Posted on 11/21/2006 3:56:24 PM PST by dogbyte12
First Daughter Barbara Bush had her purse and cell phone stolen as she had dinner in a restaurant in Buenos Aires, Argentina, even though she was being guarded by a detail of Secret Service agents, according to law enforcement reports made available to ABC News.
It was not the only mishap on the two-week trip to Argentina by Barbara (right) and her twin sister Jenna (left).
A Secret Service agent on the advance detail got into an "altercation" with someone after a night out and was badly beaten, according to the law enforcement reports. The Secret Service said today the incident was an attempted mugging that occurred while the agent was on his own time. The agent is doing fine.
The purse snatching took place on Barbara's first night in town while she was dining in the picturesque San Telmo neighborhood. According to the reports, the Secret Service agents failed to notice the incident.
The Secret Service would not comment on the purse snatching, and the First Lady’s office said they would not comment on any personal trip made by the daughters. There have been recent reports, however, that Jenna Bush has been living and working in Panama as an intern for UNICEF.
Finally, something I care lesss about than the Michael Richards performance.
I didn't think it was possible.
Goddamn it's a slow news week!
--First Daughter Barbara Bush had her purse and cell phone stolen as she had dinner in a restaurant in Buenos Aires, Argentina, even though she was being guarded by a detail of Secret Service agents, according to law enforcement reports made available to ABC News.--
Those guys are sharp. I was dining with some friends in Mexico and they got the purse of one of them and she was a resident of Mexico City. Those guys have the waiter paid off along with the bus boys and they all work as a team.
> 1. Barbara Bush gets robbed
> 2. Secret Service agent gets beaten up
> 3. Three Secret Service motorcycles crash
> 4. White House staffer beaten and robbed in Waikiki
Don't forget the Secret Service man who broke up a gang fight Saturday in Annapolis -- he was shot in the process.
And didn't another SS type get involved in a PS3 altercation?
Bush buys land in Northern Parguay
Snip: Luis D Elia, undersecretary for the Social Habitat in the Argentine Federal Planning Ministry, issued a memo partially reproduced by digital INFOBAE.com, in which he spoke of the purchase by Bush of a 98,842-acre farm in northern Paraguay, between Brazil and Bolivia.
That's it! Excellent.
Thanks CATA.
Have a good night.
:-)
It is one reason why they will never make a first world country. That and their holiday break of two months coming up in about 5 weeks.
I cannot believe that there are so many ignorant, cruel, and just plain stupid people in this world, and they're all at DU! It's depressing to read their comments on ANY subject. I just shake my head at what losers they are. It's sad.
I thought it was pretty good.
"1. Barbara Bush gets robbed
2. Secret Service agent gets beaten up
3. Three Secret Service motorcycles crash
4. White House staffer beaten and robbed in Wikiki
What in the heck is going on?!?!? "
You forgot about the problem with Air Force One.
Has Hastings already made a difference?
Are you sure you told us absolutely everything?
;)
I never had any trouble in Argentina with thieves either. In fact, I have never had any trouble in ANY Latin American country - Ecuador, Argy, Panama, Venezuela, Mexico. OK, I got kidnapped in Mexico.
But that was 1986!
Hey, AM - can we get word limits on posts?!?
Not good, and the president's daughters shouldn't even be in countries like this except under very tight circumstances. It's a national security issue. If they're kidnapped, it's everyone's problem.
Kidnapped!!! Wow...Gotta hear about that one!
It was probably someone serving the table, that just bent over and removed the purse along witn the empty glasses.
Actually- I can think of a worse detail than that.
It's in New York. (((shudder)))
I'm sure if I was Bush, I would feel very comfortable about the event. /s Totally unsat.
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