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.
You would see pictures of all three of them with dudes.
Thanks for the hilarity.
Both the Bush daughters have been involved in self-sacrificial life-styles.....Barbara in working with AIDS patients in Africa, and Jenna having taught in a charter school in DC. They are anything but 'princesses.'
And it's absolutely absurd to say that they should stay home just because their father is President.
If you're 'tired' of them, maybe you should educate yourself, or just stay off DU where they say the same kinds of things......
Is your problem that yours forgot to tell you that?
There's nothing 'stupid' about either of the Bush girls. Perhaps you should see if you could do as well at Yale as Barbara did......
Got friends who are missionaries in Argentina & they say bandidos are a bad problem there- My friend even woke one night to find two people in her house- fortunately a scream was all that was needed- BUT they do carry guns and aren't afraid to use them from what she was saying. http://sacredscoop.com
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This just in...DU is elated...
I have this funny trait.......I don't believe everything I read, especially after the facts (known or unknown) have been sifted by the MSM.
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From a British Government site...
Crime
In Buenos Aires the most frequent problems involve distraction theft, bag snatching and armed robberies in the street, in taxis and restaurants. Distraction thefts commonly occur in public areas such as Internet cafes, and train and bus stations. You should keep a close hold on your personal possessions and bags. Con men have also robbed tourists while an accomplice pretends to help remove ketchup or mustard which has been "accidentally" sprayed on them. Another common occurrence is the slitting of handbags in crowded places. Be particularly attentive in popular tourist areas, such as San Telmo. You should avoid carrying too much cash or wearing ostentatious jewellery.
Yes. However, on the same trip I left my camera in the hotel room in Mexico City when we traveled to the other city and when I came back, the hotel returned it to me! The maid had turned it into the desk!
Let’s not even talk about vibrant.
I'm the same age as the Bush twins and was incredibly amused by the uproar that the fake ids/ underage drinking made by the media. Apparently, none of the journalists ever went to college..
I know. I also know that there is nothing preventing intelligent people from doing stupid things. And yes, my dad came running after me with his belt after being "creatively smart and destructive" crossed a certain line. He didn't put up with it. It worked.
I'm sure two young girls could pose quite a challenge, but this is ridiculous.
Could be that. The article doesn't state the circumstances of the situation...had she left it somewhere and it got snatched, or was it on her person and somebody grabbed it? I find it hard to believe that somebody would be ballsy enough to try to snatch a purse right out from under the noses from guys who very clearly are so aware of their surroundings. I would bet that she probably left it in the booth or something and went back to find it and it be gone.
UNICEF? WTF?
White House staffer beaten and robbed in Wikiki
Wow! I thought it was very safe there. I was there seven days and walked around by myself sometimes in the middle of the night and did not even see any problems at all. I would think that maybe people in these positions are being targeted.
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