Washington, DC. January 8, 2010.
Barack Hussein Obama II
Fortieth Fourth President of the United States of America
White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC 20500
SUBJECT: I regret to inform you of an instance of Incompetence, Negligence, Hostility and Discrimination by the Secret Service at the White House.
In my 45 days of activism at the White House I have observed mostly acceptable behavior from the Secret Service, but regrettably, today my human and civil rights were violated in a way that speaks very badly of the Secret Service, and that they and you will want to prevent in the future.
Now today, I was personally victimized by the Secret Service because of their lack of analysis, proper procedures, and proper discipline and respect during the 45 days I’ve been here. Instead of responding to my request of November 25th to know the regulations, at which time I would happily have explained who I was, my purpose, my intentions and background, they waited until today, after they had seen me in Lafayette Park day after day, in my shirt and tie, and a swarm of them descended on me and interrogated me for between 2-4 hours in the public Caribou Coffee at the White House.
Overall, my experience of the Secret Service at the White House on a daily basis has been quite acceptable. Except for today, they have been courteous, professional, and they have not violated my legal rights or my right to basic respect as a person. But today was a horrible exception.
Officer Kal Abdel was very much what you would want your Secret Service officer to be. He was very firm, very professional, and very intelligent; but at the same time he respected my rights, was civil, and appropriately respectful. I am certain that I was very respectful and cooperative with him, as I always am with everyone, unless my right to basic respect is being violated, in which case my cooperation ceases, until respect is restored. This is my human duty. I am certain Officer Abdel would attest to my cooperation and respectfulness.
As a refugee from Mexican kidnapped and torture victims (with my wife Maria Elena) from which I am seeking Legal Asylum through the courts in Texas, I have been a law abiding resident of the United States, along with my family for many, many years. My record of excellent behavior is clear. No person should be subjected to the treatment I received today.
The behavior of Special Agent ‘Kuan’ and Officer Livingston was as destructive and inappropriate as the behavior of Officer Abdel was appropriate and constructive. ‘Kuan’ and Livingston were exceedingly rude, threatened me, sought to intimidate me, all without any reason. “In the United States you speak English only,” said ‘Kuan’ was the gruff reply to my polite and respectful request for a Spanish interpreter. Officer Vic Livingston in front to everybody in the coffee shop loudly said: ‘Hey, compadre: Do you like la ‘Migra’ ¿Do you know who is the ICE? I’m going to call ICE on you now for your deportation today to Mexico because you are illegal here in the USA,” was another attempt to be rude and intimidate. To an officer that was being respectful I would happily have provided any and all information requested of me, as I have in the 45 days I’ve been here in DC.
Finally, and most disturbing to me, at the end of the interrogation I was asked to sign a form. My first response was to say “no.” I had received so much inappropriate, intimidating treatment that I felt unwilling to cooperator further. But cooperation is my nature, so I said, “I will sign it, but I need to have a copy.” The solution I proposed, as there was no copier available, was that after I signed and the officer signed I would make a photo with my camera. “OK,” was the assurance given to me by Special Agent Sean M. Rovin. So I signed, and Officer Rovin signed, AND HE REFUSED TO ALLOW ME TO MAKE A PHOTO. What? The Secret Service lies like this? This is what you want them to do to law-abiding people Mr. President Obama? I was shocked, and I am extremely sad to have experienced this here in front of the White House, your house.
Mr. President, in conclusion, my sole purpose in writing to you is to help you and the Secret Service accentuate what the Secret Service does so well, but to eliminate such terrible breakdowns in professionalism as I experienced yesterday.
Architect, Director of San Antonio Newspaper
P.O. Box 27229 Washington, DC 20038-7229
210-409-3341 / e-mail: sanewspaper@yahoo.com cell: 210-409-3341
Department of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano
State Department, Hillary Clinton
Mark Sullivan
Director of U.S. Secret Service
Office of Government and Public Affairs
245 Murray Drive, Building 410,
Washington, DC 20223
202-406-5708
E-Mail Public Affairs
web.master@usss.dhs.gov
Secret Service officer Kal Abdel
Secret Service officer Vic Livingston
Officer Victor M. Marroquin #0658,
Special Agent Sean M. Rovin, and his chief, Special Agent ‘Kuan’
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