Jesus Peeps...HELLO !!! - Police (Dallas) Concerned About Order To Stop Screening - Star Telegram

[WillyT]

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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.

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Link: http://www.star-telegram.com/dallas_news/story/486413.html

Oh, HELL NO !!!

:mad::nuke::mad:

[RetroLounge]

1. What could possibly happen in Dallas?

:shrug:

RL

[Bucky]

2. Look, it was only Dallas. It's a really friendly city!

[cbayer]

3. This has been posted about 4 times this afternoon.

Just thought you should know.

[WillyT]

4. I Did A Search On "Dallas", I Got Nothin...

It would be nice if people actually put the headline in the subject-line !!!

Oh well...

:shrug:

[cbayer]

7. I think some of the functions aren't working well. Defcon 2 and all that. nt.

[mcctatas]

5. Hmmmm...

On the one hand, I am half tempted to offer you a tinfoil hat for thinking our gov. might arrange the democrats own Bhuto tragedy...on the other hand, I am much more willing to believe the worst of our gov. after being traumetized for the past 7+ years. I would also be interested to know how high up the chain the order came from...my brother-in-law is in the secret service and for the most part they are supposed to be pretty non-partisan(he is a HUGE democrat), and the explanation seems feasible (speeding up entry)...but Christ, that still scares the shit out of me :scared:

[Horse with no Name]

6. Wow. Not a smart move. At all.

Obama has already had quite a few death threats.
They need to remedy this little problem ASAP.
I don't want Obama as my President but I certainly don't want him dead either.

[Catherine Vincent]

8. Hillary called the order.

:)

[blogslut]

9. Dallas Finest? No Wai!

Send them all to Loose Hysterics right fucking now!!!!11!!1!!

Seriuosly, that's fucked up.

[WillyT]

10. Funny Thing... Dallas' Finest Were Actually Fine !!!

The SS (Secret Service), I'd LOVE to hear the thoughts of an ex\retired SS guy\gal to see what the hell this was all about!

:wtf:

[blogslut]

11. You're right

I just wanted to be able to say Loose Hysterics ;)

But yeah, considering that both candidates are supposed to have SS protection, not good.