Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe NEW YORK, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- U.S. air marshals working in and out of New York have been told to dress like Republicans during the party's convention, the New York Daily News said. New York Special Agent-in-Charge Felix Jimenez sent out the order via e-mail that between Aug. 30 and Sept. 2 all air marshals "will be required to wear coat and tie on all domestic missions" to "blend in" with conventioneers. Advertisement Not all of the marshals appreciate the directive. "They (just) want all these people going to the convention to know there are marshals on the flights," said one. "It's just a big public relations stunt." The marshals have been feuding with management over the practice of wearing "professional attire" even when traveling to vacation cities such as Orlando or Las Vegas. They claim terrorist hijackers will target conspicuous-looking air marshals to get their loaded handguns during a flight. Jimenez wrote marshals could "revert back to summer dress code" after the Republican convention, although the newspaper said it was unclear what that meant.
