US Military and Secret Service dispute at White House Gate
WASHINGTON DC, USA - On January 22nd, members of the United States Military were detained and shot by agents of the Secret Service. Numerous allegations and charges (which now have been
dropped) were made against the soldiers, including the notion that one of them possessed an illegal firearm.
The soldiers then began protesting against the Secret Service, remaining respectfully outside the gates of the White House while demanding that their rights of citizenship be respected. Secret Service continued sniping at the crowd until they dispersed. Later in the evening, Secretary of Defense Jennifer Hartson arrived in a fit of frustration, ordering the soldiers to line up on the parallel sidewalk.
Secretary Hartson then engaged in a furious conversation with Secret Service officials, which ended in a public statement: "The United States Military has been treated with extreme disrespect and revolt. They are not criminals - if anything, they are the most honorable of United States citizens and should be viewed in high regard. My soldiers never stepped foot over the gate line, yet inconsistent Secret Service reports tell me otherwise. I have [requested to] them . . . to avoid the White House as they do not seem to get the degree of appreciation that they deserve."
Various Secret Service agents have attempted to make private contact with military officials, but were rejected. The entire situation seems to point towards a natural gravitation that all government agencies have: to fight with one another. Americans hope that it will not become as extraneous as in previous presidencies, where CIA were seen massacreing MPD or SS agents on the streets of Washington DC. Although, if this were to occur, the SS may be at a disadvantage in terms of public opinion, as they failed to prevent the assassination of Vice President Terence Walsh, while President Patrick Russo narrowly avoided "official" assassination through a legal loophole, not the intervention of the flesh and blood of an agent.
Aside from a brief press release published on the United States group wall, Secretary Hartson has not given further information or details to the situation or her personal stance on the issue, and nor have Secret Service spokesmen. However, a scandalous magazine called Capitol Commentary did write a brief article on the incident.
POLITICO White House (updated 10:45 PM EDT, 2015/1/22)