[Capt. Jack Sparrow]

The U.S. Secret Service busted an apartment across the hall from mine this morning at 5:45 a.m. There's nothing like hearing, "POLICE!!!!!! SEARCH WARRANT!!! POLICE!!! SEARCH WARRANT!!!!!!!" that early in the a.m. Of course, I couldn't get back to sleep, since at the time I had no idea what the bust was for... and I didn't know what other commotions might unfold.

I have no idea what they busted the guy for, but three hours later I saw the agents carting documents out of his place. (I hear they also arrested three people or took them in for questioning.) It could've been counterfeiting, money laundering, mortgage fraud, identity theft, plans to harm the President, anything.

Anyone else seen a Secret Service bust?

 

[Westy]

Anyone else seen a Secret Service bust?

You have to get them really drunk before they'll take their shirts off.

 

[N8 v2.0]

You have to get them really drunk before they'll take their shirts off.

BULLSEYE!

 

[BurlyShirley]

You live in D.C.
It was probably a congressional kiddy porn oil ring.

 

[llkoolkeg]

You have to get them really drunk before they'll take their shirts off.

...or sit still long enough to sculpt their likenesses in clay. :biggrin:

 

[Secret Squirrel]

Most likely it was some guy named Habib or Ahmedh who bought way too many books on tape. He's off to Gitmo now with no rights....and we should all be outraged. [/Renegade Rick]

Whoa! That was creepy!

Glad it wasn't you Cap'n!!

 

[Jeronimo]

Now is your chance to say, "They were quiet neighbors."

 

[MudGrrl]

I know an agent.



She's cute.

 

[Zark]

Anything to do with this?

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/18/money.laundering.ap/index.html

 

[Capt. Jack Sparrow]

Anything to do with this?

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/18/money.laundering.ap/index.html

Hmmm, the article didn't mention the Secret Service nor did it mention my state... but I wouldn't be surprised if it had to do with drug money or money laundering.

The Washington Post's mini-paper (condensed version for Metro train riders/bus riders), Express, highlighted my blog entry about it today. Kinda funny.

 

[jbrunton]

I did my internship in the Secret Service's Tampa field office.

 

[InsideMan]

Anyone else seen a Secret Service bust?

Maybe. What makes you think it was the SS? Didnt you say they said; Police search warrent?

what you witnesed was a figment of your imagination....a dream, now go back to sleep.

 

[SK6]

I read the news on that bust, apparently it was in reference to Al qaeda operatives.

The names they gave were:

M'BALZ ES-HARI
HAID D'SALAAMI
HOUS BIN PHARTEEN

and the ring leader:

I-SHEET M'DRURZ

 

[DamienC]

HAID D'SALAAMI

We will not play your dangerous game Haid D'Salaami!

I-SHEET M'DRURZ

He left skid marks at the scene of his last attack.

 

[Secret Squirrel]

I read the news on that bust, apparently it was in reference to Al qaeda operatives.

The names they gave were:

M'BALZ ES-HARI
HAID D'SALAAMI
HOUS BIN PHARTEEN

and the ring leader:

I-SHEET M'DRURZ

Best DeNiro SNL sketch.....EVAR!!!

 

[SK6]

They are still searching for HOUSE BIN PHARTEEN and his cousin I-BIN PHARTEEN, both of them silent, but deadly killers.

 

[Bikebro]

John Kerry is a long time customer of the shop I work at. Normally he comes in all by himself or maybe with an aide. During the last election though, as he started to lead the primaries, a ton of agents came with him to the shop. One of his bikes was stolen and so he was coming in fairly often for fittings and looking at new bikes. A few agents and one political lacky would show up about 3 hours before him to check out the place. He would then roll up with 3 suv's of agents and at least 2 state troopers and block in a bunch of cars. To give Kerry credit he really seemed to dislike the whole circus show environment that was required. He's actaully a cool guy that just likes to ride his bike as often as he can.

A decent amount of illegal smoking product and wandering government agents makes for alot of nervous bike shop employees. Though the owner liked it cause the Secret Service had to buy a bunch of bikes and hitch racks.

 

[Skookum]

Haha just when i begin to lose faith in "The Lounge" a thread like this pops up.