“Justice, Integrity, and Service” is the motto of the United States Marshals Service, the oldest law enforcement agency in the U.S. [Think The Fugitive (1993) and U.S. Marshals (1998).]
Unfortunately, one ex-U.S. Marshal has sullied those proud words.
According to a recent AP story, 47-year-old former Deputy Marshal David Floyd Brodhagen purchased a fake college degree online in order to secure a $16,000 a-year pay increase and promotion. He also has the dubious distinction of being "the first customer charged in an expanding federal investigation of an alleged Spokane-based diploma mill."
Let's make this nice and simple for everyone: Fake degrees (whether purchased online or not) are bad. B-A-D. Why?
It's fraud! Believe it or not, but trying to use a bogus college degree to get a job or promotion is a crime punishable by a fine and up to a year in jail in a handful of states!
So go ahead and indulge in a fake Rolex watch or imitation Louis Vuitton handbag, but, please, forget about trying to dupe an employer with a fake degree. Here at eLearners.com, you will NEVER find a diploma mill because we only work with accredited online colleges and online universities. Period.
For more information, read Bill Morlin's story in the Spokesman Review. Also check out, "Information about Diploma Mills," an article by eLearners.com.
What does a U.S. Marshal do?
According to the US Marshals Services website, "The United States Marshals Service has a long
history of protecting and supporting the United States (federal) courts
to make sure individuals conducting judicial business are safe and can
perform their duties fairly.
The federal judicial process has procedures
that deputy marshals must follow. For example, a court official gives
warrants (written orders) directing deputy marshals to:
- search (a place)
- seize (take possession)
- arrest (hold a person for court)
- execute a judgment (deliver a court’s final decision)
Deputy marshals also:
- secure (keep safe) all places where federal judicial business is conducted
- protect judges, jurors, witnesses and other persons whose safety may be threatened (danger of being hurt) because of their duties
- safely move prisoners to and from court, make sure they are fed, receive medical treatment and are confined (jailed)"