Anyone else hear that O stiffed Chicago with the election night party bill?
“What the hell is this going to cost Americans?”
A mere pittance compared to everything else the corrupt Dems have planned for us.
Not nearly as much as his presidency.
This is total bullsh1t. Shouldn’t have any more security than any other inauguration. Because it is what it is, just an inauguration.
Speaking of disasters expected in the DC SMSA if 5 million people come here to watch Obama, now you’ll have to bring your own doughnuts~!
I would not be surprised if there happened to be over a million stalled cars and trucks blocking the hiways into DC, think of all the poor pilgrimage people that cannot visit the American Mecca.
Cool!! This would be a great time for a nation wide crime spree.
They hope that allowing all night drinking will attract the mobs. They want a big number to highlight the Ob.
These are some of the precautions that were taken four years ago at President Bush's second inauguration. As far as security, as it relates to the president is concerned, I think that those in charge will always err on the side of caution and every subsequent inauguration post 9/11 is likely to outdo the one before.
Sunday, November 07, 2004 - Page updated at 12:12 A.M.
Security planning for Bush inaugural at unmatched level
By Sari Horwitz and Spencer S. Hsu
The Washington Post
WASHINGTON — An unprecedented level of security will frame President Bush's second inauguration, with officials planning to use thousands of police from across the country, new screening technology for inaugural guests and a military contingent that could include a combat brigade of up to 4,000 troops.
Security always is tight on Inauguration Day, but it will be magnified for the first inauguration since the Sept. 11 attacks. Law-enforcement officials have been preparing for months to protect U.S. and world leaders and citizens who attend.
As tens of thousands of people come to Washington to watch the Jan. 20 swearing in, the city will be filled with military personnel, FBI agents in full SWAT outfitting, snipers on rooftops and scores of bomb-detecting dogs.
Air defenses have been strengthened to prevent intruder aircraft, and sensors will be deployed throughout the area to detect biological, chemical or radiological material.
About 2,000 out-of-town officers will help with security and traffic details. Undercover officers will work the crowds, and D.C. police officers will be posted every six to eight feet along the parade route.
Plans call for sturdier barriers and more checkpoints and metal detectors along the parade route than in previous years. Officials also are setting up a higher-security ticketing and credentialing system for some events, to prevent people from using counterfeit materials to gain access to balls and more restricted areas.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002084503_inaugural07.html