Bit'O'Gristle:So if I'm reading tfa right, if you are a member of the secret service, you have to REPORT who you're boinking to your boss? Wtf is up with that?

Boinking a foreign national?

Yes, absolutely. That sort of stuff is relevant when you're in a sensitive security or intelligence related position. They'd like to be aware if you might have any interests that might compromise your judgment.

Bit'O'Gristle:So if I'm reading tfa right, if you are a member of the secret service, you have to REPORT who you're boinking to your boss? Wtf is up with that?

In many sensitive government positions, you have to report *any* personal or professional contact with foreign nationals. Hell, even mine, and I'm less than no one - and I'm certainly not taking a bullet for my boss. They beat it into you ad nauseam, so there's no way he could play the "I didn't know" card. But suicide over early retirement, or worse, being fired? Maybe she was really fat... I don't know.

Leisure Suit Larry:Was it just a foreign national or was it a foreign diplomat? If you work for the secret service you can only have sex with americans? I understand patriotism but that's a little harsh don't you think?

That isn't what the words say.

He was in trouble for having an unreported relationship with a foreign national. He could do what he wanted, but he needed to give proper notice of the situation so that they knew what was up and could make sure everything checks out.

That said, I'm guessing it was at least somewhat more scandalous than that, given that he decided to eat a bullet over it.

EZ Writer:In many sensitive government positions, you have to report *any* personal or professional contact with foreign nationals. Hell, even mine, and I'm less than no one - and I'm certainly not taking a bullet for my boss. They beat it into you ad nauseam, so there's no way he could play the "I didn't know" card. But suicide over early retirement, or worse, being fired? Maybe she was really fat... I don't know.

The suicide leads me to believe maybe she was more than just a foreign national? They're not gonna just tell the news that, yes, there was a breach.

Yes, absolutely. That sort of stuff is relevant when you're in a sensitive security or intelligence related position. They'd like to be aware if you might have any interests that might compromise your judgment.

Orgasmatron138:incendi: It's a shame he suicided, though... I'm sure even if your clearance is yanked and you get fired, you can get a good job with a private security firm after 20+ years with the SS.

Makes me wonder if there's more to the story...

You'd think he would have a little more intestinal fortitude. Worst case scenario, after all the congressional hearings and other BS blow over, buy a small house in the mountains and call yourself John (well, maybe not John).

Abe Vigoda's Ghost:incendi: It's a shame he suicided, though... I'm sure even if your clearance is yanked and you get fired, you can get a good job with a private security firm after 20+ years with the SS.