Riot Police Called in to Protect Obama from Out of Control Tea Party
Jim Hoft at Big Government has some pictures from a Quincy, Illinois Tea Party today. President Obama was speaking nearby about Wall Street greed, and somebody obviously thought the Tea Partiers posed a major threat, because security reinforcements were brought in.
Thank goodness the riot police showed up quickly before something serious happened. Look at these extremist maniacs!
And of course you can never be wearing too much body armor when dealing with terrorists who are wielding the dreaded bullhorn of mass destruction:
No word yet on how many crimes were carried out in town while the police were being ordered to monitor this seething cauldron of Tea Party rage, but it was a small price to pay to keep the area secure.
More pics and a video of the riot cops — including a very small geared-up officer that leads me to believe it might have been “take your SWAT kid to work day” — can be found here.
Update: A tad more info from the Quincy Herald-Whig:
There were a few tense moments when the crowd moved west down York toward Third Street after the president’s motorcade arrived. A Secret Service agent asked the crowd to move back across the street to the north side. When the crowd didn’t move and began singing “God Bless, America” and the national anthem, Quincy Deputy Police Chief Ron Dreyer called for members of the Mobile Field Force to walk up the street.
Update II: Jim Hoft wrote to say that the above report about the crowd refusing to move is not true, and that the call to bring in the police came from the inside and for no apparent reason (other than perhaps intimidation — or maybe “somebody” claimed they heard a racial slur). More here.
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Wow.
Maybe the police were in riot gear just in case any illegal aliens showed up and started throwing things at the police and Tea Partiers.
Those ladies really did look tough…heh
The local authorities should be ashamed of themselves.
I would guess the cops who weren’t laughing themselves silly inside were too embarrassed to.
You have to remember, though, that this is thug central in the State of Thuggery. The cops have to be prepared.
Too funny.
those cops should be embarrassed and shamed to be called out to watch over a few Tea Partiers that are in their golden years. Hope they were prepared for the duty of the day.
I’m waiting for the time some police commander tells his superiors to sit down and shut up these people aren’t breaking any laws.
The gestapo showed great restraint, don’t you think?
Don’t write this off too quick. Those ladies look just like the ladies at my church. You think they’re harmless? Think again. They’ll fill you up with cake and pies and cookies and ice cream, then when you’re too full to move they’ll talk your ear off.
A close call for Dear Leader.
One of these Tea Party ladies has more intelligence in her middle finger than the KBPOTUS has in his entire body.
Way to go ladies!
GSP
Instead of the idiotic stuff the critters keep pushing on the Hill, why don’t GOP senators demand hearings into calling out SWAT teams on peaceful citizens?
I’m beginning to believe the “both parties are the same” meme.
Sure, it’s all fun and games until someone gets skewered with a knitting needle.
Isn’t it normal (standard procedure) to have a police prescence, in force, when the President speaks? Other normal procedures include having a Physician travel with the President.
This sounds like another Pres Obama preventing you from fishing story.
We’re trying to tell you zyzzlefizzle – Those ladies are dangerous! You can put an eye out with one of those knitting needles.
*Those SWAT teams should be headed to Phoenix for May 1st to protect the good citizens there; You won’t be able to toss a burrito without hitting an illegal alien Bean Bagger!
I don’t trust the one on the left. She’s not smiling and she’s wearing dark glasses. I suspect she’s a right wing militia McVeigh wannabe. I just know she’s up to no good.
Nah, the lady on the other side may be smiling, but look at her eyes. Shifty, beady, icy stare sends shivers down your spine. She’s the right wing extreamist.
“Don’t TEAse me, bro’!”
In a related incident, police found a smiley-face smeared on city hall with what appeared to be Poly-grip. The DOJ decried the obvious domestic-terrorist overtones….
Obama is such a weenie…
Woah! Look at snarly teeth and claws, I darn near wet me self!
Their counterparts are being wanded and scanned at airports across the country. They look innocent, just like my mother did, but they’re dangerous. Those warm hugs will smother you before you know it! Good thing ‘Bambi called the law.
Old lady: “Let me give you a big hug!”
SWAT Officer: “Aw Grandma, I’m on SWAT duty!”
*If P-BO were to see them, he would just say, “Take a pill ladies, everything else is off the table for you with Obamacare”, but the blue haired brigade will be showing up big time in November!
BTW, Mothers Day is May 9.
OK, humor.
At least this time you did not cut, paste and rearrange my words.
Similar to zyzzyg’s point, I’d need to be convinced that the use of the riot geared team wasn’t planned regardless of the presence of protestors. Or maybe it was a simple formula to bring them out if there was ANY protestor presence at all.
Btw, the teams sucks at marching. Regardless of wether marching is done for intimidation purposes or for the purpose of actually maneuvering them quickly – these guys need to practice. It was the opposite of intimidating.
Ummm, thank you for acknowledging the standard procedures for a Presidential visit.
SWAT Officer: “Hey granny, is that your tractor trailor parked in that no parking zone?
Granny: “Yeah, and what are you going to do about it, after all, I’m one bad mother trucker!”
It’s part of the Obama-commie’s freak show.
I mean, the illegals rallies are so peaceful …
Obama-commie regime is so transparent.
“Alright everyone, disperse! Move alo… Mom?”
First Prize!!
Really this is so stupid, I almost have no words. Those old bats look just like ME! I think it would be a real hoot to have a swat team out there because of me!!
Next time I go out, I am using my mother’s walker. That’ll scare the sh!t out of them!
The Left’s paranoia with regard to the Tea Party is nothing short of downright hilarious!
Thanks for the update, Michelle!
RWR
http://www.rightwingrocker.com
That one had me cracking up.
Good one.
Whatever floats yer boat.
Rioter: “What do we want?”
Seething crowd: “Sensible shoes!”
Rioter: “When do we want it?!”
Seething crowd: “After we’ve made dinner, or maybe when the kids come home for the olidays!”
Those women look like they could be members of that secretive organization called the “Red Hats”. And we all know what “Red” means… Conservative!
(gasp!)
WHY WEREN’T THE SPECIAL FORCES ALERTED?!
I wouldn’t mess with the one on the right in the sunglasses!!
Yeah, with PETN in them and detonator fuses for laces. This is ANARCHY!
No need. They didn’t make any sense as written.
I bet those mean old folks are clinging to their guns, and religion. The nerve!
…and about 4 of them in the back screaming, “WHAT DID HE SAY?”
I knew I’d seen those ladies somewhere before.
Gangs of Old Ladies. A world in which the surgical stocking is king.
Then why didn’t you cut and paste my words, and then deconstruct my statement detailing the exact lack of ‘sense’?
Is it, or isn’t it, standard procedure to have a large police presence when a President makes a visit?
In full riot gear??
You’re joking right?
RWR
http://www.rightwingrocker.com
Agreed.
I didn’t realize Betty White was a Tea Partier!!!
I’ve seen multiple presidential visits, and while there is always a very significant police presence, I’ve never seen any officer in riot gear.
#48On April 28th, 2010 at 10:49 pm, feebiebabe said:
Nice to see the media pushing hard the story of the UK’s Brown calling his constituent a bigot for questioning him on immigration…
…while ignoring riot police called out for a bunch of old women when Oboodle speaks.
Thanks for the chuckles all, especially Michelle. We really need to keep laughing.
Thanks for being you Zyzzler. It is encouraging to know there are people about even more dazed and bewildered than myself.
Nite all.
Should read:
Both the Tea Partiers and the first Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court recognize that this “foreigner” poses a major threat.
Obama’s biological and adoptive fathers were both foreigners.
Obama’s earliest memories are of growing up in a foreign country.
Obama’s wife called Kenya his “home country”.
He is a “foreigner”. And our first Chief Justice warned against such a person commanding our country and our military.
Big Sys will probably redeploy the drones from the Texas border, arm them, and have them orbiting Tea Party Events just in case. I wonder how may AC-130 Spectre gunships she will request?
Gov. Bill Richardson at the Democratic National Convention in Denver Colorado on Sept. 1st 2008 (in Spanish):
Yet again you avoid addresing the question. I am not surprised. It is the typical liberal tactic.
Z, there is always a sizable police presence. However, the issue is how are security forces being deployed? If they are improperly deployed, then a REAL threat is left open.
Overreact to Tea Partiers and you put the President at risk.
Bottom line, who is safer; Dick Cheney with a group of Code Pink protesters or Barack Obama with a group of Tea Party members? Who has more respect for the Office of President? Tea Party members or La Raza members?
Doug, Doug, Doug. It’s not about violence but the POTENTIAL of violence. Everyone can see where this was this “friendly little get-together” was going. Just look at the pictures! Look at all of those cars that might have been flipped!
There is no telling how bottles of frozen urine they might have thrown had the riot squad not shown up when it did. And what is that they are holding? Paper? Do I see paper? Man, paper cuts are the worst! They should have just mowed them down.
Tea Party lady to SWAT member: “Is that a Glock in your pocket or are you just glad to see me?”
Why yes…I mean one of these old ladies..might, just might…go into a fit of unholy rage directed at Alex Trebeck when they view the next episode of Jeopardy, and don’t like his call on a contestants answer.
…and remember, Zyzyg, there’s no body meanah than the LITTLE OLD LADY FROM PASADENA…right?
Obama and his sycophants are pathetic…
Thank you for agreeing that a sizable police police presence is standard operating procedure for a Presidential visit.
I will agree that they should be properly deployed. You do realize that the link provided said, Obama order the presence of the SWAT team and that MM softened that assertion by saying ‘someone’ ordered the Police? Attributing the Police presence to a request of Pres Obama is absurd. It is protocol. The assignment of motive beyond what normaly is standard procedure is just another ‘no fishing story’.
Yep, all risks should be identified and addressed. No mention is made that other risks have not bewen addressed.
Both former VP Cheney and Pres Obama should be provided the resources to protect their physical safety. [Note: Pres Obama signed an Executive Order to continue former VP Cheney's Secret Service protection beyond what is required by law.]
Respect for the office of President is subjective and we should all ask questions but not make unsubstatiated assertions.
I am unfamiliar with what La Raza has said about the President. I am familiar with the disrespect the Tea Party members have shown to Pres Obama.
You are welcome to provide examples of each demonstrating disrespect to the President.
And if this had happened while President Bush was in office It would lead every newscast everyday until Nov 4th.
I believe that this is normal police precautions. There may have been more than usual because alot of armed people have been wanting to be near the prez lately. By their t-shirts, it is presumably to “water the tree of liberty”. ie murder him.
Were I a police officer, I’d resent being used like this. There is no “threat” here. There hasn’t even been a previous hint at violence from these crowds. Pawn comes to mind.
Now even sigh holing grandmas are getting under the one’s skin.
And really you need the SWAT team out, not like they have anything better to do with the POTUS in town.
“Get on the ground!!
Spread em’ old lady…
we gotta check your DEPENDS for explosives!!”
Meanwhile… somewhere downtown Quincy…
MS-13 is “beating in” another recruit.
I would love to see Obama get into a slap fight with the ladies there. Jeesh, what a buffoon.
Well, the more I think about it, i saw a lady just like one in the picture being given extra scrutiny at the airport once, shoes off, metal detecting wand being waved. Maybe I am wrong, little old ladies must be national security threat #1. When Obama has successfully started Civil War II with his hateful rhetoric and lies about American states ensuring their own security since the incompetents in Washington cannot or will not do it, I am going to enlist in the little old lady brigade to make sure I am along with the toughest of the tough! Seriously, is this insanity really happening in our country?
Don’t think they are not dangerous. Have you ever been bitten by someone wearing dentures? I have. It’s not pretty.
What business does a USSS agent have interfering with individuals who haven’t broken any law?
Stand where you damn well please. If Barry gets the shivers, he can go home.
Identified, EVALUATED and then addressed.
ally,
Well, God forbid we disrespect THE ONE.
And in Phoenix the police are being pelted with frozen water bottles by non grandmotherly types. May 1 there is a repeat. Perhaps I should call Bambi to join us in the counter protest.
Uh, no. The Pres travels with lots of traffic cops to keep intersections open and facilitate his travel, but not SWAT. If there was a perceived threat serious enough to have SWAT out and about, the Secret Service wouldn’t let him in town for his speech. It’s silliness. Unless of course it’s his plan to make it look like he’s always in danger and needs to suspend some of your rights…
Makes ya wonder, doesn’t it? Shhh! don’t tell Zygy, he wouldn’r get it.
OMG! There’s a picture of a friend of my ex-gf’s aunt. The one who raised her. Geez, who’d have guessed that she was dangerous, ok except for artery clogging sweets that will drop you eventually. Heck Quincy is a tiny town the background of the first photo is the Holiday Inn & Convention Center. It also surprises me that the SS asked the little old ladies to move across the street. I realize that it’s just a two lane road (three and a half to four on the main drag near the Holiday Inn) But those O’Gara and Hess Limos and SUVs in the Presidential Cortege could take anything short of a VBIED or a homicide vest only Jerome Bettis could carry.
Maybe it was a slow day and the Quincy Police Chief wanted to give the SWAT guys a break from raiding the crack and crystal houses a couple of miles away.
Snipers and spotters on the rooftops is standard practice whenever a president makes a public appearance. This is nothing new, and has gone on since the Kennedy assassination.
The riot squad, on the other hand, is completely over the top, and unnecessary.
I see no conceivable reason for them to be there other than outright intimidation.
BHO, The official ‘President of folks that voted for ME’. For ME. For Me, Me, Me.
Oh, ans in normal Presidential security, the spotters/snipers are not police officers, but Secret Service members.
Yes, they do have rifles up there with them. Rather nice, expensive ones, in fact. Cryo-Tek’d barrels, glass beaded stocks… The works.
Nothing more than a staged crisis for a dead news cycle. What brand of LSM showed up to capture the (non)rage?
Since when has it become standard issue for riot geared police to be present for presidential visits, and why are not riot geared police at purple people eater demonstrations when non-conformists are getting kicked to the ground?
Bottle throwing, bean smearing hispanics = good. T-shirt wearing Tea Party grandmas = bad. There is no end to the stupidity.
This picture reminds me of the first time after my retirement that I protested (4/2008)tax day. The protest location was next to the post office in Redford Twp., MI. The other reason for the protest was to highlight our efforts to recall Andy Dillon (d-MI)who had just pushed a huge business tax through the legislature. There were about 100 folks who attended, but 3 retired ladies were among the first to arrive when there were fewer people. Dillon, who never saw a tax he didn’t like and a big-time union supporter, called out his goons. The police chief was/is one of his buddies. They had a SWAT truck parked across the street from us and the goons stood less than 2 feet behind the 3 of us. I snapped a picture of the goon behind me as I tried to control my laughter. I guess they thought they were intimidating us. The lesson learned…take camera, keep your sense of humor, always be polite to police, don’t be intimidated and carry pepper spray openly (just in case the goon assaults) if it’s legal in the area.
I love that the attempted intimidation by whoever called in SWAT has backfired so miserably. These pictures are well worth archiving. SWAT guarding grandma; just another stitch in the quilt.
I doubt it if the tea partiers were the least bit intimidated. Those riot police guys would have been a good fit for the illegal alien mob in Phoenix a couple of days ago though.
Like Obama, they’re just making themselves look ridiculous. I say, let them keep it up. The more liberals screech, the more Americans move to the political right.
Those three sweeties look familiar. I’ve got it: it’s a cast reunion from “Charlie’s Angels”. They’re probably working undercover with the riot police.
Now the big question is — are you ready? What will the Police and SWAT be doing during the upcoming MAY Day festivities? I want to see what kind of turn out for the Police, SWAT, whatever is during the MAY day marches. I doubt there will be any responce because as we all know, any responce will be construed as racist.
So you decided to go out on the limb with a definitive statement.
Care to back up the fact that “the presence of the SWAT team” is protocol?
Unless you lamely just meant that police presence is protocol. That would be lame since you know that the point of this post is the fact that riot gear is being used by the police.
Btw, I think you’re misusing the term protocol. I think you mean standard procedure or something.
Is that a loaded Corn Muffin I see???
Take granny down before she hurls it at someone!
Seriously though. What a waste of important resources to deploy cops in riot gear to a Tea Party protest.
You can bet your last dollar some liberal was behind calling them in. When the left feels threatened, they will stop at nothing to put down their opponents. Anything goes in Lib-World. If Granny gets shot in the process, hey… it’s just to protect the greater liberal good.
Respected is earned. Not granted as a door prize with the Oval Office. The man has done NOTHING to earn the respect of Americans. The list of what he has done to earn our disrespect is long.
NJ-Aviator said:
Strong ditto on your statement.
So the Secret Service asks people to move back across the street after the motorcade arrived and then they called in the riot police.
Can anyone tell me anytime the Secret Service moved protestors away from anywhere that Bush was speaking at? I doubt it happened as it would have been the lead story on the Alphabets and the print media for months as another example of Bush’s disregard for the Constitution. This would appear to have been some sort of order then from someone within the Administartion to keep the people away (I know I am making an assumption, but that is what it appears to be to me).
It seems to me that the riot police were yet another prop to be used by the President. What better way for him to make the argument that the Tea Party is violent then to have a photo-op with Tea Party folk on one side and riot police on the other?
I’ll disrepect barry all I want…he certainly doesn’t respect the will of We The People now does he….for that matter neither does the vast majority of Congress..he’ll get back what he projects!
We promise to show obama the same respect that he has shown to us. Please join us if you are in the area on May 1st at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Come one –come all.
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You cannot blame him. Have you seen the havoc created by the mad rush to get biscuits & cream cakes? Good God man!
“take your SWAT kid to work day”
BWAAAHHAAAA! HAA! ha…
Are you sure it was Secret Service and not local law enforcement?
I just watched Hellboy II last night, so I am getting a kick out of these replies.
Seriously.
Now THAT is funny !!!!!!!
gee…. I think I saw the one at the POST OFFICE…no not on the bullitn board…just in the line…getting stamps!!
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