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Rhiannon12866

(205,467 posts)
Thu Jul 23, 2020, 06:30 PM Jul 2020

Confused Federal Agents Unable to Determine Which Unmarked Van In D.H.S. Garage Is Theirs

WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—Donald Trump’s plan to dispatch troops to several American cities has hit a major snag, as federal agents have been unable to determine which unmarked van in the Department of Homeland Security parking garage is theirs.

According to one agent who spoke on condition of anonymity, hundreds of agents are currently wandering around the huge D.H.S. garage in Washington, fruitlessly attempting to locate the correct unmarked van.

“It’s like a baggage-claim nightmare,” the agent complained. “Many unmarked vans look alike.”

Although sending unmarked vans to cities “seemed like a really cool idea at first,” the ensuing confusion might be a compelling reason to “maybe think about going with marked vans instead,” the frustrated agent said.

Speaking to reporters, the acting head of the Department of Homeland Security, Chad Wolf, said that agents’ inability to locate the correct unmarked vans had been “exaggerated,” and added that he was working with the D.H.S. laundry to insure that agents stop receiving other agents’ unmarked uniforms.


Short article, no more at link: https://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/confused-federal-agents-unable-to-determine-which-unmarked-van-in-dhs-garage-is-theirs





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Confused Federal Agents Unable to Determine Which Unmarked Van In D.H.S. Garage Is Theirs (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Jul 2020 OP
Lol! unblock Jul 2020 #1
Alberto Gonzales spent almost 2 years walking around DC hitting his key fob underpants Jul 2020 #2
I parked right next to a car I thought was identical to mine recently, Rhiannon12866 Jul 2020 #6
Fooled again! Sounded plausible... diva77 Jul 2020 #3
Sounds like an episode of "The Amazing Race". Totally Tunsie Jul 2020 #4
oh, i laughed and laughed the instant I saw this! gristy Jul 2020 #5
I'd expect to see Inspector Clousseau involved in this search. lpbk2713 Jul 2020 #7
If Trump came out and mentioned him, I wouldn't be at all surprised Rhiannon12866 Jul 2020 #8

underpants

(182,826 posts)
2. Alberto Gonzales spent almost 2 years walking around DC hitting his key fob
Thu Jul 23, 2020, 06:35 PM
Jul 2020

Trying to find his car. True story.

Rhiannon12866

(205,467 posts)
6. I parked right next to a car I thought was identical to mine recently,
Fri Jul 24, 2020, 12:13 AM
Jul 2020

Had a nice chat with the owner. Turns out that her car is a year older, but she has a backup camera and I don't!

And last week when I made my weekly grocery store trip, I hauled my bag out to my car, but my key wouldn't work! Turned out it wasn't my car, mine was two spaces over - so it is an easy mistake to make even in a local parking lot.

Rhiannon12866

(205,467 posts)
8. If Trump came out and mentioned him, I wouldn't be at all surprised
Fri Jul 24, 2020, 05:37 AM
Jul 2020

That's where we are, these days...

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