Did you Feel the Superbowl was safe to attend?

[LippCJ7]

http://deadspin.com/super-bowl-sniper/

Just thought you may be interested in the great lengths the Government takes to protect us, I'm not exactly the Governments biggest fan but I like this, a LOT.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPYjhz7w8R8

This appears to be the new Military Sniper Rifle XM2010 in 300 Win Mag

http://www.remingtonmilitary.com/Firearms/Sniper Rifles/XM2010.aspx

 

[royal0014]

Re: Did you Feel the Superbowl was safe to attend?

Interesting. Big Brother is watching, so long as you are in the presence of the right people.....




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[angus63]

Re: Did you Feel the Superbowl was safe to attend?

Did I think it was safe to attend? #%&* no!!!!!
- Tom Brady

 

[erwinner]

Re: Did you Feel the Superbowl was safe to attend?

It only makes sense to take security into consideration when you have tens of thousands of people gathered in one place.
All police that I see in the US have firearms. But what good is a 9mm pistol when the problem is 50-150 yards away?
I do technical work for Texas Tech University and know where the 4 snipers and spotters are stationed throughout our 60,500 seat stadium. I know they will only take action in the event of someone making a clear threat with a deadly weapon as would the dozens of other LEOs from the local police force, the university police force, the county sheriff's ofice and the Texas department of public service.
It is fun to stand around the student entrance where there are a line of officers standing in a row. Come in staggering a little to much and they'll take you to the side. They also check for bootknives.
I feel very, very safe at our football games!

 

[robert graham]

Re: Did you Feel the Superbowl was safe to attend?

A lot safer than a soccer match in Cairo Egypt!....

 

[southkogs]

Re: Did you Feel the Superbowl was safe to attend?

Actually - with the snipers being local law enforcement, I'm kinda' okay with it (preferred against Federal agents).

That's a nice rifle. I've never shot .300 Win Mag - I've got a .300 Savage though ... shoot it wrong and your should goes numb

 

[Philip_G]

Re: Did you Feel the Superbowl was safe to attend?

tough to judge the distance in a stadium.

 

[southkogs]

Re: Did you Feel the Superbowl was safe to attend?

tough to judge the distance in a stadium.

Tougher to pick the right head

 

[Philip_G]

Re: Did you Feel the Superbowl was safe to attend?

Tougher to pick the right head

it's probably the one with a gun.
almost no reference, I'm sure he/she had a rangefinder but without that it'd be pretty hard to gauge.

 

[LippCJ7]

Re: Did you Feel the Superbowl was safe to attend?

Well its important to note that at least one of these pictures was taken before the crowd showed up, so I would bet they are checking distances, talk about a perfect situation, no wind, perfect humidity, perfect weather conditions plus the advantage of knowing the distance to your shot nearly perfectly, almost no possibility of a shot further then 200 yards, my buddy (a SWAT Sniper of 10+ years) said this would be like shooting fish in a barrel.

I think the thing that concerns me the most is that after Spygate and now this, just how far is Belichick willing to go to win a football game....


JUST KIDDING!!!!!

 

[Philip_G]

Re: Did you Feel the Superbowl was safe to attend?

I'm currently shooting at a 100yd indoor range, it really makes it easy now I just wish it was a 300yd. Oh and that the rifles would cooperate.

 

[dlindeblad]

Re: Did you Feel the Superbowl was safe to attend?

Not if you are allergic to the measles!!! http://goo.gl/q7Chw

 

[royal0014]

Re: Did you Feel the Superbowl was safe to attend?

Not if you are allergic to the measles!!! http://goo.gl/q7Chw

Uh, nobody's allergic to the measles.......

But that is scary.


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