• The Picard ManeuverOP
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    It makes me slightly uneasy and sad that this is done for big events, but I also understand why.

    I think the knowledge just saps some of the frivolity from what is otherwise a fun, low-stakes outing.

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      I kinda hate to be this guy, but:

      Know this does not exist in any other country

      It is unnecessary in any other country

      America has entirely constructed its own hell by simply not applying the same appropriate gun control you see in every other developed nation in the world

      Edit: and I know you probably agree with me, but goddamn you’ve just collectively proven as a nation that over half your countrymen will bazooka their feet and the feet of everyone unfortunate enough to be near them, before even contemplating the idea of supporting someone who promises to make their lives better!

      • The Picard ManeuverOP
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        100%

        It’s a response to an entirely self-inflicted problem.

      • @[email protected]
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        That’s not true,

        As example, 2 years ago I was in Strasbourg for the winter markets and saw 2 things:

        1. Roving squads of military and police armed with submachine guns and even battle rifles. (Some in blue police uniforms, some in camo)
        2. I tried to get a photo from above everything and explored some stairwells. (I like urban exploration) I opened an upper floor office door and was startled by a room full of cops with binoculars and rifles leaning on the wall / resting on a table. They were not very happy with me and it took me about an hour of being a dumb tourist to disengage.

        I saw similar on foot squads in Germany too.

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          An hour?? That’s crazy-- seems like their fault the room wasn’t secure, but they had to harass you for that long before letting you go?

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            Checked my passport, called my hotel, checked my flights. agree, honest mistake it should have taken a few minutes. Also I doubt it was a full hour but man it felt like a lifetime.

            Edit I don’t think I was actually detained but they spooked me into agreeing to hang around while they verified things

      • @Poxlox
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        613 days ago

        This is blatantly false. I don’t like it, but it most certainly happens at other countries and not just a US phenomenon. I’ll paste some proof: https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/sports/brazil-police-sniper-nearly-shot-officer-during-world-cup-opening-1.1889183? https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9692301/Greenpeace-apologise-Euro-2020-stunt-horror-left-two-injured.html https://sports.ndtv.com/euro-2020/snipers-were-ready-to-shoot-parachutist-at-euro-2020-match-minister-2465542/amp/1 https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/feb/01/france-biggest-security-operation-six-nations-stade-italy

        Also, this isn’t even how they do it. It was an ad for the tripod basically, and it wasn’t loaded. They use binoculars and not the rifle for scanning. https://deadspin.com/those-super-bowl-sniper-photos-are-real-5883525/

        Hate to be that guy but also hate misinformation so had to chime in.

        • @[email protected]
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          That is more along the lines of high government official protection at special events they attend in other countries though, not a standard practice at normal sports games.

        • @[email protected]
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          You said that hate misinformation, but in the first link it was a guy approaching the president, not a random game, also I always laugh when someone compare USA to Brasil and get mad when I answer that USA is a third world country

          • @Poxlox
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            If you think that’s misinformation idk what to tell you.

      • @StaticFalconar
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        Every single big event all over the world has the potential to be a target for a terrorist attack.

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          Every time you leave your house you have a chance to be hit by a car. It’s many orders of magnitude more likely than to get killed by a terrorist attack. Yet everyone still drives cars.

          The fear of terrorism has been used to curtail so many liberties. Always as a temporary measure. Draconian pre-flight security screenings? (seriously, not being allowed to bring water?): “temporary”. Expansion of the surveillance state and policing: “temporary”.

          It’s time to start asking wether this is all worth it. The fetishization of “security above all” in modern political rhetoric is a bad thing, in my opinion.

          • @StaticFalconar
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            In your buzzword filled rant to sound smart and further your own agenda you have succeeded in being completely up your own ass.

            • @[email protected]
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              Which you claim is…?

              I stated my position quite clearly. Do you suggest some deeper agenda is at work here?

    • @iAvicenna
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      I am guessing this is only specific to the USA.

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        I saw so many snipers when I visited the UK… but that was like the year after 9/11 so it might have just been the style at the time.

      • @StaticFalconar
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        412 days ago

        You guessed wrong. There are lots of behind the scenes security measures we don’t see.

      • @Poxlox
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        113 days ago

        You would be very wrong