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rtureck said:I am a fan of West Wing, and the plot is developed into the president's daughter being kidnapped. This got me thinking about security issues.
I am sure the POTUS got a visit from his security people afterwards about taking a cell phone (an object that wasn't pre screened by the security guys).
OTOH, it make sense too, if this side line stuff was not spontaneous, but planned.
All athletes and spectators were screened before entering the stadium. My cell phone had to be turned on and proved that it was indeed a cell phone before they let me pass. Same with my digital camera (can't tell you how many pics I have of military boots because they always asked to take a pic and for some reason always aimed it downwards, lol). All equipment that passed through the gates, be those gates for the public or for participants, was examined. Security was extremely tight that night. IIRC, anyone seated around the President had gone through extra security and had been told in advance he would be there.