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They put her in a very tough position by having her testify, under oath, to a rumor that she had heard. Once it officially comes out (via public testimony of those that were in the car) that what she described didn’t occur, she could potentially be brought up on perjury charges. The remainder of what she said could very well be true, however because of that one incident, it will not be looked at as credible. in my personal opinion, I don’t believe that he lunged at the wheel. He may have been very angry and said some things to the DL and driver, however he would have had to go through multiple people to get to the driver and wheel. Also, for those interested, the driver cannot just drive where the President tells him to go. There are plenty of security measures that are put into place prior to any movement.

Thank you for the links. All of the recomendations in those reports are good, but most revolve aorund inteligence failures. I am actually looking for some solid physical security recomendations. The HSGAC report had the following: That is literallythe only physical security recomendation that they provided. Nothing regarding other ways to stop this from happening again. To answer your question about why I came here. It was more to start a discussion about physical security issued that still plague the Capitol complex.

I am pretty sure that you were being sarcastic, but who is to say that it will be a "MAGA chud"? There are all types of whackos in this country. And how would opening fire on anybody that tries to break into the capital (en masse) play in the news cycle? "Today on Capital Hill, the Capital police opened fire killing 50 unarmed trespassers that were chanting some awful stuff and breaking things". That sounds an aweful lot like something that North Korea or China would do. If making actual security recomendations is part of the mandate, then why is it that they arent actually doing so? Granted, they may still get to that point, but absolutely NOTHING that they have brought to the table so far has indicated that they are doing such. It all seems to be aimed at the former president and his followers. I honestly havent seen one recomendation as to how to prevent it from occuring again.

Since I do not work for the Capital Police, nor am I familiar with their policies, I cannot comment on what I would do. I know it seems like a cop out. However, the discussions that you do hear are not about physical security. What I do know is that it is extremely difficult to walk the line of security and politics. Even at the White House, convenience trumps (no pun intended) security. Physical Security improvements were (and continune to be) improved after the Garfield incident. Unfortunately, protection can sometimes be more reactionary then proactive. Yes. Procedure, and how to react to events are very important, and sometimes more important than having barriers. However, if you do not have the physical measures in place (not manpower related) to counter (or deter) something, your procedures can sometimes be thrown out the window. Having a CDU team (or multiple teams) on call at any given time is a good thing, however, with CDU teams being limited in size, how does that help when "attacks" are coming from all different directions? Physical Security measures should be in place to direct an attack of that nature to areas where you can better utilize your CDU teams. The right to peacably assemble and peacefully protest is one of the reasons that America is great. However, you need to be prepared in case things do go sideways. In this day and age, with crazy extremists on both sides, and counter protestors just wanting to cause havoc (on both sides), Increasing physical security is just one way to be prepared. If we allow something like this to occur again, without increasing the physical security of the most vulnerable locations, the next time could have a much different outcome. Again, I am not bashing the capital police and their security. I know first hand how difficult it is to protect the leaders of this country when they choose convenience over security. It is extremely difficult. I just hope that there is a legitimate conversation occuring about how to keep this from happening again, and how to be ready for it if it does. Because all that I seem to see / read / hear is people (from both sides) bashing the other political party about an insurrection and who is at fault, not about how to stop it from occuring again.

To answer your question, yes. Giving every officer a cell phone is agood step (not physical security related), however, what happens when the cell phone towers become over burdened? (Think Game Day at Fed Ex Field where not every cell phone works). I too am surprised that this wasnt a thing previously.

Thank you for addressing my question. Although these are ALL very good security improvements, they are not addressing the point of how to avoid it from happening again. Only on how to respond if / when it happens again. Yes, the fences are gone. They were a temporary Physical Security measure, but a more robust permanant solution needs to be addressed. You cant just schedule / put up that sort of thing overnight, or when there is an inkling of something going to occur. I fully understand the funding issue, and there very well may be a physical security solution in the works. However, the majority of the discussion is pointing fingers at one side or the other. But there does not seem to be a discussion (atleast publicly) on what physical security measures to put in place to prevent it from happening agaiin. From a personal perspective, on Jan 6th I was working at the White House that day and saw the crowd. I have often told my coworkers that it could have easily have been the White House that day if the roles were reversed. Overall, the security posture that day within the city was lax. It may have had something to do with public officials not wanting to look overly aggressive about 6 months after the riots that occurred around the country in the Summer of 2020. I dont know, but I do know that the city as a whole (both at the federal and local level) was not ready for 1/6/21.

This is NOT physical security. These are words from a defensive coordinator in the National Football League who honestly should not even have opened his mouth about things that he does not fully understand. I drive past the capital nearly every day, and my question remains, What, from a physical security standpoint, have they done since 1/6/21? To me, this is what they should be focusing on (How to prevent is from happening again). To be fair, I do not work for the capital, or the capital police, and do not know what they have in the works, but I can tell you that not much has changed on the physical security aspect.

From the article that you linked, I find the following interesting What have the Capital Police done from a physical security standpoint to stop this from happening again?

Saw No Way Home last night. I loved it. Very well done, and IMO top 3 Marvel movies. My 17 y/o son on the other hand, loved the movie but hated the ending. I tried to explain to him why it went that direction and he was not hearing it. LOL.

If Bezos boyght the team, he would purchase it and move it to Delaware to save on the taxes.. Then we'd be even more screwed than we are now. LOL.

Yeah. I have a hammock and mosquito net. Don't really need a place, just looking to help. But that is crazy that carnival is sending in ships. Good on them.

Thanks Buddy. I saw the pics of White Bay on JVD and about cried. Some of those places are legendary (Foxy's, Ivan's, SDB, One Love). I cant wait for them to get back on their feet. As for STJ, I did get a text from one of my buddy's that confirmed what i thought (Cruz Bay pretty messed up. but no casualties so far). Said that the curfew should be lifted around 6, so they will be able to work their way around the island. Still no word from Coral Bay though. How are things in your neck? I read somewhere that the STT airport may reopen on Monday (pending what Jose decides to do). I was thinking about hopping a flight and helping out, but I leave for NYC (work) next week. 2 days wouldn't be enough. Maybe when I get back I'll reach out to the Red Cross and see what I can do to assist.

Hey KB, Glad that you are okay. Any word on "St Blackout?" I haven't heard anything from any of my friends over there. And obviously any communication is going to be spotty. I'm just curious how my little slice of heaven (Cruz Bay) survived. I heard a rumor that the eye passed just off of Coral Bay. If true, I am sure that St John is pretty messed up. Stay safe bro.

Hey KB. Are you staying down South for this storm? If so be careful.. Im worried for you guys down there and my favorite islands.

HAHA. I sit in row 8 seat 1, My brother and his best friend sit in row 7 seats 1 and 2. We also have family that sit in row 9 but on the other end of the section ( I don't remember the seat numbers). And of course we have met friends that live very close to us that sit in row 4. That to me is the hard part of deciding whether or not to give up my seat. I really enjoy the game day because it is a chance for me to see family and friends and party with a bunch of people. We all tailgate together and then go into the stadium.