POTUS disarms Marines....unbelieveable.

[BOSS351]

Didn't see anyone post this previouisly yet, if so, mods please remove. I just got off the phone and a friend told me about it and had to look it up for myself and it appears to be true. How do you military or former military, especially you Marines, feel about this?? This to me is a damn insult to the uniform....Why would they do that??? Does he distrust/hate our military that much?? This is one POS POTUS we have.


http://www.infowars.com/obama-disarmed-marines-during-inauguration/

 

[the dubshow]

so is this the first time they have removed the bolts for parade?

I always thought "parade" weapons were disabled.

And Bush was always respected...

 

[Speedlace]

What makes you think this was the President's decision ?

 

[SGT_Kramer]

Was probably a smart move. The bolts didn't serve a function for event.

 

[Ironman26]

It's not surprising...He is now basicly showing he is scared shitless.....LMAO....! What a slap in the face to our Marines/armed services though !!!

 

[Expert684]

Well how far "down" do you trust someone. How about LEO's along the route? Were they held in a "safe" status until it was over? Last thing I'd want to be is a unarmed LEO. Oh wait! That's how he wants us!

 

[Rayneiac]

so is this the first time they have removed the bolts for parade?

I always thought "parade" weapons were disabled.

So did I...either with the removal of the bolt of some other action that rendered them incapable of firing.

 

[BOSS351]

OK, so maybe not the Pres himself but Secret Service?? Point is it was done and was wondering how the military folks feel about that and has this been done with past Presidents?? If so, I never heard of it. I just get the feeling that somebody doesn't trust the military, kinda like Hitler disarming officers at High Command meetings...

 

[Hitman]

Meh...I mean does it really matter at this point?

This dude surprises me about every other week with something preposterous so this really isn't shocking.

 

[Emperor]

Meh...I mean does it really matter at this point?

This dude surprises me about every other week with something preposterous so this really isn't shocking.

Exactly! And he just getting started.

 

[Jack]

Meh...I mean does it really matter at this point?

This dude surprises me about every other week with something preposterous so this really isn't shocking.

It is just people looking for something to get upset over.

 

[dwr461]

Old hat. I heard it before. Not unusual for the secret service to not allow weapons except for theirs around the sitting president.

Dave

 

[JNieman]

I thought parade weapons were ceremonial rifles, like realistic-looking color guard guns.

Regardless, I'm betting it's more to do with the head of the Secret Service on that detail than anything. I mean, it's not like the White House is a mom'n'pop shop - there's a lot of inter-operation with agencies, and lots of "middle management" - I doubt the POTUS has enough time in the day to say enough words to answer all the questions/concerns that come up in order to run that ship. Delegation is required...

 

[the dubshow]

All others have had firing pins removed. So people are now upset that they rifles are visually disabled.

No one is upset that this multi million dollar event, paid for by you and me, is just one big media PR gig and the real one is done behind closed doors the day before.

If the media wants a big party, maybe they should pay for it? Just my logic. Not like we aren't in uncharted debt territory.

 

[Jack]

All others have had firing pins removed. So people are now upset that they rifles are visually disabled.

No one is upset that this multi million dollar event, paid for by you and me, is just one big media PR gig and the real one is done behind closed doors the day before.

If the media wants a big party, maybe they should pay for it? Just my logic. Not like we aren't in uncharted debt territory.

It has been done this way since before there were televisions. It is a ceremony. You're saying the media should pay for American traditions... Doesn't make much sense.

 

[Emperor]

I thought parade weapons were ceremonial rifles, like realistic-looking color guard guns.

Regardless, I'm betting it's more to do with the head of the Secret Service on that detail than anything. I mean, it's not like the White House is a mom'n'pop shop - there's a lot of inter-operation with agencies, and lots of "middle management" - I doubt the POTUS has enough time in the day to say enough words to answer all the questions/concerns that come up in order to run that ship. Delegation is required...

......and since he and everyone else in his administration and his party, had no idea what was in the pathetic health care bill for example, delegating to a trained Secret Service head, would be one of the least stupid thing he's done.

 

[JadeRaven]

Even in MCJROTC our M14's had bolts.

 

[the dubshow]

It has been done this way since before there were televisions. It is a ceremony. You're saying the media should pay for American traditions... Doesn't make much sense.

Eh. Got any cost comparisons w/ inflation? Contrast those with our current economic situation.

 

[Gator 45/70]

Don't worry...

We are next.

 

[Treadwisely]

Puerto Rican National guardsmen were disarmed when Bush came to visit post-Katrina. Didn't make them happy but it makes sense from a secret service standpoint.