I would assume that there are more people in Hollywood’s version of the federal witness protection program than in the actual one, but there must really be one. If so, how long do people tend to stay in it? Until the trial is over? If longer, do the feds eventually just leave the folks alone in their new lives, or do they actively work to maintain their cover? If anyone has first-hand knowledge, trust me, I can keep a secret.
We have done this one a number of times. The Federal Witness Protection program is real and exists for good reason. That doesn’t mean it is a free pass to do anything you want nor does it mean that some people don’t drop out due to the restrictions placed upon them. It can be for life however.
See these threads:
Shagnasty, did you search for those threads or just happen to keep them handy in case someone asks this question?
We’ve done the “We’ve done this” a number of times already. In the future, it’s best to use the search function to see if we’ve previously reminded people to use the search function when using the search function search function function.
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=639400&page=2
I am not sure I understand the joke or insinuation. I wasn’t criticizing anyone for not knowing previous threads on this existed. However, in GQ, the fastest way to get an answer is to provide previous threads on the same subject.
J slash K. J slash K.
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drastic quench, I’m not sure what your point is. If you don’t have useful information to provide in General Questions, then kindly refrain from posting nonsense like this.
Colibri
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Hmm, we’re going out with another couple this weekend and the husband is a US Marshall. I usually ask him about protecting judges and tracking down escapees but now I have a whole new field of inquiries to ask him about. If he’ll tell me anything.