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Nuuon
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Post Number: 47
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Votes: 1 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 09:32 am: | 
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The Secret Service Engages in a Deliberate
Lapse of Security on Obama. Looks Like They
Are Paving the Way for an Obama Assassination!
Read On. . .
Police concerned about Secret Service order to stop weapons screening at Obama rally
By JACK DOUGLAS Jr.
Star-Telegram Staff Writer
Barack Obama speaks Wednesday at a Democratic rally in Dallas' Reunion Arena. Police were told to stop screening people for weapons before the rally began.
STAR-TELEGRAM/RODGER MALLISON
Barack Obama speaks Wednesday at a Democratic rally in Dallas' Reunion Arena. Police were told to stop screening people for weapons before the rally began.
UPDATE: Editor's note: This story was updated at 4 p.m. Friday. » TAKE ME THERE
DALLAS -- Security details at Barack Obama's rally Wednesday stopped screening people for weapons at the front gates more than an hour before the Democratic presidential candidate took the stage at Reunion Arena.
The order to put down the metal detectors and stop checking purses and laptop bags came as a surprise to several Dallas police officers who said they believed it was a lapse in security.
Dallas Deputy Police Chief T.W. Lawrence, head of the Police Department's homeland security and special operations divisions, said the order -- apparently made by the U.S. Secret Service -- was meant to speed up the long lines outside and fill the arena's vacant seats before Obama came on.
"Sure," said Lawrence, when asked if he was concerned by the great number of people who had gotten into the building without being checked. But, he added, the turnout of more than 17,000 people seemed to be a "friendly crowd."
The Secret Service did not return a call from the Star-Telegram seeking comment.
Doors opened to the public at 10 a.m., and for the first hour security officers scanned each person who came in and checked their belongings in a process that kept movement of the long lines at a crawl. Then, about 11 a.m., an order came down to allow the people in without being checked.
Several Dallas police officers said it worried them that the arena was packed with people who got in without even a cursory inspection.
They spoke on condition of anonymity because, they said, the order was made by federal officials who were in charge of security at the event.
"How can you not be concerned in this day and age," said one policeman.
JACK DOUGLAS Jr., 817-390-7700
jld@star-telegram.com |
Nuuon
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 09:43 am: |
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Here's More on this story
Fort Worth Paper: Secret Service Ordered End to Gun Checks at Obama Rally
By E&P Staff
EditorandPublisher.com
Published: February 22, 2008 8:00 AM ET
NEW YORK The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported late Thursday that security details at Barack Obama's rally in Dallas (of all places) on Wednesday "stopped screening people for weapons at the front gates more than an hour before the Democratic presidential candidate took the stage at Reunion Arena.
"The order to put down the metal detectors and stop checking purses and laptop bags came as a surprise to several Dallas police officers who said they believed it was a lapse in security," reported the paper's Jack Douglas, Jr. More than 10 days remain until the Texas primary and a key vote for president.
"Dallas Deputy Police Chief T.W. Lawrence, head of the Police Department's homeland security and special operations divisions, said the order -- apparently made by the U.S. Secret Service -- was meant to speed up the long lines outside and fill the arena's vacant seats before Obama came on. '"Sure,' said Lawrence, when asked if he was concerned by the great number of people who had gotten into the building without being checked. But, he added, the turnout of more than 17,000 people seemed to be a 'friendly crowd.'"
The Secret Service did not return a call from the Star-Telegram seeking comment.
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What the heck is the Secret Service thinking?
The Roanoke Times
by Shanna Roberts
Today's political dispatch comes from Dallas.
The lines were backed up and the seats were still largely empty in an arena at which Barack Obama was supposed to appear in an hour. So the Secret Service sent down orders for police to suspend searches of persons, purses and laptop bags and let folks through. Open the doors and let any and all comers in, without so much as being wanded.
Now, I don't know about you, but that unnerves me for a number of reasons. First, Barack was given Secret Service protection in May, earlier than any other presidential candidate because of death threats. At least one federal official in the know said some of the threats had racial overtones.
Second, I read about the Texas security lapse moments after reading an Associated Press story about the hushed worry among blacks that the first serious black presidential contender could be assassinated. Some people are so freaked they plan not to vote for Obama out of concern for his personal safety. (That's a cop-out, but it's out there.) For historical reasons, you also would think the Secret Service would be particularly gun-shy about letting their guard down in Dallas.
Furthermore, I have some trepidation about my industry reporting such a lapse. This doesn't rise to the same level of a national security matter, but if definitely merited some serious discussion in the newsroom.
I understand that political candidates by nature of seeking to get elected open themselves up to security exposure. There's already enough evil or mental instability lurking out there in people looking to make a name for themselves. It doesn't need the Secret Service's help in making the job easier.What the heck is the Secret Service thinking?
Today's political dispatch comes from Dallas.
The lines were backed up and the seats were still largely empty in an arena at which Barack Obama was supposed to appear in an hour. So the Secret Service sent down orders for police to suspend searches of persons, purses and laptop bags and let folks through. Open the doors and let any and all comers in, without so much as being wanded.
Now, I don't know about you, but that unnerves me for a number of reasons. First, Barack was given Secret Service protection in May, earlier than any other presidential candidate because of death threats. At least one federal official in the know said some of the threats had racial overtones.
Second, I read about the Texas security lapse moments after reading an Associated Press story about the hushed worry among blacks that the first serious black presidential contender could be assassinated. Some people are so freaked they plan not to vote for Obama out of concern for his personal safety. (That's a cop-out, but it's out there.) For historical reasons, you also would think the Secret Service would be particularly gun-shy about letting their guard down in Dallas.
Furthermore, I have some trepidation about my industry reporting such a lapse. This doesn't rise to the same level of a national security matter, but if definitely merited some serious discussion in the newsroom.
I understand that political candidates by nature of seeking to get elected open themselves up to security exposure. There's already enough evil or mental instability lurking out there in people looking to make a name for themselves. It doesn't need the Secret Service's help in making the job easier.
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Chrishayden
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 10:08 am: |
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NEW YORK The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported late Thursday that security details at Barack Obama's rally in Dallas (of all places) on Wednesday "stopped screening people for weapons at the front gates more than an hour before the Democratic presidential candidate took the stage at Reunion Arena.
"The order to put down the metal detectors and stop checking purses and laptop bags came as a surprise to several Dallas police officers who said they believed it was a lapse in security," reported the paper's Jack Douglas, Jr. More than 10 days remain until the Texas primary and a key vote for president.
(Those mfs are crazy. They need to check everybody going in down there like they would at a Louis Farrakhan speech.
They shot one President down there already, you know) |
Ferociouskitty
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Okay, what is Obama's camp saying about all this? |
Chrishayden
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He's probably poo pooing it in public--what he has to do. Stout fellow. Stiff upper lip and all that.
And he's probably adding all kinds of protection. |
Abm
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Chris,
Ditto. |
Ferociouskitty
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Makes sense. |
Nels
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2008 - 07:44 pm: |
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Don't count on it. The Secret Service knows that the absolute "LAST" thing the country needs right now is an assassination, particularly one of "THAT" magnitude. Such an event would be catastrophic for the Democrats, the Republicans and virtually everyone else with a vested interest in the country's well being - namely every American. The Secret Service along with the NSA, FBI and many other agencies has very likely implemented serious countermeasures to mitigate any viable threat to his safety. The likelyhood that they're quietly shifting to operating an "Eagle 2" coverage for him is now extremely high. |
Ferociouskitty
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Hmm...Nels, that makes sense too. |
Cynique
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For all of the Obama enthusiasts - "be careful what you wish for because..." |
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