Secret Service Shenanigans

Friday's Editorial Cartoon   —   Posted on March 20, 2015

Question(s)

1. A cartoonist often uses humor to illustrate a news item. What comic device does the cartoonist use to highlight this news story?
a) caricature
b) satire
c) symbol
d) exaggeration
e) understatement

2. To what news item does this cartoon refer?

3. The U.S. Secret Service is a federal law enforcement agency under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The Secret Service has two distinct areas of responsibility:

• Financial Crimes, covering missions such as prevention and investigation of counterfeiting of U.S. currency and U.S. treasury securities, and investigation of major fraud.
• Protection, which entails ensuring the safety of current and former national leaders and their families, such as the President, past presidents, vice presidents, presidential candidates, visiting heads of state, and foreign embassies.

Do you think this cartoon is a fair depiction of Secret Service agents in general? Explain your answer.