Sunday, March 14, 2010

President Obama Visits St. Charles, MO

No matter what political beliefs I have, when the
President of the United States visited the
St. Charles High School, which is two blocks from
our home, I decided to take my camera and get
photos of the event.  The police escort consisted
of lots of police...motorcycle police, St. Charles
police, County police, State Highway police
and of course the Men In Black...otherwise known
as Secret Service...oh yes, there was also a SWAT
Armored Personnel Carrier and security on the roof.
There were two black limousines in a row with dark
windows so I couldn't see inside.  Local dignitaries
accompanied President Obama.  The high school is
only about 10 miles from the airport and I watched
as Air Force One, the president's plane, flew directly
overhead.  There were people carrying signs representing
opposing views on President Obamas administration.  
A few people got into a shouting match and the police
were quick to respond.  Nothing serious happened and
the crowd dispersed.  One man thought he could get
a better photo from the 2nd floor window of his home,
and the Secret Service knocked on his door and said
he had to come down.  His house was directly across
from the high school.  His wife said he would never live
this faux pas down with the family members.
 
A final note:  I also took a photo of one of the St. Charles
police cars in the parade and you can see a hand waving
at the people from the back seat with the window rolled
down.  I  wondered perhaps if President Obama was
really in the backseat of that car instead of one of the
limos.  Guess I'll never know.

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