Inaugural security: leave chairs, strollers home

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God forbid someone throw a chair at the Obama Messiah.

WASHINGTON – No strollers near the Capitol. No tents on the National Mall. None of that Silly String on the parade route.

That's just a sample of the items forbidden from President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration for security reasons. And while many people say the inconvenience is a small price to pay to witness the swearing-in of the nation's first black president, others are scratching their heads, trying to figure out how they will sit, snack, carry diapers or transport tired tots.

Some older people are backing out of their inaugural plans, partly because of a no-chair rule for the parade route. Parenting blogs are abuzz with complaints about the less-than-kid-friendly restrictions. Thermoses, coolers and backpacks are out at both the Capitol and the parade route.

"Of course, they're not going to say, 'no children,'" said Sunny Chanel, a San Francisco-based contributor to Babble.com, a parenting Web site. "But they're definitely not making it easy for parents with smaller children to go.".........

When asked if specific items such as canes, walkers, lighters, matches and diaper bags would be prohibited from the parade route and the Capitol, authorities said they didn't know yet. (Sorry, Grandma. We can't have you assaulting The Messiah with your walker)
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SOURCE: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081220/ap_on_el_pr/inauguration_security_rules
 
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I'm glad I have to work on 1-20-09, I don't think I could stomach the non stop Obamassiah worshipping that will be going on. Nor will I miss all the bitching by the faithful about how they were promised change but all they've gotten were nasty porta-johns, mud, and high prices for pepsi, doritos and bottled water.
 
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Here are items banned for the 2004 inauguration before this Obama hate thread gets rolling.

Firearms, ammunition, explosives, weapons of any kind, aerosols, sign supports, packages, coolers, thermal or glass containers, backpacks, large bags, laser pointers, animals, structures, and anything else determined to be a safety hazard,props, folding chairs, bicycles, puppets, paper mache, coffins, crates, crosses, theaters, cages, and statues.
 
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How about babies and old people with infirmities? Were they banned in 2004?

They better ban wheelchairs. Don't want any handicapped people sneaking in.
 
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This is pretty common sense. It's not only republican strollers that are banned. You're delusional if you don't think there are added security risks to the first black president.
 
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666 said:
This is pretty common sense. It's not only republican strollers that are banned. You're delusional if you don't think there are added security risks to the first black president.
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I'm not at all delusional about his security risks.

http://www.volnation.com/forum/politics/58262-how-much-will-obamas-secret-service.html

I think they should ban shoes. They have proven to be a risk. Banning strollers is ridiculous. In a large crowd of this sort, a stroller adds some measure of security for a small child. Walkers and canes are needed by many elderly and infirm.

Lets place the children and old people at risk, to protect that fraudulent :censored: that is being sworn in.
 
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Why would you want to take your child to the inauguration of one of the most controversial president elects in US history if you are truly worried about their safety? How would a child not be any safer in your own arms if something terrible did happen? As for the elderly and infirm, it's going to be a cold and crowded event. Why go?
 
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666 said:
Why would you want to take your child to the inauguration of one of the most controversial president elects in US history if you are truly worried about their safety? How would a child not be any safer in your own arms if something terrible did happen? As for the elderly and infirm, it's going to be a cold and crowded event. Why go?
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So youre suggesting that it's cool to essentially exclude these folks at this ostensible celebration of our newfound ability to be inclusve.
 
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I'm not saying it's cool. I'm saying for the sake of security, your own health, and common sense that if you're an elderly or disabled person that you should enjoy this experience from your warm house on your TV.
 
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666 said:
Why would you want to take your child to the inauguration of one of the most controversial president elects in US history if you are truly worried about their safety? How would a child not be any safer in your own arms if something terrible did happen? As for the elderly and infirm, it's going to be a cold and crowded event. Why go?
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You've never been trampled. A stroller is seen as an object, and will deflect the stampede. Much like a herd of buffalo will stampede around a rock. Even if turned over the metal frame will offer a certain measur of protection.

Let me tell you how I know about being trampled. There is an event here in Chattanooga called the Bessie Smith Strut. In the mid 1990s I was in an incident there.

We were walking down the street when gunshots rang out. My best friend, his wife, and I, were suddenly faced with human wall rushing towrds us. We jumped down a flight of about 5 stairs that led to an alleyway off the side of the street. OOPS! The stampede saw that same opening. My best friend was pinned against a wall by the onrush. His wife, Terri, and I went down. I can honestly say it was the most terrifying moments of my life.

My fight reaction kicked in, thank God. I have no idea how many people I punched HARD while coming up off that ground. Once I was up, I managed to grab my friend's wife by the blouse and the hair. I was literally dragging her as the crowd pushed me. I was screaming at her the whole time. "Get up, T. You have to get up, T." I finally got her on her feet.

The next day, we were both covered in deep bruises. My legs looked like they had been tenderized. T, still carries scars on her legs from the concrete and broken glass she was dragged over while I was trying to pull her up.

It changed my whole train of thought about large crowds. I always stay on the fringe now. I constantly scan for an escape route in the event I need one. I would NEVER walk in a large crowd with a small child in my arms. Personally, I wouldn't go into a large crowd with a stroller unless I had to. If I had to take a child in a large crowd, a stroller would be mandatory.

The one place I still notice my aversion to being in large crowd? Neyland Stadium. The vast majority of people have no clue how dangerous those "cattle chutes" they call ramps can be.

Your old people should stay home because of cold crowds comment, is too ridiculous to even address.
 
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So we both agree that is a potentially dangerous event and you're still upset because their actions will cause substantially less disabled citizens, elderly folks, and children to attend?
 
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666 said:
So we both agree that is a potentially dangerous event and you're still upset because their actions will cause substantially less disabled citizens, elderly folks, and children to attend?
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Life is full of inherent risks.

What else should we exclude children, old people, and the handicapped from?
 
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It's obvious that we are all at the mercy of other's rational behavior in a free society, but that doesn't mean we can't use a little common sense every now and then.
 
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I wouldn't take my kid, even if I had tickets, for the simple reason that it will probably be 15 degrees.

I don't understand the ban on strollers or crosses though.
 
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