I could see them let it go on after a report - I’d expect they get a lot of threats and possibly fake reports too.
But for the rest… yea… as soon as he was sighted the security detail should have been on the move to cover trump.
Considering how people get shot for looking like they are thinking of a weapon when near the cops, it’s shocking that the counter snipers didn’t immediately shoot him once he aimed the gun at the officer.
I’m neither a cop nor a secret service agent, but I would expect that they cooperate to some degree at least on these events. Doesn’t even need to be much, just stand a cop with a radio next to an agent with a radio somewhere so they can immediately pass on information to each other and relay it to their respective colleagues. Armed shooter sighted on roof seems like a worthy bit of intel to wanna pass along.
If they don’t have the means to relay information to each other… that seems rather shortsighted on both sides.
There will be a site command where all LE coordinate for this exact reason. The command vehicle/tent will have some relay equipment which allows radio interoperability but it’s not typically used unless needed. Just coordinating via the separate branch commanders is typically preferred.
I could see them let it go on after a report - I’d expect they get a lot of threats and possibly fake reports too.
But for the rest… yea… as soon as he was sighted the security detail should have been on the move to cover trump.
Considering how people get shot for looking like they are thinking of a weapon when near the cops, it’s shocking that the counter snipers didn’t immediately shoot him once he aimed the gun at the officer.
Question, how does the cop radio it to the secret service?
I’m neither a cop nor a secret service agent, but I would expect that they cooperate to some degree at least on these events. Doesn’t even need to be much, just stand a cop with a radio next to an agent with a radio somewhere so they can immediately pass on information to each other and relay it to their respective colleagues. Armed shooter sighted on roof seems like a worthy bit of intel to wanna pass along.
If they don’t have the means to relay information to each other… that seems rather shortsighted on both sides.
There will be a site command where all LE coordinate for this exact reason. The command vehicle/tent will have some relay equipment which allows radio interoperability but it’s not typically used unless needed. Just coordinating via the separate branch commanders is typically preferred.
That’s what I would expect too, best case is they had the same tent to work.
I suspect they might not have had that.
They put the radios on the same channel. Or they have a command center with a relay, or even just a person repeating messages.
they twatter it