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Quoted: Why were there snipers in a skybox at the Super Bowl? Every major sporting event has them. Major being college level and up. |
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Why were there snipers in a skybox at the Super Bowl? Every major sporting event has them. Major being college level and up. Not doubting you, but do you have a source? |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Why were there snipers in a skybox at the Super Bowl? Every major sporting event has them. Major being college level and up. Not doubting you, but do you have a source? Only 50,000 to 103,000ish people in one place. Nothing to worry about eh? |
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Quoted: Why were there snipers in a skybox at the Super Bowl? .. its been that way for a decade.. they are there to take out an active shooter JIC |
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Quoted: about 10 years of news and "tightened" security for sporting events maybe?Quoted: Quoted: Why were there snipers in a skybox at the Super Bowl? Every major sporting event has them. Major being college level and up. Not doubting you, but do you have a source? |
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Quoted: Fucking idiot using a rifle for binos. http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/401547_10150513598236012_108369671011_9191107_1030109886_n.jpg ranging maybe..? |
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So, if I saw a man pointing a rifle at me at a public outing and took defensive action....
....would it be held against me? Why not use the binos until needed? |
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Quoted: Quoted: Fucking idiot using a rifle for binos. http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/401547_10150513598236012_108369671011_9191107_1030109886_n.jpg ranging maybe..? Should have done it without people in the stadium. Should have a spotting scope on a tripod. At bare minimum shouldn't have taken glamour shots and put them on Facebook. The gun also won't depress without having to lose sight picture because that rail is in the way. |
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He is establishing range. He has binos in another pic. What he is doing is correct so that he can range quickly without making large dope changes.
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Quoted: Fine and dandy to range, but in a stadium with people in it? He doesn't have a spotting scope to range with? The secret service never does it like that. He is establishing range. He has binos in another pic. What he is doing is correct so that he can range quickly without making large dope changes. |
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He is establishing range. He has binos in another pic. What he is doing is correct so that he can range quickly without making large dope changes. So the time to do this is once there are innocent people downrange? |
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He is establishing range. He has binos in another pic. What he is doing is correct so that he can range quickly without making large dope changes. So the time to do this is once there are innocent people downrange? Look at the seats. It looks like it was taken pregame. Wouldn't surprise me if he had comms with another team member walking around holding up some type of target to get various ranges for his sector. I doubt the rifle was even loaded. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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This. working out the range cards to the exits/ ramps, etc...
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Fucking idiot using a rifle for binos. http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/401547_10150513598236012_108369671011_9191107_1030109886_n.jpg ranging maybe..? |
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He is establishing range. He has binos in another pic. What he is doing is correct so that he can range quickly without making large dope changes. So the time to do this is once there are innocent people downrange? Look at the seats. It looks like it was taken pregame. Wouldn't surprise me if he had comms with another team member walking around with sometype of target to get various ranges for his sector. I doubt the rifle was even loaded. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile Pregame!=empty [url=http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/418370_10150513598161012_108369671011_9191106_1222718085_n.jpg]http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/418370_10150513598161012_108369671011_9191106_1222718085_n.jpg[/ |
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Fine and dandy to range, but in a stadium with people in it? He doesn't have a spotting scope to range with? The secret service never does it like that.
He is establishing range. He has binos in another pic. What he is doing is correct so that he can range quickly without making large dope changes. open mouth, insert foot. Look at the photos again. Pro tip- there are no fucking people in the seats |
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Quoted: So they had never been in the stadium before gameday when people are in the stands? No rangefinder, no cosine indicator, and no rangecard is visible. This. working out the range cards to the exits/ ramps, etc... Quoted: Quoted: Fucking idiot using a rifle for binos. http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/401547_10150513598236012_108369671011_9191107_1030109886_n.jpg ranging maybe..? |
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Quoted: Fucking idiot using a rifle for binos. http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/401547_10150513598236012_108369671011_9191107_1030109886_n.jpg probably didnt have a round chambered |
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In the pic above...give the man a chair or a stool to sit on...his feet will fall asleep in 5 minutes kneeling like that.
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700 type action, JP stock and USO SN-3? nice rifle XLR industries stock, not JP |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Fine and dandy to range, but in a stadium with people in it? He doesn't have a spotting scope to range with? The secret service never does it like that. He is establishing range. He has binos in another pic. What he is doing is correct so that he can range quickly without making large dope changes. open mouth, insert foot. Look at the photos again. Pro tip- there are no fucking people in the seats Lol wut? |
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open mouth, insert foot. Look at the photos again. Pro tip- there are no fucking people in the seats dear mr. pro-tip: what pictures are you looking at? link to one where the stadium is empty of all people. ar-jedi |
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Quoted: I'm pointing a gun at you, but it's cool because it isn't loaded? Bullshit excuse. Even more so for someone allegedly trained at a professional level. Quoted: Fucking idiot using a rifle for binos. http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/401547_10150513598236012_108369671011_9191107_1030109886_n.jpg probably didnt have a round chambered |
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Fucking idiot using a rifle for binos. http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/401547_10150513598236012_108369671011_9191107_1030109886_n.jpg Tax dollars at work. ETA: In on 1, Epic thread. |
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Seriously, where is his cosine indicator? Is he highspeed enough to know his angle by heart?
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They need to go back to sniper school. Madonna finished her set. They missed the ragged old bitch.
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stadium isn't full is what i meant- pre game most likely no way, really? ![]() ar-jedi |
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He probably had a small sector to scan and others had the rest. It wouldn't surprise me if there were 20 shooters covering the game, USAF jets patrolling or on standby, and SF/Delta on standby just in case something happened.
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Fine and dandy to range, but in a stadium with people in it? He doesn't have a spotting scope to range with? The secret service never does it like that.
He is establishing range. He has binos in another pic. What he is doing is correct so that he can range quickly without making large dope changes. open mouth, insert foot. Look at the photos again. Pro tip- there are no fucking people in the seats Irony. Pro tip - there are fucking people in the seats. Pro tip - learn when to and not to use the term "pro tip." |
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Fucking idiot using a rifle for binos. so, for this event who has overall jurisdiction and operational responsibility for the snipers? mall cops? local PD/SWAT? FBI HRT? CIA SAD? Lt. John McClane? ar-jedi |
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Lot of bed wetters and tin foil in the comments. "FEMA camp!" ![]() |
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Having seen some of the planning going into security for the 2010 Superbowl, it's amazing that it even happens every year. I have no problem with snipers at sporting events. I have a problem with a guy posting pictures of it online so that a bunch of people can get their panties in a wad over it. |
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They need to go back to sniper school. Madonna finished her set. They missed the ragged old bitch. ![]() They probably tried, but their optics shattered. ![]() |
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Fine and dandy to range, but in a stadium with people in it? He doesn't have a spotting scope to range with? The secret service never does it like that.
He is establishing range. He has binos in another pic. What he is doing is correct so that he can range quickly without making large dope changes. open mouth, insert foot. Look at the photos again. Pro tip- there are no fucking people in the seats Irony. Pro tip - there are fucking people in the seats. Pro tip - learn when to and not to use the term "pro tip." Yep, fucked up. ![]() |
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