http://cryptome.org/obama-protect/obama-protect.htm
Posted on 02/21/2008 4:10:45 PM PST by mdittmar
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.
Hmmm. Interesting.
remember,it was weeks ago that I coined the phrase "one man civil war."
Ruh Roh!
why would the secret sevice involve itself in such a decision? Seems very unlikely.
Bobby Kennedy re-deux? Hope not! It’s not usually in your best interest to be compared to a Kennedy, or to be the object of desire in the middle of a messianic mania.
Let’s see what this turns into.
I know but this is Dallas!!!!!!!!!!!
the US Secret Service would only give that order at the direction of the candidate himself and after they lodged the appropriate objections. Obama himself, not a campaign flunkie or manager, would have had to order his detail to stop the screening.
Apparently, if it takes too long to get people in they tend to faint....
http://cryptome.org/obama-protect/obama-protect.htm
Still, if this sort of thing becomes standard practice and becomes known it’ll be like a Senator Wellstone moment all over again.
“But, he added, the turnout of more than 17,000 people seemed to be a “friendly crowd.” “
“You can’t say Dallas doesn’t love you, Mr. President!”
It’s a wild and whacky election year,and it’s only February;)
The wailing and gnashing of teeth will be without end!
Many times I’ve thought that I could easily put up with another lib’s funeral, but man...it’s covered 24/7 and they’re immediately elevated to Saint by the MSM.
Go figure. ;)
Arthur Bremmer was let loose recently.
don’t believe the news, don’t believe the “witnesses.” it’s agitprop, for the luvofgawd.
If Barack is taken out - he would just be one more member of the Klinton hit list.
Most interesting post today.
In Dallas of all places ...
>> It’s a wild and whacky election year,and it’s only February;)
Isn’t THAT the truth.
I was in sixth grade the year Robert Kennedy was shot. We had class projects coinciding with the ‘68 election, so I remember that one pretty well.
Since then, I don’t recall any election year more wild and wooly than this one. (Not counting 2000, but the campaigning itself wasn’t that strange, just how the election turned out.)
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