Happy Birthday To Real FBI & Its New Generation
The real FBI is 100 years old this week, and a lot has changed since the days of J. Edgar Hoover, and since 9/11 for that matter. Check out this video which is part of a Fox news series on the new generation of the FBI, and read more from an NBC interview of FBI Director, Robert Mueller, after the cut:
NBC’s Meredith Vieira interviews FBI director Robert Mueller at the FBI Training Academy in Quantico, Virginia, specifically in Hogan’s Alley, a special training ground area for the agents. You can see the full interview in a TV Guide/Hulu video interview.
According to Mueller, what makes a good FBI agent is someone who has experience, judgement and the capability to handle the power (gun and badge) given to them. One compelling aspect of the agency is how much things have changed since September 11.
Mueller was sworn in as Director, and a week later, America was attacked via 9/11. It was noted that this attack changed everything for the FBI, as the burden to prevent another attack has fallen squarely on their shoulders.
In the interview, he notes some of the FBI’s low and high points. Besides unnamed thwarted attacks, the UnaBomber, World Trade Center bombings, East Africa bombings, and the Cole bombings are the high points he named. Vieira noted Waco, and Ruby Ridge as the low points for the agency.
Design of the FBI Shield
There are 46 leafs on the shield of the FBI which represent the 46 states in the union at the time the agency was created. The blue background symbolizes justice, the red is for courage, and the beveled edge is for the challenges facing the FBI.
Note: if you have trouble with the Fox news video at the top, please go to this link to see it here.
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