• @9point6
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    OP, let’s not be funny, we know exactly how you feel about it

    You’re a mentally well adjusted human

    Unlike the people who thought this is normal behaviour

    • 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.

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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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          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

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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.

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

        • @Poxlox
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          You would be very wrong

  • @Agent641
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    Everyone loves the official snipers, but when I tell them I’m a freelance sniper, they get all upset.

  • @Kcap
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    As an Eagles fan, I’d appreciate if they don’t use our name in their sniper nest. If they could call it something more Cowboys appropriate like a trash nest, or little bitch nest, that would be great.

    • @stoicmaverick
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      Hell ya dude. That sports group scores points WAY better than the second organization you mentioned. Whenever they compete, I loudly encourage those ones to accrue points just as you surely do. Teams, am I right?

      • @Kcap
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        Go sports!

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        Disagree, first organization is shady and just hires the best people with money, which is unfair. You should support organization C which might not accrue as many points but has the moral upper hand.

    • @Jasonw911
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      Wholeheartedly agree, my friend.

      • @Kcap
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        🦅🦅🦅

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    I was at a Virginia Tech football game this season. They let everyone in, all while the metal detectors are flashing non-stop. A school that had a mass shooting not all that long ago where over 30 people died doesn’t give a shit what you bring into that stadium. But hey, they’ve got snipers above the press box.

    • @TheFunkyMonk
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      It seems so. Here’s an article with some more information and a higher resolution image (though the image still looks like CGI to me).

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        It’d probably usually only be for high profile diplomatic/political events, or when a threat is specifically called in, outside of America, not just your average sports team needs a sniper on thier payroll 😅

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    Not abnormal? Just because a thing exists somewhere it doesn’t immediately make it normal.

    “Hey everyone, I saw this video online and apparently it’s normal to shit in your own mouth now”.

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    Can they sell the name to a brand for advertisement?

    “The stadium sniper is presented to you by Bud Light!”

  • @floral_toxicity
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    That’s Lucas Oil Stadium where the Indianapolis Colts play. That specific picture is from Super Bowl XLVI which took place in 2012. There was another sniper and spotter in the opposite corner.

    But as others have said, most major events, including every regular NFL game have snipers in attendance.

    They also have cops dressed up at fans to see if they can get through security checkpoints. They’ll have the wrong ticket, play dumb, or try to sweet talk guards to get to places they shouldn’t. An IRL pen test.

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    Something about a sniper in Dallas sounds familiar…

  • @[email protected]
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    This is how you can tell the national character is terminally diseased. If you really think you need this then you should realized you don’t need the sports activity nor the stadium. Just go live in a buried sewer concrete pipe because this is where you belong.

    • @P00ptart
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      Plus, a literal underground rave is going to be a much better time than a sporting event, as well as having better people.

  • @Tylerdurdon
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    Too bad it doesn’t help them play any better.

  • IninewCrow
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    That’s what the funny red light on my forehead was for!

  • @mastod0n
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    Soo, does this have 360 degrees view or will only the guest team’s fans be shot?

    • The Picard ManeuverOP
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      The seats without coverage are somewhat cheaper, for those who don’t want to pay for the premium security package.

      • @P00ptart
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        Just pump a noobtube up there. Problem solved.

  • @[email protected]
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    When the culture you create turns you coward this is how you react instead of fixing the causes. Fucking ignorant cowards…