What I can't figure out is why these idiots have never heard of drones. They had one of their sniper teams, who were supposed to be on the roof of the building where the sniper was, sitting in air conditioned comfort, drinking their cappuccinos no doubt, while the sniper was crawling on the roof right above them. So at least they could have been operating a drone controller and could see video of that roof and every other roof in the area. Secret Service is sounding like the Keystone cops.
"we don't know how to use that high tech stuff, we would have to hire a 12yr old for $5/hr to show us how to use a drone and it would have cost $300 for the drone, we can't afford that, the budget, the budget". Idiots.
Ukraine is using tens of thousands of drones, paid for by the US taxpayer, in the proxy war against Russia. They even weaponize them. But the SS can't figure out how to use even one to protect a President.
My roof is higher off the ground and more slanted and I've been up there hundreds of times, even in snow. But the Secret Service are supposed to be risking their lives to protect the President.
When I want to sit on the roof and it is hot (100+ Summers here, shingles will fry your skin) I bring a towel and sit on that. But you have to be really really smart to think of putting something between yourself and a roof....
Of course there WERE snipers on the other roof, and it appears to have a much steeper pitch. That this idiot woman used that as an excuse for her failure demonstrates that she sucks even at making excuses.
What I can't figure out is why these idiots have never heard of drones. They had one of their sniper teams, who were supposed to be on the roof of the building where the sniper was, sitting in air conditioned comfort, drinking their cappuccinos no doubt, while the sniper was crawling on the roof right above them. So at least they could have been operating a drone controller and could see video of that roof and every other roof in the area. Secret Service is sounding like the Keystone cops.
"we don't know how to use that high tech stuff, we would have to hire a 12yr old for $5/hr to show us how to use a drone and it would have cost $300 for the drone, we can't afford that, the budget, the budget". Idiots.
Ukraine is using tens of thousands of drones, paid for by the US taxpayer, in the proxy war against Russia. They even weaponize them. But the SS can't figure out how to use even one to protect a President.
Tremendous point.
I still think gross incompetence is the greatest likelihood.
The idiot head of the SS said they couldn't station their own people on the roof because it's slanted!
They also claimed it was too hot outside.
My roof is higher off the ground and more slanted and I've been up there hundreds of times, even in snow. But the Secret Service are supposed to be risking their lives to protect the President.
When I want to sit on the roof and it is hot (100+ Summers here, shingles will fry your skin) I bring a towel and sit on that. But you have to be really really smart to think of putting something between yourself and a roof....
Good point. I would hate for them to get hot bums, it might aggravate the calluses on them from sitting too much.
Of course there WERE snipers on the other roof, and it appears to have a much steeper pitch. That this idiot woman used that as an excuse for her failure demonstrates that she sucks even at making excuses.
How many bets that lady will fail upwards? A replacement VP for Kamala?