STEVE SAILER: Female Secret Service Bodyguard Not as Awesome at Hand to Hand Combat as You Might Expect from Watching TV. “‘After attempting twice to physically take Gonzalez down but failing to do so because of the size disparity between the two, the officer then attempted to draw her baton but accidentally grabbed her flashlight instead,’ the report said. ‘The officer threw down her flashlight, drew her firearm, and continued to give Gonzalez commands that he ignored.'”

Grrl power.

Earlier: Savage Boards Naval Destroyer Guarded by a Woman — and Kills Sailor.

And: Secret Service Requires Female Agents to Meet Lower Physical Strength Standards Than Male Agents.