Posted on 08/29/2004 2:41:51 PM PDT by wagglebee
The U.S. Secret Service is worried protesters will try to stall buses carrying key delegates slated to nominate George W. Bush this week at the Republican National Convention, WorldNetDaily has learned.
A convention source, part of the security detail in charge of convention transportation, said he was briefed yesterday by the Secret Service about a specific plot concerning a group of protesters trying to block delegate transportation by storming buses and protesting along their route in hopes of delaying delegates so they can't show up in time to enter their official nomination of Bush.
The delegates are scheduled to board their buses at pick-up points in front of their hotels, which have been designated into five different "GOP Liberty Express" security zones, the source says. The buses will leave delegates several blocks from the convention site at Madison Square Garden, where they will funnel down a police-protected barricade walkway along 7th Avenue, and into the security check right outside the Garden.
"The delegate transportation route may be vulnerable to these stalling tactics, so we're formulating additional measures now to try to prevent this plot" said the source. "There are a lot of people out there who really want to interrupt this convention. And that's not including the terrorists."
He said the NYPD has designated 5,000 uniformed officers just to protect the convention site and delegate-transportation route, and will place one armed officer on each convention bus.
WorldNetDaily also recently reported the New York City subway system, which runs directly under the site of this year's RNC, will operate as usual during the event, even though threats posted on the Internet have been directed at subways.
Fringe anti-Bush elements have been expressing hopes of sparking major disruptions at the convention by causing a series of false security alarms, including fooling bomb-sniffing dogs on trains bound for Penn Station, which is attached to Madison Square Garden.
Anarchy websites have urged readers to trick specially trained NYPD Labrador retrievers with gunpowder or ammonium nitrate-laced tablets in a plan to stop trains and cause the evacuation of the Garden during the convention.
One site instructs readers, "Go to a rifle, pistol or skeet shooting range, spend an hour shooting to saturate clothing with the smell of gunpowder, go directly to a New Jersey Transit, LIRR or MTA subway train headed for Penn Station.
"Also try to have at least two people on a train in different locations, sit or stand near the doors as the train approaches the station, try to get near police and dogs, loiter as long as possible around the dog, try to pet it if possible. If the dog alerts on your scent, do not leave or resist; the situation will cause a major disruption of the train schedule ... ."
"It is important that the police call in all possible resources to investigate the situation," the site says. " ... This will result in the maximum disruption. With any luck, Madison Square Garden will be evacuated."
I say, lock 'em up.
Let em try...let America see who's the party of oppression.
Simple solution. Precede the buses with a few Abrams tanks and Bradley vehicles.
This isn't "protest", this is terrorism.
They should have had the convention in Fairbanks Alaska.
That should be easy to handle. Have the paddy wagons ready and lock 'em all up.
"...Secret Service worried..."
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That's their job.
This has turned into a circus.
The delegates should ride in on white horses.
Bring the delegates in early and put swat teams on the buses.
NYC doesn't have a police force - its more like a small army. they will control this.
Or a Catepillar. It'll give them a sense of oneness with their sister Rachel Corrie.
"try to get near police and dogs, loiter as long as possible around the dog, try to pet it if possible."
I had a working Police K-9 for 6 1/2 years. When the dog was "working" it would not allow individuals close enough to pet it. If somone tried to pet it they would draw back a nub.
The pubs should have NEVER chosen that FREAK city for their convention....:( They went willingly to the lion's den! As sheep to slaughter...so sad! Pray for our President's and pubs safety there!
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Won't happen of course, but...
"The delegates should ride in on white horses."
LOL!
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