The Secret Service and Ritual

ladygreek · #1 11-22-2006, 01:02 AM

It happens at our national conventions and regional conferences because the hotel's/convention center's AV folx are in the room. Sure they hear it, but they do not know the symbolism behind what is being done and why. And if they are doing their job they aren't paying attention to what is being said, just to how it sounds and projects on the large screens.

Very honestly, watching someone else's Ritual would be boring to me in that it wouldn't make any sense to me.

KSUViolet06 · #2 11-22-2006, 03:45 AM

Secret Service members wouldn't gain anything from seeing or hearing anyone's ritual.
Think about it, their JOB is to protect the person they are guarding.

If they are accurately performing their duties, they are most likely not paying attention to anything we are doing or saying unless it is threatening to the person they are protecting.

BetteDavisEyes · #3 11-22-2006, 10:48 AM

We had a lady from the church we were holding our New Member Pinning walk in. She was very nice about it & showed us how to properly lock the door from the inside to prevent it from happening again.

Also had a waiter accidentally walk into the wrong room holding a tray of food during a formal meeting. It was at the Student Union where the rooms don't lock well. One tug & the door opens. He looked confused, some girls looked panicked, & I started laughing.

Elephant Walk · #4 11-22-2006, 01:51 PM

You people without houses.

Besides that, don't ya'll have anyone watching the doors when ya'll are at the Student Union? You know, standing outside and such? We do that for our house.

Drolefille · #5 11-22-2006, 01:58 PM

We lock the doors if possible and post notices on them, but there's no real door guard standing outside. I have no idea if other chapters do that.

AChiOhSnap · #6 11-22-2006, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

Secret Service members wouldn't gain anything from seeing or hearing anyone's ritual.
Think about it, their JOB is to protect the person they are guarding.

If they are accurately performing their duties, they are most likely not paying attention to anything we are doing or saying unless it is threatening to the person they are protecting.

I agree with you, and I actually think that SS would probably still monitor their protectee even if they were standing outside her sorority chapter room while ritual was being conducted. Not to like, glean the inner workings of Theta but because they care way more about the president's daughter than they do about her sorority.

I know people said that SS were forced to stand outside, but I wouldn't be at all surprised if the agents put the chapter room under surveillance via hidden video camera or audio monitoring or something. My best guess is that the secret service is watching their charges in all sorts of ways all the time, even if they or their friends are not aware of it.

I have a vague inclination that the secretive and sacred nature of sorority ritual means squat to the United States secret service.

TonyB06 · #7 11-22-2006, 02:51 PM

The secret service (protective division) while small is large enough that it's likely an agent who happens to be in the sorority was likely put on the detail.

honeychile · #8 11-22-2006, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by AChiOhSnap

I have a vague inclination that the secretive and sacred nature of sorority ritual means squat to the United States secret service.

To my knowledge, this would be the best explanation.

miss_rosey · #9 11-28-2006, 07:46 PM

I think you could incorporate the Secret Service into the ritual. They would make good candle holders, etc. cuz they are used to standing so still. They wouldn't get wax on the carpet!

#10 11-28-2006, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by miss_rosey

I think you could incorporate the Secret Service into the ritual. They would make good candle holders, etc. cuz they are used to standing so still. They wouldn't get wax on the carpet!

P, you're such a retard.

macallan25 · #11 11-28-2006, 08:55 PM

I know and used to see Jenna Bush all the time when she was still at Texas....you never really noticed the SS. Same with Pierce Bush.....who is down here now. They have agents down here but you really don't notice they are there. As far as I know, the SS never really went into the Theta house.

LaneSig · #12 11-29-2006, 09:24 AM

Considering that one of the Bush daughters got her purse stolen at an airport in some South American country, I don't think Theta would have to be worried about the SS paying attention during Ritual.

honeychile · #13 11-29-2006, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by macallan25

I know and used to see Jenna Bush all the time when she was still at Texas....you never really noticed the SS. Same with Pierce Bush.....who is down here now. They have agents down here but you really don't notice they are there. As far as I know, the SS never really went into the Theta house.

Not noticing the Secret Service is supposed to be considered a plus.