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Secret Service sneakiness
shilowar
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Did anyone else notice Melania's protective detail member seems to have a fake right arm?? Hmmmm wonder what is under the coat? A FN P90 perhaps.
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Didn't notice, but maybe he is a bad * ex Marine, with a handicap. [?] Not being sarcastic either. My dad noticed it, But I didn't.
I don't care how bad * he would be, I can not imagine that a one armed agent would be placed in a primary protective role. They're some jobs that require no handicaps, and protecting the first family would have to be one of them.
I've been looking at different videos and he is holding that "fake" hand the entire time.
Never occurred to me it was a fake arm.
Guess those Level 9 plates are kinda stiff.
I don't think the grown up version would be so harmless [:)]
Haven't heard what they are carrying now; they tend not to give interviews.
Neal
He is a ROBOT!!
Yeah, his name is Hymie and Maxwell Smart should be close by.[:o)]
at 1:25 you see him move the thumb (Of course, I suppose it "could" be a robotic thumb. [;)])
http://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2017/01/20/donald-trump-family-inaugural-parade-walk-sot.cnn
Another question: Does the young lady on his right carry his extra magazines? She is holding her coat open looking like she is ready to reach inside and grab "something".
Also, I never did see him let loose of his right hand little finger. It must be some kind of "situational awareness" thing.
The SS continued to use UZI 9mm's long after the rest of the security folks switched to the HK MP5. They used a custom leather holster for the right side, as the UZI is heavy & bulky.
Haven't heard what they are carrying now; they tend not to give interviews.
Neal
They carry MP5s and FN P90s for subguns
I just want him to protect the POTUS! Nasty looking guy...break your arm off and beat you to death with the bloody end....
In this case I think he might just break his own 'arm' off and beat you with it!
I love a good internet story as much as the next guy - but
at 1:25 you see him move the thumb (Of course, I suppose it "could" be a robotic thumb. [;)])
http://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2017/01/20/donald-trump-family-inaugural-parade-walk-sot.cnn
You're right!! HAHAHA most of the time you see him he is holding his arm in the same pose as well as his fingers...very good!!
I love a good internet story as much as the next guy - but
at 1:25 you see him move the thumb (Of course, I suppose it "could" be a robotic thumb. [;)])
http://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2017/01/20/donald-trump-family-inaugural-parade-walk-sot.cnn
Another question: Does the young lady on his right carry his extra magazines? She is holding her coat open looking like she is ready to reach inside and grab "something".
Also, I never did see him let loose of his right hand little finger. It must be some kind of "situational awareness" thing.
I imagine it is like cops with having an interview stance. He is in a state of alertness, likely maintaining his gun hand open and prepared to pull back his coat.
he uses the entire arm at 3:40
Is this a trick? the video goes to 2:56...LOL
Curious that in one of the pics posted above, there was another agent (in foreground) in the same pose. Maybe a Stance that is proven to give rapid access to hidden item?
quote:Originally posted by 1911a1-fan
he uses the entire arm at 3:40
Is this a trick? the video goes to 2:56...LOL
typo 2:40
At the very beginning of this video there is a different agent, also with a fake looking hand, holding the index finger. I can only guess they have something lethal in their real hand under the coat.
Probably so!
Not sure about the head though. . . [:p]
don't know why they bother with concealment, just walk around open carry with all their hardware and be done with it! could probably carry more anyway. scoped rifle slung over the shoulder, AR15 on a sling, glock/grenades/walkie talkies on a vest, etc. why hide it?
then they would have to rename the entire organization [:D]
i myself do not believe it is a fake hand , it moves and so does the arm at 2:40 , i watched it live and they all held arms still in one fashion or another, and each time the motorcade stopped they all grabbed their coats by the lapel in almost syncronis order, even the female
quote:Originally posted by buschmaster
don't know why they bother with concealment, just walk around open carry with all their hardware and be done with it! could probably carry more anyway. scoped rifle slung over the shoulder, AR15 on a sling, glock/grenades/walkie talkies on a vest, etc. why hide it?
then they would have to rename the entire organization [:D]
i myself do not believe it is a fake hand , it moves and so does the arm at 2:40 , i watched it live and they all held arms still in one fashion or another, and each time the motorcade stopped they all grabbed their coats by the lapel in almost syncronis order, even the female
It is still a secret, if we know about it? [:D]