![]() 07/24/2015 at 12:15 • Filed to: None | ![]() | ![]() |
On the north side of the White House, along Pennsylvania Avenue. This is the side that gathers the most visitors — and the most protesters. It’s the closest you can get to the WH. This security agent, presumably Secret Service, was on the roof, scanning the crowd.
![]() 07/24/2015 at 12:16 |
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lol coooooool :]
![]() 07/24/2015 at 12:30 |
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I thought you were talking about that creepy dude in jersey that went viral a couple weeks ago. Has anyone caught him yet?
![]() 07/24/2015 at 12:31 |
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I almost couldn't fall asleep after reading that story. That was so freaky
![]() 07/24/2015 at 12:40 |
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Not sure what you are referring to.
![]() 07/24/2015 at 12:45 |
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Few years back my Dad told me a funny story about the Secret Service—— It happened when Gore was VP, he’d often vacation on Figure Eight Island, a gated beach community close to Wilmington NC... But my family has friends who live out there and one night, after drinking most of the day, my Dad and a few of his friends were walking the beach as the sun was setting.
One of the guys pointed out a house above some dunes where Gore was actually visiting that weekend. So, due to the beerz, they decided to go say “hi” to the Veep. But really they were just curious to see what sort of response 6-7 drunk guys would get from the Secret Service....
They started up the dunes towards the house in question. And rather than being intercepted by an (anticipated) group of Agents, they were met by just a single agent, a 5’2” woman in a business suit (but with a fancy-looking briefcase..).
“We’re here to see Al!! We’re old buddies!” they exclaimed. The agent just looked at them, gave them a disparaging look and told them (in a way my Dad said left zero room for misinterpretation) “Gentlemen, come no further.”
“But!, but!” they protested.
“Gentlemen, come no further.”
And at that point, the conversation was clearly finished and they slunk away....
![]() 07/24/2015 at 12:46 |
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You talking about the guy in the jays stadium allegedly signalling the batter what the bat catcher signals?
![]() 07/24/2015 at 12:46 |
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http://www.nj.com/union/index.ss…
If you are curious click on the link. If you're smart forget I ever said anything.
![]() 07/24/2015 at 12:47 |
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Unfortunately no
http://www.nj.com/union/index.ss…
![]() 07/24/2015 at 12:53 |
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That was a different time, and shows how cool America used to be, sadly. But world events have driven us to be so ridiculously security conscious that our public officials aren’t very public any more. And I suspect that the stern woman in the business suit was just the first line of defense. But back then, maybe not.
![]() 07/24/2015 at 12:56 |
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Yikes.
![]() 07/24/2015 at 12:59 |
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The Secret Service Agent was also presumably crushing people’s heads between his two fingers.
![]() 07/24/2015 at 13:01 |
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Oh.. I’m sure she was only the first line... I have no doubt that there were several snipers with beads on my Dad and his buddies during the entire time... and obviously, her briefcase probably didn’t have a laptop in it.....
![]() 07/24/2015 at 13:19 |
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Nifty packaging, but it seems that it would take a long time to get that out in an emergency.
![]() 07/24/2015 at 14:02 |
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You don’t have to - the trigger is actuated by a button or lever on the briefcase handle and the barrel is flush with the end of the briefcase.
![]() 07/24/2015 at 14:08 |
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Which would explain the spent casings inside the briefcase. Thanks.