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icymist

(15,888 posts) Sun Nov 6, 2016, 02:59 AM Nov 2016

Last edited Sun Nov 6, 2016, 03:44 AM - Edit history (1)

The picture can be found in this Slate article: http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2016/11/05/watch_secret_service_rush_trump_off_stage_following_disturbance_at_reno.html

What kind of gun is that? My friend says it looks like the kind that shoot bean bags. He also said that it looks like the 'soldier' is carrying a gas mask. Why does the SS need this kind of augmentation?

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Have a look at some of Trump's security people. [View all] icymist Nov 2016 OP

Is that one of Trump's very own SS? Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2016 #1

Looking around I found these two guys photographed back in August: icymist Nov 2016 #2

More like SA ... BlueMTexpat Nov 2016 #8

OK, got it. Well, I'm sure Trumpf�hrer will want both SA and SS. Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2016 #12

That's just somebody who likes to play Jane Austin Nov 2016 #3

Found another photo from today: icymist Nov 2016 #4

The billionaire's bodyguard: icymist Nov 2016 #5

These are the "organized" brownshirts. world wide wally Nov 2016 #6

local police are always present at these types of rallies rollin74 Nov 2016 #19

Same SS that also guards Clinton and Obama pediatricmedic Nov 2016 #9

i think some of them are his own people JI7 Nov 2016 #11

Why of why am I thinking of Huey Long? Is it wrong? CBGLuthier Nov 2016 #13

By the way, someone posted a twitter pic here last night from Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2016 #14

The patches on this guys arm do look like it's Reno Police. icymist Nov 2016 #16

they're deluded with wanting to play "war" constantly! Divine Discontent Nov 2016 #17

The partially obscured word "POLICE" on his tactical vest is another hint Heeeeers Johnny Nov 2016 #21

yes indeed rollin74 Nov 2016 #22

Looks more like a gas gun... Upin Nov 2016 #23