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Update, yes there are snipers:

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[–] [email protected] 62 points 7 months ago (12 children)

So not justifying this response, but they have snipers out for EVERY football game. I think it is standard practice for large gatherings. You can make your own opinions on this, but this isn't a unique thing.

[–] [email protected] 39 points 7 months ago (5 children)
[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, cuz thrice-weekly mass shootings are a US thing. I'm not getting into a chicken-and-egg circkejerk with anyone about which came first, but as long as "we the people" are gonna keep shooting large gatherings of our fellow citizens...especially if we think they disagree with us, then any controversial or highly public event is gonna be crawling with armed police...including snipers.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

Honestly, I'd have snipers at any large gathering. Mass shootings/stabbings/drivings/bombings have recently taken place in Europe, Russia, and other parts of the world. It's good to have security when there are tens or hundreds of thousands of people gathered in a place (eg, the Olympics, mega concerts, wtc)

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