Comments on: The Bad Side of the Crowds http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/01/20/the-bad-side-of-the-crowds/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:48:50 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: iheartmencken http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/01/20/the-bad-side-of-the-crowds/comment-page-2/#comment-128449 iheartmencken Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:52:30 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/01/20/the-bad-side-of-the-crowds/#comment-128449 <p>While watching the Bush helicopter depart I heard from others who did not ever get in to their ticketed spot on the Capitol Grounds that the problem was with the security infrastructure. </p> <p>The generators failed which meant that the metal detectors were out. That the generators were able to be out of commission for two hours is a crying shame.</p> While watching the Bush helicopter depart I heard from others who did not ever get in to their ticketed spot on the Capitol Grounds that the problem was with the security infrastructure.

The generators failed which meant that the metal detectors were out. That the generators were able to be out of commission for two hours is a crying shame.

]]> By: masaccio http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/01/20/the-bad-side-of-the-crowds/comment-page-2/#comment-128431 masaccio Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:51:19 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/01/20/the-bad-side-of-the-crowds/#comment-128431 <p>Cool pictures.</p> Cool pictures.

]]> By: bmaz http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/01/20/the-bad-side-of-the-crowds/comment-page-2/#comment-128393 bmaz Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:15:38 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/01/20/the-bad-side-of-the-crowds/#comment-128393 <p>Hey, cool story. Nice pictures and blog there too. Please join us more often.</p> Hey, cool story. Nice pictures and blog there too. Please join us more often.

]]> By: jcrich53 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/01/20/the-bad-side-of-the-crowds/comment-page-2/#comment-128391 jcrich53 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:02:28 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/01/20/the-bad-side-of-the-crowds/#comment-128391 <p>Sorry to hear of you challenges. As a resident of DC living on Capitol Hill, somehow though this event beat them all in terms of crowds, I found the event to be compelling from the point of view of the joyousness of the crowds and the security personnel. I joined in the event, finding myself near the Air and Space Museum. The crowd was approaching “crush” level and a cry broke out from a mother who had lost her son. Someone yelled to the mother what her child’s name was. She replied and the crowd (1000s) started calling the child’s name. within moments, the child was found and he was passed overhead to the mother. </p> <p>Though I am not a fan of the local police (all 32 jurisdictions in DC that have some police authority), I will give them a pass today. This was their chance to really do their jobs and they did it pretty well.</p> <p>Now if we can only get them to stop with the damn sirens…</p> <p>See: <a href="http://globalinvestmentwatch.com/" rel="nofollow">Global Investment Watch</a></p> Sorry to hear of you challenges. As a resident of DC living on Capitol Hill, somehow though this event beat them all in terms of crowds, I found the event to be compelling from the point of view of the joyousness of the crowds and the security personnel. I joined in the event, finding myself near the Air and Space Museum. The crowd was approaching “crush” level and a cry broke out from a mother who had lost her son. Someone yelled to the mother what her child’s name was. She replied and the crowd (1000s) started calling the child’s name. within moments, the child was found and he was passed overhead to the mother.

Though I am not a fan of the local police (all 32 jurisdictions in DC that have some police authority), I will give them a pass today. This was their chance to really do their jobs and they did it pretty well.

Now if we can only get them to stop with the damn sirens…

See: Global Investment Watch

]]> By: randiego http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/01/20/the-bad-side-of-the-crowds/comment-page-2/#comment-128369 randiego Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:40:04 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/01/20/the-bad-side-of-the-crowds/#comment-128369 <p><em>The entire nation breathes a sigh of relief. Can’t you just feel it?</em></p> The entire nation breathes a sigh of relief. Can’t you just feel it?

]]> By: Gunner http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/01/20/the-bad-side-of-the-crowds/comment-page-2/#comment-128364 Gunner Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:24:20 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/01/20/the-bad-side-of-the-crowds/#comment-128364 <p>From Freep blowin up stuff!</p> From Freep blowin up stuff!

]]> By: dosido http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/01/20/the-bad-side-of-the-crowds/comment-page-1/#comment-128344 dosido Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:04:14 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/01/20/the-bad-side-of-the-crowds/#comment-128344 <p>Hello EW!!!</p> <p>Glad you are safe and warm. I was never a crowds person, no rock concerts, very boring. I learned years ago that the fire dept is more concerned with the physical safety of citizens than the police dept. It’s the difference between heading to the vice principal’s office vs the nurse’s room at school.</p> Hello EW!!!

Glad you are safe and warm. I was never a crowds person, no rock concerts, very boring. I learned years ago that the fire dept is more concerned with the physical safety of citizens than the police dept. It’s the difference between heading to the vice principal’s office vs the nurse’s room at school.

]]> By: Quebecois http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/01/20/the-bad-side-of-the-crowds/comment-page-1/#comment-128316 Quebecois Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:57:11 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/01/20/the-bad-side-of-the-crowds/#comment-128316 <blockquote><p>cut me some slack, I wrote about it 15 years ago, and I been Irishing up the coffee this morning</p> </blockquote> <p>Hey, my ponctuation was me being a francophone for 49 years.</p>

cut me some slack, I wrote about it 15 years ago, and I been Irishing up the coffee this morning

Hey, my ponctuation was me being a francophone for 49 years.

]]> By: JThomason http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/01/20/the-bad-side-of-the-crowds/comment-page-1/#comment-128315 JThomason Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:56:12 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/01/20/the-bad-side-of-the-crowds/#comment-128315 <p>Look out Paraguay.</p> Look out Paraguay.

]]> By: Minnesotachuck http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/01/20/the-bad-side-of-the-crowds/comment-page-1/#comment-128313 Minnesotachuck Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:48:40 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/01/20/the-bad-side-of-the-crowds/#comment-128313 <p>You’re excused. It’s a good morning for Irish coffee. However, might it not be even better for black coffee?</p> You’re excused. It’s a good morning for Irish coffee. However, might it not be even better for black coffee?

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