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Holly_Hobby

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13. I was at a Bernie rally yesterday...

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Sat Mar 12, 2016, 04:27 PM

Mar 2016

The Secret Service had portable metal detectors and wands. I was allowed a small change purse that contained gum, money, a debit card, lip gloss, my keys and my cell. My husband was detained because of his metal knee replacement. He had to hike up his pants and show the scar. They appear to be really careful.

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I feer there will be gun violence at a Trump rally sooner or later [View all] Quixote1818 Mar 2016 OP

It seems to be headed in that direction for sure. Sad indeed. agracie Mar 2016 #1

Guaranteed. Sadly. AngryOldDem Mar 2016 #2

I've been thinking the same thing kimbutgar Mar 2016 #3

I fear the exact same thing, especially for Democratic candidates. Paladin Mar 2016 #4

Irony of thankful ironies, so far, all Trump rallies have been held as gun-free zones. May not last Kip Humphrey Mar 2016 #5

K + R - agreed - with great sadness. KentuckyWoman Mar 2016 #6

I think we should start seriously discussIng laws against hate speech like exists in most world wide wally Mar 2016 #7

I have a serious problem with hate speech laws Bestuserever Mar 2016 #11

Trumpf is tapping directly into the fascist undercurrent... roamer65 Mar 2016 #8

I said the same thing in another thread. Ilsa Mar 2016 #9

I'm surprised there hasn't been already Bestuserever Mar 2016 #10

I am deathly afraid of what is going to happen at the RNC Initech Mar 2016 #12

Protests outside are going to be bad, really bad davidn3600 Mar 2016 #15

I was at a Bernie rally yesterday... Holly_Hobby Mar 2016 #13

It won't happen inside a rally... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2016 #17

I fear someone will take a shot at Trump. karadax Mar 2016 #14

Exactly! It would not hurt for Bernie and Hillary to remind everyone to demonstrate peacefully Quixote1818 Mar 2016 #16

No it won't -- because Trump has SS protection, everyone goes through metal detectors. brooklynite Mar 2016 #18

Yeah I think you are on to something. I think the M$M smells blood in the water. Rex Mar 2016 #19

I figure there will be a serious attempt on his life if he sees up the nomination AngryAmish Mar 2016 #20