Unprecedented security prowls Boston

The Washington Times ^ | 26 July 2004 | Frank J. Murray

[COBOL2Java]

Police officers lined the streets of Boston yesterday before the start of the Democratic National Convention. JAMES J. LEE (THE WASHINGTON TIMES)

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BOSTON — Police brandished machine guns on downtown streets, jet fighters patrolled overhead and soldiers guarded press offices as Boston yesterday began hosting its first national political convention amid unprecedented security for an American political gathering.

[COBOL2Java]

Hey, wait a minute! Why is there such tight security? I thought the Dems said terrorism is over-hyped!

[theDentist]

Looks like the Smoking Nazis are going to start enforcing their social policies.

[Bobby777]

man, I knew I shouldn't have pulled that "Do Not Remove Tag Under Penalty of Law" tag off that mattress ... hooboy ... sorry guys, I'll tape it back on!!!

[COBOL2Java]

LOL! Good spin. I can see the photo heading: "Massachusetts State Police arrive at the Fleet Center to ensure that the Democratic National Convenion remains smoke free."

[grobdriver]

Hey, wait a minute! Why is there such tight security?

My thoughts exactly, but for different reasons.
1) Conservative demonstrators are the most polite you'll find - nothing like the leftist wackos who have warned of the tricks they'll pull at the Republican convention.
2) The terrorists want the Democrats to win, cause that will make their life easier.

So what's the threat against the DNC convention?

[blackdog]

I saw that police presence(including the military style march they all practiced so well) on Fox News Sunday. To me, they seem to have ripped off two groups for that look. The fist is George Lucas's Starwars wardrobe department and the other is Hitler's parade director.

It's scary. Once you give police a toy, they will not put it back in the box. Boston and Mass had better look out post convention. Nobody gets all that cool stuff to just sit in the closet. Expect those guys in full attire at the seatbelt roadblocks during Labor Day Weekend.

[blackdog]

I thought it was a civil union march with gay male couples, on their way to city hall for marriage licenses in standard formation(side by side).

[sargunner]

There is no threat. In reality the ones who pose the greatest threat to the U.S. will have VIP passes and delivering keynote speeches.

[Arpege92]

"I thought it was a civil union march with gay male couples, on their way to city hall for marriage licenses in standard formation (side by side)."

That's what you get for thinking

[BigLittle]

Hey, wait a minute! Why is there such tight security?

The Dems want to make sure they keep the activists away from them, don't they?

[maestro]

Hey, wait a minute! Why is there such tight security? I thought the Dems said terrorism is over-hyped!

(Stadium 'games' players.....team name and individual numbers on back of jackets?)

[Future 'Hockey' teams]

(Nero-Squad)

/sarcasm

[EggsAckley]

2) The terrorists want the Democrats to win, cause that will make their life easier.

Terrorists don't really HAVE a life. Better to say that it will make their AGENDA easier.

[BurbankKarl]

I am having a Blues Brothers flash-back

[Rakkasan1]

wouldn't unicycles be more appropo?
then just play some circus music and you'll have the
background for all the clowns inside...