FBI agent dispels media depictions
James Clemente discusses his work as a prosecutor and behavioral analyst
Daniel Gross
News | 5/1/08
Many have seen "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" on CBS or "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit" on NBC and have all witnessed the Hollywood stars walk into a crime scene and solve the case in a primetime slot.
But according to FBI special agent James Clemente, who spoke to Towson University students and staff Monday, it's not quite how it happens.
The Anthropological Society of Towson University and the department of anthropology, sociology, and criminal justice invited Clemente to speak at Linthicum Hall.
Clemente discussed his experience in criminal justice, how the tasks of certain criminal profiling jobs are carried out, and how many do not understand the type of labor involved in an FBI unit.
"I wanted to show people what we do and what the reality of it is," Clemente said. "I'm here because I think that the people learning are very fortunate and I want to see smart young adults go into the FBI. I'm retiring soon and I want to see the Bureau continue recruiting really good people."
Some students noticed the difference from the media's depiction of FBI agents to Clemente's message behind his presentation.
"I thought the speaker was really interesting and informative compared to what we see on the TV and how we expect certain things to be because that's not the case," Rachel O'Brien, freshman athletic training major, said. "The cases he mentioned showed you how you cannot judge a book by its cover as people say, and that people are very secretive."
Clemente, an agent in the Behavioral Analysis Unit of the FBI has been in the justice service for over 20 years, 10 of those serving in the BAU, a unit of only 30 special agents in the United States.
He had never considered federal law enforcement so Clemente decided to go to law school and work in a law firm. He disliked the law firm and later interned at a prosecutor's office, loving every day at work, according to Clemente.
"I knew that's what I wanted to do. So I didn't have any problem getting up in the morning to work," he said. "I had this case that I worked with the FBI [during this time] and it's been about twenty plus years now and I haven't looked back."
But according to FBI special agent James Clemente, who spoke to Towson University students and staff Monday, it's not quite how it happens.
The Anthropological Society of Towson University and the department of anthropology, sociology, and criminal justice invited Clemente to speak at Linthicum Hall.
Clemente discussed his experience in criminal justice, how the tasks of certain criminal profiling jobs are carried out, and how many do not understand the type of labor involved in an FBI unit.
"I wanted to show people what we do and what the reality of it is," Clemente said. "I'm here because I think that the people learning are very fortunate and I want to see smart young adults go into the FBI. I'm retiring soon and I want to see the Bureau continue recruiting really good people."
Some students noticed the difference from the media's depiction of FBI agents to Clemente's message behind his presentation.
"I thought the speaker was really interesting and informative compared to what we see on the TV and how we expect certain things to be because that's not the case," Rachel O'Brien, freshman athletic training major, said. "The cases he mentioned showed you how you cannot judge a book by its cover as people say, and that people are very secretive."
Clemente, an agent in the Behavioral Analysis Unit of the FBI has been in the justice service for over 20 years, 10 of those serving in the BAU, a unit of only 30 special agents in the United States.
He had never considered federal law enforcement so Clemente decided to go to law school and work in a law firm. He disliked the law firm and later interned at a prosecutor's office, loving every day at work, according to Clemente.
"I knew that's what I wanted to do. So I didn't have any problem getting up in the morning to work," he said. "I had this case that I worked with the FBI [during this time] and it's been about twenty plus years now and I haven't looked back."
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Matt
posted 5/01/08 @ 2:27 PM EST
Wow, that's intense. I've always been one to pick up on how the media forces us to perceive things. What a great way to get the real story, straight from the source. (Continued…)
msfreeh
posted 5/03/08 @ 10:00 AM EST
for a partial list of crimes committed by FBI over 200 pages long agents see
campusactivism.org
click on home in upper left
click on forum in upper right
scroll down to FBI WATCH
FBI agent Seese had just spoken to a class of students at the University of Arizona when he was arrested?
Former FBI Agent Pleads Guilty, Receives Jail Sentence
Updated: Jan 22, 2008 12:45 PM
by Leasa Conze, KOLD News 13 at 5
A former FBI agent accused of masturbating in a women's bathroom at the University of Arizona pleaded guilty today to public sexual indecency. (Continued…)
jman
posted 5/05/08 @ 1:28 AM EST
Listed below is alist of achievements for the FBI, o wait its too long to list you idiot. Maybe you should spend less time trying to dig up the newest conspir and realize this country would be an anarchy/ mob hell hole if it werent for organizations like the FBI
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