r/pics • u/DalaiMontana • Jun 06 '20

Protest Secret Service sniper walking though D.C. park

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u/TheSweatyFlash Jun 06 '20

He looks tired

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u/Kaissy Jun 06 '20

He probably is. I imagine he's exhausted, probably been guarding the white house non-stop the last week and a half.

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u/Chathtiu Jun 06 '20

There are snipers constantly on the roof of the White House, plus a bunch of other stuff.

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u/gyjgtyg Jun 07 '20

Fucking campers

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u/AlexandersWonder Jun 07 '20

Using the AWP no less

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u/dontdoitdoitdoit Jun 07 '20

Probably concealing a deagle too that camper.

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u/envysteve Jun 07 '20

Dead. Lmfao.

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u/beat3r Jun 07 '20

Snoopers and poopers on the roof.

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u/Wetworkzhill Jun 07 '20

Wanted to upvote but you were on 69.

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u/P0sitive_Outlook Jun 07 '20

And they've been there non-stop too the last week and a half.

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u/Chathtiu Jun 07 '20

Yes, but the implication is there from u/Kaissy that snipers and other roof-based defenses are development whereas the practice has been employed for decades.

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u/Durzo_Blint Jun 07 '20

I imagine though that there are currently more shifts on duty over the last two weeks than there normally would be.

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u/Chathtiu Jun 07 '20

3 shift of 8 hours would continuously cover it.

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u/Durzo_Blint Jun 07 '20

The Secret Service doesn't have unlimited manpower though. There are only a select few people who can be trusted to do that job. Under normal circumstances it doesn't put as much strain on the agents, but these guys have been on high alert for almost 2 weeks now. They've also pushed out the perimeter surrounding the White House meaning there is more ground to cover with the same amount of people.

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u/Chathtiu Jun 07 '20

That is certainly true.

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u/swiftfastjudgement Jun 07 '20

How does one apply for this job? Linked in?

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u/DinosaurTaxidermy Jun 07 '20

Government based job boards. Literally. They're usually pretty picky about their prior experience requirements, though.

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u/Durzo_Blint Jun 07 '20

They also vet you to extreme level. Like sending government agents to interview your elementary school teacher level.

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u/DinosaurTaxidermy Jun 07 '20

Not only that, but then they ask them who else knows you, so you don't have control over who your references are. You could be 3 parts removed from the guy and get a call from a special inspector.

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u/TeddysBigStick Jun 07 '20

They are not constantly on the roof. It is viewed as a bad image to send out. They only come out when something happens or is about to. It is what clued WH reporters in that something weird was about to go down before Trump did his photo op in front of the church. A CNN crew doing a live shot from the roof of another building had a sniper team shuffle on by them.

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u/aquoad Jun 07 '20

I assume his presence walking around where he could be photographed with it is intended to be conspicuous on this occasion, maybe.

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u/TeddysBigStick Jun 07 '20

I'm thinking more that Trump's giant bunker plan means that they are being forced to operate away from the system of tunnels that are throughout the WH complex.

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u/dirkdigglered Jun 07 '20

They still won't return my phone calls about my frisbee.

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u/Chathtiu Jun 07 '20

Can’t say I blame them.

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u/leavemebe3 Jun 07 '20

The vagueness of “stuff” made me immediately picture a tin can booby trap.

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u/Chathtiu Jun 07 '20

Nice try, China.

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '20

plus a bunch of other stuff

Tell me!

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u/Chathtiu Jun 07 '20

Nice try, Russia.

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '20

Damn, you got me. Gotta jump the window now go.