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Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem fell victim to a thief while eating dinner at a downtown Washington, DC, restaurant Sunday night, two sources familiar with the incident, including a law enforcement source, told CNN.

The Secret Service, which provides security for Noem, reviewed security camera footage at the restaurant and saw an unknown white male wearing a medical mask steal her bag and leave the restaurant.

The thief got away with Noem’s driver’s license, medication, apartment keys, passport, DHS access badge, makeup bag, blank checks, and about $3,000 in cash, the law enforcement source said.

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[-] mhague@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

I didn't see a video. I'm going to assume Noem pocketed the cash and there's no "man in the medical mask."

[-] Stamau123@lemmy.world 130 points 1 week ago
[-] lemmy_user_838586@lemmy.world 115 points 1 week ago

Also, according to our own laws, she was doing something unlawful because why would she need $3,000 in cash?! They'd civil forfeiture that shit if a normal person got caught with that much cash on them.

Sounds like it was taken via citizen’s civil forfeiture 😊

[-] shertson@lemmy.world 25 points 1 week ago

Yeah, when I served on a jury, the prosecutor was very clear that the only reason someone carried more than $100 in cash was for drugs or other illicit dealings.

[-] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Hope you voted to acquit.

Edit: ducking autocorrect.

[-] ilovededyoupiggy@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 week ago

She runs the Department of Homeland Security, not Restaurantland Security.

[-] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 102 points 1 week ago

$3k in cash? Her coke habit is expensive

[-] AcidicBasicGlitch@lemm.ee 41 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Seriously, who tf carries that much cash and is a govt employee without being up to something very sheisty

[-] dumbluck@midwest.social 22 points 1 week ago

She hasn't had a chance to deposit that bribe yet. After all, she had just received it there in the restaurant.

[-] futatorius@lemm.ee 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

It's a definite warning sign when a person has that much ready cash on them.

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[-] frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io 96 points 1 week ago

I thought using cash like that was a sign of criminality?Or does that only apply to minorities? You better believe any cop out there would confiscate that shit from any of us faster than you can say civil asset forfeiture. It was certainly a point of contention for Fanni Willis during the Trump trial.

[-] Litebit@lemmy.world 57 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Looks like drop off of state secrets to russian agent made to look like a theft. What better way than in plain sight and blame it on a thief.

[-] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago

Immediately thought of that. Drop off bribe.

[-] SeaJ@lemm.ee 51 points 1 week ago

Why was she carrying around $3k? Nothing illegal about that but that is a little curious.

[-] blakenong@lemmings.world 26 points 1 week ago
[-] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 23 points 1 week ago

That’s where your mind goes?

It’s for coke

[-] MoonlightFox@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

I believe this too.

3000$ is enough for lots of coke, but probably not enough to bribe a politician / bureaucrat at her level.

[-] blakenong@lemmings.world 13 points 1 week ago

That sounds more likely.

[-] dumbluck@midwest.social 5 points 1 week ago

They aren't mutually exclusive. Maybe it's a bribe she received that she planned to spend on coke?

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[-] MeekerThanBeaker@lemmy.world 21 points 1 week ago

She claims she took out that money to celebrate Easter with family... for dinner, activities, and gifts.

I use a credit card for such things, but yeah.

[-] AcidicBasicGlitch@lemm.ee 12 points 1 week ago

I guess in her defense, if you're involved in the destruction of the U.S. economy, you never know when the economy might collapse and credit cards will no longer be accepted.

Still, you would think she would just carry around bars of solid gold or something.

[-] hansolo@lemm.ee 4 points 1 week ago

She should be paying in Euro then. Never know when the USD is going to collapse.

[-] dumbluck@midwest.social 3 points 1 week ago

That was Menendez. Don't confuse your corrupt offials.

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[-] desktop_user 3 points 1 week ago

to be fair cash is accepted at more food trucks and makes a better gift than credit cards.

[-] BakerBagel@midwest.social 11 points 1 week ago

It's illegal if the cop who finds it on you says it's illegal.

[-] CidVicious@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago

Maybe just because Trump's inner circle is making enough money right now that that's just walking around money to her.

[-] AcidicBasicGlitch@lemm.ee 6 points 1 week ago

Even so, rich people usually don't carry wads of cash like that unless they are paying somebody under the table.

Doesn't prove it was for something illegal, but let's not pretend it doesn't look weird AF

[-] CidVicious@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago

Yeah, definitely. Could be something illegal. Could just be something she doesn't want showing up on shared credit card receipts.

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[-] Chozo@fedia.io 44 points 1 week ago

She has a Secret Service detail, and still managed to get robbed? I hope she feels real safe going out in public knowing that they can't even protect her purse.

[-] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 4 points 1 week ago

Cojones on that thief though...

[-] Witchfire@lemmy.world 34 points 1 week ago

Incoming federal ban on n95s

[-] Overconfidentiality 1 points 6 days ago

Now that you say it I'm surprised such a ban wasn't on the top of Trump's list. Republicans got really riled up about wearing masks in public

[-] SlyCooperKing@quokk.au 28 points 1 week ago

Damn. They just eating these opsec L’s

[-] Jaysyn@lemmy.world 24 points 1 week ago

Good. She fascist trash & there literally aren't enough bad things in the world that can happen to her.

[-] CallateCoyote@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago

A puppy killer too let's never forget. About as comic book villain as one can get.

[-] Zippygutterslug@lemmy.world 22 points 1 week ago

Lmfao what a fucking loser

[-] HorikBrun@kbin.earth 18 points 1 week ago

I give up trying to write satire. You just can't beat the real thing.

[-] AmidFuror@fedia.io 17 points 1 week ago

The makeup alone has to weigh a ton. Strong thief.

[-] griff@lemmings.world 3 points 1 week ago

those new teeth are expensive too

[-] Gregg@lemm.ee 16 points 1 week ago

Medication? Sounds like someone needs to attend a wellness farm to remove themselves from the teat of BiG pHaRmA

[-] Wazowski@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago

Good. Just a shame she didn’t choke to death, slowly.

[-] NauticalNoodle@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 week ago

I've got $5 that says she just misplaced it.

[-] MintyFresh@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

From what I've heard about the secret service they were probably at the bar getting plastered. The thief probably had no idea who she was. Or....

This was an arranged dead drop to pass Intel off to Russia. This way the narrative is she was robbed, not just giving a package to some rando. No evidence to back that up, just wild internet speculation for your Tuesday morning.

[-] Today@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

I hope they donate it to an animal shelter

[-] JusticeForPorygon 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

When they catch the thief they'll take them out back and shoot them

Like a dog.

[-] griff@lemmings.world 4 points 1 week ago

Kripi Gnoem is insecure in her deeply-beloved homeland!!!

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