Posted on 03/25/2017 7:07:33 AM PDT by Gadsden1st
anti camouflage.
There are times when you WANT the potential attacker to know that you have a presence.
You mean the mentally unstable one who rammed the White House gate and led police on a chase around the capitol and injured a cop, before being shot when she tried to go back towards the White House? That one?
9/11 screwed up everything.
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Having worked I DC for my entire adult life I can tell you that they’ve always worn black and they are meant to be seen. They usually are seen when somebody is having a rooftop function near the white house. When the president ial helicopter Lsnds they just tell people to stay off their roofs.
I appreciate your thoughtful and knowledgeable response.
My concern is that these are not normal times. I doubt serious people considering an attack on the White House would be deterred by agents in black or white.
However, there have been too many reports, even dating back to Hurricane Andrew, of “armed” personnel with guns without bullets.
I have no idea if the gate guards you mention had loaded weapons.
We are in a war. We need to make it clear that we understand the danger and are ready to deal with it.
I also understand some would think such a show is not appropriate. That is sends the wrong signal. The signal that needs to be sent is a bullet through the head, not “Look how tough we are”.
Hidden...with a loaded shotgun and the will and ability to use it!
I also don’t believe in “Shoot to wound”.
Because evryone wants to be a ninja.
Not generally known:
Ninjas were ineffective when the rich guys had Archers in house. They were far better than the Ninjas. Quite lethal.
Why do you think all the ones that are there are the ones you see? Just sayin’...
*I* could be “Agent M”!!
White in day time. Black in night time.
Ah, security monitors.
Because it’s the standard uniform, and they’re ordered to wear them?
I liked Men In White better.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men_in_White_(1998_film)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBOiWj41DkI
Because black has always been the traditional dress of the SS?
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