[Oscar in Batangas]

Did NO One at the USSS ever consider:

Even if comms strings break down, sound travels at 1100 fps. Take a tip from SloJoe and fire off a couple of rounds in the air.
The protectee would have been secured in blinding fast speed.

[central_va]

fire off a couple of rounds in the air. The protectee would have been secured in blinding fast speed.

Agree. Sadly, it appears cops are incapable of thinking outside-the-box.