Secret Service confiscates cell phones of tourists near Obama

WTKK radio | 8/24/09

[DJ MacWoW]

Fine. Don’t believe it.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Too many years of wearing pointy-toed shoes.

[fishergirl]

I’m looking at this way: He’s ticked off even more people, the more people ticked off at him, the better.

[keepitreal]

And Harry and Bess took a road trip right after he left office, without any Secret Service, just like regular folk:

This new book looks like a fun read!

[Red Steel]

You have been identified as an enemy of the state. We are coming to get you!

[SunkenCiv]

Loved this:

"Marxist Vineyard."

[Red Steel]

"Marxist Vineyard."

LoL!

[Natural Law]

"How about at city/county/state/federal buildinga in municipalities throughout the nation when you're searched before entering? Did you have due process then?"

Do you consider conditional access to a court house or air plane as being different than an ad hoc declaration of conditional access to entire sections cities or uber-rich liberal vacation islands?

[cranked]

Definately would not want any remote-detonated golf balls to go off unexpectedly now would we?

[Road Warrior ‘04]

Surely, you forgot a (/s) at the end of your post?

[ladyvet]

The boy-king WeeWee has spoken.

[DJ MacWoW]

Surely, you forgot a (/s) at the end of your post?

Laz never uses them. You have to know him to figure out what he's posting. ;-)

[AFreeBird]

Rare meat is interestingly reasonably safe as the interior is somewhat sterile, providing it is solid and not ground. Im forever sterilzing my surfaces and changing gloves

I love a well prepared Steak Tar Tar. Yum!

[mquinn]

Thank you for injecting a bit of sanity into this.

[snuffy smiff]

This makes me sick. Gawd, I hope we aren’t treated to ‘chelle in a swimsuit.

I don't think anyone makes swimsuits in size Giant Wookie...

[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

Others have pointed out that *remote* cell phones could be used to trigger a detonation (where a receiving phone is part of the explosive device). Let me just add that a regular land-line phone, anywhere in the planet, could also be used. There appears to be no legitimate security rationale for the confiscations.

[Postman]

“...confiscated all cell phones and cameras from everyone in and near the restaurant...”

You’re really reaching. Cell phones not in and near are much more likely to be used as detonators. Today’s little glimpse of fascism was pure hubris.

[meyer]

CELL PHONES KILLLLLL!!!!!1111!!!1!1

Ahhhhhhrrrrrrrrrgggghhhh......

[ronnietherocket2]

No, I won’t imagine her.

[Mila]

Halle Berry has been accused of the same peculiarity.