TSA doing security at SDF Convention Center for Obama tonight
May 12, 2008, 5:08 pm
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TSA doing security at SDF Convention Center for Obama tonight
I'm in SDF for work this week & noticed that at the convention center, the TSA is doing security screening to get into the rally...thought it was an interesting use of the TSA...
May 12, 2008, 5:12 pm
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Thankfully the Secret Service is there to provide the real cover.
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May 12, 2008, 8:17 pm
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"Hey, Bama might be moving along Penn Avenue from the Senate to the White House."
"Sounds like Transportation to me."
May 12, 2008, 9:41 pm
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I wonder who authorized this. If it was the Center itself, they are just plain dumb. If it was Obama who requested it, I will seriously reconsider my support for his candidacy. I'm not kidding.
I emailed the campaign the last time this was reported - they didn't respond with an answer. I will send another message, because I find it odd that this is the second time the TSA was caught trying out their security 'skills' at an Obama event.
I emailed the campaign the last time this was reported - they didn't respond with an answer. I will send another message, because I find it odd that this is the second time the TSA was caught trying out their security 'skills' at an Obama event.
May 12, 2008, 9:48 pm
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May 12, 2008, 10:04 pm
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And they can harass people on The T, San Diego Trolley, Amtrak, etc.
I doubt Obama's campaign specifically asked for the TSA. The Secret Service probably asked for basic help.
May 12, 2008, 11:23 pm
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May 13, 2008, 3:52 am
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That is my guess too. Doesn't speak well of the Secret Service to rely upon TSA -- after all, the TSA would itself struggle to beat the IRS in a popularity contest around these parts.
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