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In reply to the discussion: Defense officials tell AP they fear possible inside attack at inaug, will have NG troops vetted [View all]ancianita
(43,312 posts)33. This is a BFD. If defense officials are concerned, then we need to be. How do they vet?
The military oath requires protecting the Constitution by protecting civilian power transitions.
Arrest and conviction records: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Cal. Lab. Code § 432.7; Cal. Lab. Code § 432.8; Cal. Pen. Code § 290.46(k)(2); 775 ILCS 5/2-103; Job Opportunities for Qualified Applicants Act, 820 ILCS 75/15; N.Y. Correct. Law § 752; N.Y. Exec. Law § 296 (15), (16); 18 Pa.C.S. § 9125
Credit/financial checks: Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act, Cal. Civ. Code § 1785.13; Cal. Lab. Code § 1024.5; 820 ILCS 70/10 Health checks/medical screening: Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.; Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, 42 U.S.C. § 2000ff, et seq.; Cal. Lab. Code § 132a
Social media: Cal. Lab. Code § 980; 820 ILCS 55/10(a)
Record disposal: 16 CFR Part 682 Recordkeeping: 29 CFR Part 160
Records/information obtained from consumer reporting agencies, including but not limited to education and employment records, credit and financial records, and social media: Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1681, et seq.; Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act, Cal. Civ. Code § 1785.13(a)(6); Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act, Cal. Civ. Code § 1786.18(a)(7); Cal. Civ. Code § 1786.53
Political affiliation: D.C. Code § 21402.11; Wis. Stat. Ann. § 111.321
*Polygraph tests: Employee Polygraph Protection Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 2002, 2006; Cal. Lab. Code § 432.2; 225 ILCS 430/14.1; N.Y. Lab. Law §§ 733739; 18 Pa.C.S. § 7321
Other searches:
offender registry,
credential verification,
skills assessment,
reference checks,
credit reports and
Patriot Act searches are becoming increasingly common
Patriot Act searches are NSA and 3-letter agency reviews of all data they've got, and they've got every bit an byte of metadata they decide to target.
These vettings should now apply for everyone going anywhere near Biden, Harris and Pelosi.
Everyone. Those at the ceremony, WH, and in The U.S. House, too.
* Yes, the much maligned polygraph is used by AI as a correlate of red flags across vet categories.
Arrest and conviction records: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Cal. Lab. Code § 432.7; Cal. Lab. Code § 432.8; Cal. Pen. Code § 290.46(k)(2); 775 ILCS 5/2-103; Job Opportunities for Qualified Applicants Act, 820 ILCS 75/15; N.Y. Correct. Law § 752; N.Y. Exec. Law § 296 (15), (16); 18 Pa.C.S. § 9125
Credit/financial checks: Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act, Cal. Civ. Code § 1785.13; Cal. Lab. Code § 1024.5; 820 ILCS 70/10 Health checks/medical screening: Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.; Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, 42 U.S.C. § 2000ff, et seq.; Cal. Lab. Code § 132a
Social media: Cal. Lab. Code § 980; 820 ILCS 55/10(a)
Record disposal: 16 CFR Part 682 Recordkeeping: 29 CFR Part 160
Records/information obtained from consumer reporting agencies, including but not limited to education and employment records, credit and financial records, and social media: Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1681, et seq.; Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act, Cal. Civ. Code § 1785.13(a)(6); Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act, Cal. Civ. Code § 1786.18(a)(7); Cal. Civ. Code § 1786.53
Political affiliation: D.C. Code § 21402.11; Wis. Stat. Ann. § 111.321
*Polygraph tests: Employee Polygraph Protection Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 2002, 2006; Cal. Lab. Code § 432.2; 225 ILCS 430/14.1; N.Y. Lab. Law §§ 733739; 18 Pa.C.S. § 7321
Other searches:
offender registry,
credential verification,
skills assessment,
reference checks,
credit reports and
Patriot Act searches are becoming increasingly common
Patriot Act searches are NSA and 3-letter agency reviews of all data they've got, and they've got every bit an byte of metadata they decide to target.
These vettings should now apply for everyone going anywhere near Biden, Harris and Pelosi.
Everyone. Those at the ceremony, WH, and in The U.S. House, too.
* Yes, the much maligned polygraph is used by AI as a correlate of red flags across vet categories.
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Defense officials tell AP they fear possible inside attack at inaug, will have NG troops vetted [View all]
Dennis Donovan
Jan 2021
OP
and sadat was killed at a military celebration surrounded by military guards.....
getagrip_already
Jan 2021
#9
Vetted for what? White supremacy? If so, care to explain why that isn't done on a regular
brewens
Jan 2021
#5
If the SCOTUS can hear arguments remotely, the POTUS and VPOTUS can be sworn in remotely
Orrex
Jan 2021
#16
I think Biden is trying to make the U.S. look strong by continuing with the public inauguration.
C Moon
Jan 2021
#22
When people in positions like that are second-guessing their subordinates and wondering about...
BobTheSubgenius
Jan 2021
#20
Doing the math, 74,222,593 is only 22.5% of this country. Still big enough to worry about, though.
ancianita
Jan 2021
#40
Paranoia will destroy ya, has the FBI been vetted lately? What do we really know about those SS guys
Baclava
Jan 2021
#32
The military's on this because the FBI had a watch list & didn't prevent anything, just watched.
ancianita
Jan 2021
#35
So to "vett" 25k guard troops in 3 days they gonna look at their phones and browsing history or what
Baclava
Jan 2021
#37
Dunno. Not needed if they're not near the grounds. But it's outside our clearance level, isn't it.
ancianita
Jan 2021
#39
This is a BFD. If defense officials are concerned, then we need to be. How do they vet?
ancianita
Jan 2021
#33