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2009-09-25 -Lurid Crime Tales-

US Soldiers Kidnapping G20 Protester? YouTube

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Posted by Anonymoose 2009-09-25 11:52|| || Front Page|| [11125 views ] Top

#1 What soldiers still wear BDUs???

Posted by lotp 2009-09-25 15:18|| 2009-09-25 15:18|| Front Page Top

#2 I agree lotp. Mixed uniforms, likely bought at Salvation Army or some Army/Navy surplus store. No headgear, sedan. Probably a show to rile the crowd.

Posted by tipover 2009-09-25 15:40|| 2009-09-25 15:40|| Front Page Top

#3 That was my thought; they were not even the same branch (if they were in fact military). All had on different types of military uniforms (jungle/woodland/etc), they wore them differently (One Marine style sleeves rolled up, one Army) (0:14), the only hat was not a military one (0:13), and I also notice that none of them had their pant bloused. I did note that the ones holding the guy seems to be packing (0:12) or something on their belts. It's not like they stormed the crowd, they were bringing the guy to the car. My guess would be Secret Service. I doubt that Obama would let the military within 100 miles of these yoobs.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2009-09-25 16:16|| 2009-09-25 16:16|| Front Page Top

#4 Why would the Secret Service wear the wrong uniforms rather than their own (black suit, white shirt, black tie, right?) for such an occasion?

Posted by trailing wife 2009-09-25 17:50|| 2009-09-25 17:50|| Front Page Top

#5 All info points to law enforcement. Differing uniforms? Lack of coordination on the ground. Afterall, who would ever spoil Dear Leader's forum?

Posted by Rex Mundi 2009-09-25 18:08|| 2009-09-25 18:08|| Front Page Top

#6 Privately registered Crown Vic, not the CVPI the government buys.

Posted by Formerly Dan 2009-09-25 18:41|| 2009-09-25 18:41|| Front Page Top

#7 Rex has a good point, might local police mixture from outside the city or reserve officers. But what I find interesting is that they all have ID holders on their sleeves. Which might make them weekend warriors or do cops use those as well?

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2009-09-25 18:47|| 2009-09-25 18:47|| Front Page Top

#8 According to Hotair updates, they were law enforcement, not military. And the fellow they arrested was up on a vandalism charge. But their actions really don't make sense, they don't search the guy, apparently none of them are armed, they didn't cuff him, etc.

Posted by Silentbrick">Silentbrick 2009-09-25 18:58|| 2009-09-25 18:58|| Front Page Top

#9 lotp: as an aside, US Navy Seabees, at least their reservists, have been issued BDUs.

Posted by Anonymoose 2009-09-25 21:41|| 2009-09-25 21:41|| Front Page Top

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