Thieves make off with truck containing President Obama's sound equipment, podiums with presidential seals and teleprompter, but how could this have happened?
Could someone please tell me how a truck containing President Barack Obama's podiums, presidential seals and audio equipment was stolen? According to media reports, the equipment was stolen in Henrico days before he visited Chesterfield. Sorry, but this was a set-up. I have never heard of any vehicle containing equipment for any president being stolen. Inside job.
We confirmed an investigation with the U.S. Defense Department. There are still a lot of questions. The biggest one being did the thieves intentionally target the President's truck or did they take advantage of a crime of opportunity and give a big "uh-oh" when they saw what was inside.
When you see President Obama speak, there is a pretty typical setup including the presidential seal on a podium, the see-thru Teleprompter and a portable sound system.
Thieves saw the truck carrying that equipment and couldn't resist the target. We're told the truck was parked at the Virginia Center Commons Courtyard Marriott in advance on Wednesday's presidential visit to Chesterfield.
Sources said inside that vehicle was about $200,000 worth of sound equipment, several podiums and presidential seals, behind which only the President himself can stand. Source
Shouldn't heads have been rolling at the Secret Service and whoever was in charge of transporting the equipment? I can't believe the TSA gives people such a hard time when they travel, but we can't seem to guard a truck. A single truck at that.
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