attempt to catch former CIA agent Miles Kendig, (played by Walter Matthau) CIA director Myerson (played by Ned Beatty) climbs out of a car that has slid off the road (driven by an FBI agent) and states, “now I know what FBI stands for, F**cking Ballbusting Imbeciles”. It’s the perfect picture of current Federal law enforcement follies.
In the fictitious world of a television show or movie, such a statement is good for a few laughs, but in the real world, it’s no laughing matter. Unfortunately, real-world criticism of federal law enforcement agencies is accurate all too frequently. FBI, CIA, and Secret Service agents are typically well-trained and proficient; the issue appears to lie with management. For decades, the federal agency’ approach to investigations and suspect apprehensions has been to ignore input from local law enforcement, take over a case and act as if it has the exclusive ability to solve crimes.
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