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US Secret Service plans to surround podium with ballistic glass after former president survived assassination attempt

Archived version: https://archive.ph/WOQt0

SpinScore: https://spinscore.io/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fus-news%2Farticle%2F2024%2Faug%2F16%2Ftrump-bulletproof-glass-rallies-secret-service

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[–] ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

For extra safety, I'd replace the bulletproof glass panes with steel sheets.

[–] leftzero@lemmynsfw.com 6 points 1 month ago

Six of them, to make sure he's protected from all sides.

And weld them together for extra reinforcement. Airtight, to protect him from gas attacks.

[–] Pistcow@lemm.ee 10 points 1 month ago
[–] SayJess@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Well that ruins the fun.

[–] Wahots@pawb.social 3 points 1 month ago

If your takes are so bad that you are at a high risk of being domed by your own crowds, why bother even running?

[–] xorollo@leminal.space 3 points 1 month ago