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.