In In The Line Of Fire, the Secret Service agents are investigating the home of a man planning to kill the President. They wind up getting into a scuffle with CIA agents who, unknown to them, are also investigating the man. Later we find out that the CIA has a complete file on the killer because they trained him. Unfortunately the information is classified, meaning that they are legally forbidden to share it with the Secret Service agents working alongside them.
Not true. The law isn't that stupid. Any information needed to protect the life of the president may be shared with the Secret Service, regardless of classification. In any case, the head of the CIA can always ask the President himself to permit it. The President can declassify or otherwise change classification at will. It was more of a case of the CIA guys wanted to handle it the killer themselves to keep his connection with them secret from everyone.
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- In In The Line Of Fire, the Secret Service agents are investigating the home of a man planning to kill the President. They wind up getting into a scuffle with CIA agents who, unknown to them, are also investigating the man. Later we find out that the CIA has a complete file on the killer because they trained him. Unfortunately the information is classified, meaning that they are legally forbidden to share it with the Secret Service agents working alongside them.
- Not true. The law isn't that stupid. Any information needed to protect the life of the president may be shared with the Secret Service, regardless of classification. In any case, the head of the CIA can always ask the President himself to permit it. The President can declassify or otherwise change classification at will. It was more of a case of the CIA guys wanted to handle it the killer themselves to keep his connection with them secret from everyone.
Do what the clock does, keep going.