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[–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 145 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (7 children)

From a security perspective, these only serve to create an extensive roadblock - and a traffic jam as seen at the end. Disable one in front, one in rear, and you’ve got them kettled. Plus, as you can see, it’s a very slow moving convoy. A dozen bike cops and two cars (Couchfucker + security detail) would be sufficient.

Whoever came up with this idea should be fired.

[–] TheRealKuni@piefed.social 58 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

From a security perspective, these only serve to create an extensive roadblock. Disable one in front, one in rear, and you’ve got them kettled. Plus, as you can see, it’s a very slow moving convoy. A dozen bike cops and two cars (Couchfucker + security detail) would be sufficient.

Whoever came up with this idea should be fired.

Neo has a really good video on the presidential motorcade and how it works. It is completely absurd in a place like Milan, certainly, but every part of it is there for a reason.

Here is that video on Nebula

And here it is on YouTube

[–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 56 points 1 month ago (1 children)

One size doesn’t fit all.

Moreover, the president is getting the treatment of a king. They are ostensibly fungible assets. There’s a succession plan. The more they’re protected, the more they’re a target (and invading foreign countries doesn’t help).

[–] TheRealKuni@piefed.social 22 points 1 month ago (1 children)

One size doesn’t fit all.

I agree, which is why I said using the motorcade in Milan is absurd. 🙂

[–] e8CArkcAuLE@piefed.social 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

and looking at their license plates, around half of them have US ones, which means those cars were probably flown in. or do they have a standing motorcade for Europe? I saw one car had german plates…

[–] SippyCup@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

They fly them in a few days in advance.

[–] coaxil@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 month ago

That was a very interesting video, thanks for the share

[–] zipzoopaboop@lemmynsfw.com 23 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

He's sooo much more important than you.

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[–] ageedizzle@piefed.ca 14 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I guess from a security perspective it also helps to obfuscate Vance’s whereabouts. It’s difficult to know which one of the 40 vehicles he’s actually in.

[–] mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Obfuscation is part of the motorcade, but not to the extent you would think. The motorcade has two presidential limos, and the POTUS is typically put in one while the VP is put in the other. Or in this case, the second limo would simply be empty. The order of the limos is random. The idea being that if you manage to bomb one limo, you’d only get either the VP or POTUS, and you’d have no way of knowing which one you got until after the fact. And that’s assuming the bomb is even effective, because the presidential limos have RPG-proof windows and heavy armored plating underneath the body panels.

Most of the motorcade is focused on things like landmine detection, biological weapon detection, chemical weapon detection, standby security forces in case they need to fan out/circle the wagons and create a secure perimeter, on-site medical staff, monitoring local radio chatter, jamming equipment to activate in case of an attack, etc…

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[–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

You’re right. Only the first two vehicles show signs of armouring. I don’t think that all this theatrics would happen and then not put the cargo in the armoured car. But I’m not an expert, just a critic

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[–] Tetsuo@jlai.lu 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It's them applying the same strat as in the US even though they are in Milan and the roads are twice as narrow.

I suppose they think there is so many cars it would be hard to know in which the couch fucker is. But still you are correct to say that convoy could be easily completely blocked. And in that case you could have an army to defend it it would be a very bad situation.

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[–] Dearth@lemmy.world 83 points 1 month ago

His charade parade likely cost an American figure skater a gold medal. The traffic jam his ego created delayed her arrival to the venue so much she had to skip her entire warmup.

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 72 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Supposedly he brought his own food with him to Italy. Why would anyone bring American food to fucking Italy

[–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 29 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Because he thinks someone will try to poison him. The Stalinist paranoia has set in.

[–] yermaw@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Is it really paranoia if its a very credible realistic fear?

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[–] mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 1 month ago (3 children)

That’s probably some Secret Service thing, because the threat of poisoning is actually real. In America, the Secret Service goes to great lengths to vet potential restaurant stops wherever the POTUS/VP is going to be. But they don’t exactly have jurisdiction to do that when they’re in another country.

Notably, Trump’s love of fast food has made the Secret Service’s job extremely frustrating… He apparently has a tendency to just spontaneously demand a drive-thru stop, giving the Secret Service no time to actually run security checks on the staff ahead of time.

[–] Sasquatch@lemmy.ml 21 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Yeah but that means those fast food places don't have a chance to prep the poison, either🧠🧠

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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I wonder how much piss, shit, and semen Trump eats on a regular basis from these spontaneous McDonald's stops. 🤔

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[–] fonix232@fedia.io 52 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Well I guess sofas are quite big. If JD boy brought his whole harem... That's a lot of cars.

[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 24 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I believe when you split them up like this (one piece per car) they are called sectionals. Or if you're JD Vance: sexualnals.

[–] Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

Sectionals just don't have the same cushion Vance is looking for

This stupid spectacle is deliberate because the US is so fucking important, and stupid.

[–] LemmyBruceLeeMarvin@lemmy.ml 33 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Gee they sure are scared. Wonder why? Aren't they the good guys doing good things around the world to help people and uphold justice and international law and ot kt otowom etenec, I e jo2okt to hh6bhbdm:h;hi$$+!!

[–] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Were you abducted while typing this?

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[–] Eternal192@anarchist.nexus 25 points 1 month ago

Keep being scared little piggy!

[–] taiyang@lemmy.world 22 points 1 month ago

Sigh... reminds me I have to file my US tax returns.

[–] 1stQ@feddit.org 22 points 1 month ago

Lots of big black vehicles..
Those are the villains of this movie, right?

[–] kokesh@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago (7 children)

One IED and that fuck is gone.

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[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

"I told you... (deep breath) they all need to have BENCH SEATS in the REAR! WHAT the FUCK do I PAY YOU PEOPLE FOR??!?? Don't you KNOW who I AM???"

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)
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[–] BK-201@fedia.io 16 points 1 month ago

1:01 did they almost just fucking crash 🤣

[–] febra@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago

So much European taxpayer money wasted on a fleet of pedophile protectors. Stop welcoming them here.

[–] crank0271@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

Spreading ~~freedom~~ uh ~~democracy~~ uh unnavigable traffic! It's cute that they brought some gridlock from home so that the Americans would feel at home.

"Jesus, these Italians oughtta do something about this shitfuck traffic."

"Sir, the motorcade is quite literally 100% of the traffic in the city."

"It's only 40 cars, why can't they build us a 40 lane road? Is this not a first world Christian nation?"

[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

Is Just Dumb taking another family vacation? Looks like something straight out of Chechnya.

[–] Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

What a bullshit...i hope some crazy dude does something, what? Who know.

Also, you saying but this is a terrible idea wapecially in Italy with our normal sized streets...(USA STREETS ARE NOT NORMAL) and they also did it with big ass cars, like, wtf?? I understand everthing but you can't do this bullshit and bring big ass cars

[–] floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 month ago

So, some of them believe they have the authority to use their siren and act like Italian police, almost causing an incident in the process.

I'm sure everything will turn out well.

Isn't 40 cars too few? I mean, he could have at least taken 90 🌚

No problem, just blow up all 40.

[–] MissJinx@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I bet italian people feel so honored by his visit

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[–] umbraroze@slrpnk.net 7 points 1 month ago

I hope the locals were like "I didn't know which car to boo for, so I booed to all of them"

[–] ieatpwns@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

He needed this many so that Italy wouldn’t try hanging him

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