[HandBasketHell]

Sounds like the SS is going to blame the local cops.

[Steely Tom]

Sounds like the SS is going to blame the local cops.

I'm sure the local cops will just love that, and go along with it all the way. I mean, what can they do about it, right? Heh heh.

[madison10]

This is NOT up to the locals. The lazy butted, tax payer funded Secret Service should have done their jobs.

[markman46]

If that building was the local pd staging area, yes local pd is responsible.

[Alberta's Child]

I can tell you from personal experience that many cops in rural Pennsylvania are Keystone Kop Klowns who would never be hired by a serious police department.

[1Old Pro]

Sounds like the SS is going to blame the local cops.

Already have. Finger pointing and a quick sweeping under the rug.

[Carriage Hill]

They already have.
A recording played this morning on Chris Plante’s Show (WMAL Radio, DC) said the bldg was the locals’ responsibility, and out of the SS’ crowd & safety mgmt slot.

[pepsi_junkie]

They can try but that won't fly. Everyone expects Secret Service to be the elite protectors of President (current and former) and them blaming the cops in a small farm town would say that they are a bunch of incompetent fools. Nobody is going to say "Of course that makes sense, it was Officer Bubba that needed to secure the event all along!"

They need to take the L, admit they blew it, let some heads roll and do some real soul searching.