Posted on 11/03/2010 2:19:28 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd
Officials in the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay) have taken extraordinary measures to protect US President Barack Obama ahead of his visit.
In their effort to provide maximum security in the run-up to his visit on Friday, they have removed coconuts which may fall on his head from trees.
All coconuts around the city's Gandhi museum have now been cut down, an official told the BBC.
Every year in India people are injured or even killed by falling coconuts.
'Why take a chance?'
Mani Bhavan, where Mahatma Gandhi stayed during his freedom struggle against the British, is among five places the US president is visiting apart from a school, college and hotels attacked by Islamic militants in 2008.
"We told the authorities to remove the dry coconuts from trees near the building. Why take a chance?" Mani Bhavan's executive secretary, Meghshyam Ajgaonkar, told the BBC.
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Now I can sleep at night, knowing that our illustrious leader is safe from the danger of falling coconuts and will return to us unharmed.....
*gag*
Did they REALLY have to be so careful?
when you hear the head of state is coming to your country with 40 planes and an entourage of 3000 at a cost of $2.2 billion, it’s wonder they didn’t chop the palm trees down and repave the roads and spit polish what sewer lids they might have....
2.2 billion.
We’re so far in debt and he can justify this exorbitant expenditure?
I remember when he got elected, he flew out to CO or somewhere out west just to ceremonially sign some document drafted and passed in Washington.
I could not believe the dems I actually talked to who defended that waste of money.
I’m sure they’ll find a way now, too.
Yes, and they’d keep them if we pay for it. It would be worth it, too.
Oh h*ll, I’d kick in!
Helmet laws save lives.
For $200,000,000 a day, I’d sure hope so.
I love it!! The USS Jimmy Carter pursued by a giant rabbit!
it’s an oldie
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