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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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[–] ArmokGoB@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I'm surprised people are still using guns for this and not just flying a drone packed with explosives.

[–] HeavyRaptor@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 months ago (4 children)

There is probably a lot of high tech jamming and EW equipment used by the secret service

[–] BruceTwarzen@lemm.ee 9 points 2 months ago

They saw a shooter climbing on a roof and were like: hah, that's interesting. And now you're telling me the use some high tech equipment to prevent assassination by drones. Riiiight.

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Ai copilot? Wouldn't do much against an emp, I suppose.

[–] ArmokGoB@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Get it going on a ballistic trajectory out of range of the target and then it doesn't matter if it gets jammed.

[–] Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This sounds like artillery with extra steps.

[–] ArmokGoB@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

There is no report when you launch a drone, unlike when you fire a mortar. Also, flying a drone is a lot safer and more consistent than trying to fire and aim a homemade mortar.

[–] Umbrias@beehaw.org 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

that is called a missile, not a drone. no consumer uav are doing what you are suggesting, and different uav respond to jamming in a huge variety of ways.

[–] ArmokGoB@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 months ago

I know most consumer drones land automatically if they lose connection. Anyone that is trying to raw dog a plot like this with an unmodified drone they pulled off the shelf from Best Buy is a special type of idiot.

[–] HeavyRaptor@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 months ago

You're right that it is a stationary target, probably doable by image recognition, even with GPS jamming. Still, bit more sophistication required than just strapping a grenade to a dji.

[–] randombullet@programming.dev 1 points 2 months ago

But you could use an optical guided drone. Oh wait it's a TOW. We're using TOWs again.

[–] toddestan@lemm.ee 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

For your typical loner right wing nutjob, guns are still way more accessible.

[–] BruceTwarzen@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago
[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

This is why we've been sending ukrania so much money. /s