Video: SWAT team outside Obama event beats back geriatric tea-party hordes
posted at 8:20 pm on April 28, 2010 by Allahpundit
Via Sharp Elbows. This isn’t a SWAT team, actually, just local cops in riot gear, but it is the first time I’ve ever seen police in armor do a jaunty little parade down the street when responding to an event. I assure you, when the NYPD rolls up in helmets and shields, they’re all business.
But then, maybe “teabaggers” as crazed as these needed a demonstration to show ‘em who’s boss.
The crowd carried signs with messages ranging from “Give Us Liberty Not Debt” to yellow flags saying “Don’t Tread On Me.”
Urged on by people with megaphones, the crowd shouted slogans, among them “Remember in November” and “You work for us.”…
There were a few tense moments when the crowd moved west down York toward Third Street after the president’s motorcade arrived. A Secret Service agent asked the crowd to move back across the street to the north side.
When the crowd didn’t move and began singing “God Bless, America” and the national anthem, Quincy Deputy Police Chief Ron Dreyer called for members of the Mobile Field Force to walk up the street.
The cops were there for only 15 minutes but that was long enough for comedy gold. If you think the video’s funny, wait until you see Gateway Pundit’s photos. Calling all cars: Be on the lookout for an insurrectionist with blue hair…
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The next time this happens…
… I would love to see one of the elderly ladies do this.
Can you just imagine?
Seven Percent Solution on April 28, 2010 at 9:12 PM
Cybergeezer Good one.
Pelayo on April 28, 2010 at 9:13 PM
Theres gonna be a Beer Summit,with all the States’
Tea Party Patriots going to the White House to hammer
out the rules of engagement!!
Which will be interesting,because most of the Tea Party
Leaders from individual States will be grandma motherly
figures like the one that was on Letterman!!
I would imagine then,that FLOTUS would be serving Tea,
however seeing grandmas lit up on beer,discussing the
future of America with Obama might lead to a Swat Team
emergency as Hopey runs for his life,with irate Grandmas
in tow,running through the White House!—-(Snark).
canopfor on April 28, 2010 at 9:14 PM
I can’t stop laughing… I bet the poice felt stupid having to do that…it’s so funny though…
CCRWM on April 28, 2010 at 9:15 PM
I’m wondering in what U.S. city we shall see video just like Tiananmen Square.
Cybergeezer on April 28, 2010 at 9:16 PM
All it takes for one of these grannies to go back to the car and get a cane and then all hell will break loose.
tommer74 on April 28, 2010 at 9:17 PM
That looked like a Monty Python skit…
right2bright on April 28, 2010 at 9:17 PM
These police do a better show.
Dusty on April 28, 2010 at 9:18 PM
I don’t have all the facts, but Quincy Deputy Police Chief Ron Dreyer behaved stupidly. Beer Summit anyone?
TN Mom on April 28, 2010 at 9:19 PM
Oh don’t be ridiculous. That would never happen unless America elected a totally unbalanced man as President.
MB4 on April 28, 2010 at 9:19 PM
Indeed. Add walkers, a table with tea and cookies, and big Sunday hats. You’ve got a perfect Python skit.
amerpundit on April 28, 2010 at 9:20 PM
Reminds me of the clip from Stripes, “Are these my men?” “No sir, these men over here are your men…” “Oh yes, of course…”
hehehehe. left left left and left left your right…left
ted c on April 28, 2010 at 9:20 PM
That’s my point. Those who allowed these officers to be USED like this as props in the democrat party’s fake narrative are an embarrassment to their profession, and they should be named and ridiculed. It continuously amazes me how the democrat party can turn people into such shameless, soulless hacks. Every thing that party touches comes away from the experience with a thick layer of filth and degradation.
Rational Thought on April 28, 2010 at 9:21 PM
Not one of them is in step! Must be the donut brigade!
GarandFan on April 28, 2010 at 9:22 PM
Rule #1 in close order drill… get in freakin’ step
whiskeytango on April 28, 2010 at 9:22 PM
ok, herre it is, I probably ain’t the first to post it but it’s the obligatory doo wah diddy….
enjoy
ted c on April 28, 2010 at 9:22 PM
Ever notice Pinnochio only shows up in liberal bastians and barely draws a crowd even there.
he doesn’t dare show up in western IA or the Tea Partiers will out number his mindless obots and the jack booted thugs he buses in.
dhunter on April 28, 2010 at 9:24 PM
With ALL THIS MATERIAL and Michael Moore can’t make a good movie?
John Cleese is seriously needed.
He could use this video for a ‘Faulty Towers’ episode.
Cybergeezer on April 28, 2010 at 9:24 PM
That’s idiotic. stupid, stupid President and stupid, stupid Police Chief.
mjk on April 28, 2010 at 9:24 PM
Probably a good thing that Maobama called in his crack squad of storm troopers. Any one of these old TP ladies could have opened up a can of whoop a&& on his gay behind.
james23 on April 28, 2010 at 9:24 PM
Exactly how many desperadoes were in this crowd?
Cindy Munford on April 28, 2010 at 9:24 PM
WTF, no cadence call?? LRLRLR just doesn’t cut it.
BottomLine5 on April 28, 2010 at 9:25 PM
Forward halt! To the rear march!
Left, right, left, right
How the hell are we going to sleep at night
MB4 on April 28, 2010 at 9:26 PM
Listen men, don’t fire until you see their cataracts.
MB4 on April 28, 2010 at 9:28 PM
this is utter friggin comedy gold…the jackbooted thugs shuffling down the street in front of granny are going to go home and hear it from their wives and the dudes in the locker room at the station, “Hey Bill, those chicks you tried to kneecap have titanium knees already! No wonder you dented your nightstick!”….heheheheh
ted c on April 28, 2010 at 9:28 PM
LOOLOLOL winner!
ted c on April 28, 2010 at 9:28 PM
You left out ‘sound off’.
docdave on April 28, 2010 at 9:28 PM
AH, HAHAHAHAHA! I just spit my dentures at the monitor.
james23 on April 28, 2010 at 9:29 PM
I’d like to post some of our marching songs, but I’d get banned for sure; Great memories though!
Cybergeezer on April 28, 2010 at 9:29 PM
“Uhhh sir, they’re looking at us kinda shifty”
“Well corporal, those might be the bifocals..”
“Oh, yes sir, of course, the bifocals…”
ted c on April 28, 2010 at 9:29 PM
One, two, three, four
Knock those geezers to the floor
MB4 on April 28, 2010 at 9:30 PM
Obama’s America:
SWAT Teams intimidating peaceful protesters
Record unemployment
Record debt
shitting on traditional allies
buddying up with murderous regimes
tax cheats in charge of the financial sector
pedophiles in charge of the schools
Communists in charge of the environment
Keep voting democrat!
Inanemergencydial on April 28, 2010 at 9:31 PM
Surely the shaky camera work was used to demonstrate how out-of-control the blue-haired mob was behaving. The camera wielder was running for his life!!!!!
onlineanalyst on April 28, 2010 at 9:31 PM
…a slow moving bus was seen departing Shady Acres Assisted Living Facility today. Onboard were several members of a radical militia armed with shiny metallic ambulatory devices that they leaned menacing upon in the vicinity of tear gas wielding police. Overheard during the melee one officer quipped, “Don’t make us use the gas on you!” One elderly woman heckled back, “Gas? You call that shite gas? You ain’t been in a bedroom with Harold over there have you? Now that’s gas boys, thats gas!”
ted c on April 28, 2010 at 9:33 PM
You know, those elderly people could be sitting at home watching Jeopardy and waiting to die, but they go out and stand up for what they believe in. The police go to work every day and strive to create a safe and peaceful city where people can raise their children or enjoy their old age. And then Obama comes to town and screws everything up. I’m sure those old people didn’t like being followed by the riot police any more than those riot police liked being the pawn in some stupid political game. The police chief should be fired……… and so should Obama.
speed911 on April 28, 2010 at 9:34 PM
5, 6, 7, 8; Look at all that friggin HATE!
Cybergeezer on April 28, 2010 at 9:34 PM
If I should die on the Russian front
Bury me with a Russian @unt
If I should die on the Russian shore
Bury me with a Russian #hore
If I should die in the Russian air
Bury me with the pair
MB4 on April 28, 2010 at 9:35 PM
As a former cop – I’m so embarrassed for those guys. Couldn’t march in step despite someone calling cadence.
They must have been sent by the Ministry of Silly Walks!
CanuckInPA on April 28, 2010 at 9:35 PM
five, six, seven, eight
thump them Tea Partiers for the state
eight, nine, ten, eleven
send them clingers right to Heaven
ted c on April 28, 2010 at 9:36 PM
LOVE IT!!!
Cindy Munford on April 28, 2010 at 9:36 PM
All they’d have to do to disperse this bunch is spray them with Metamucil.
Cybergeezer on April 28, 2010 at 9:39 PM
If I die in Viet Nam,
Send my body home Mom.
Lay my rifle ‘cross my chest;
Tell my girl i done my best.
Sound off!
A lot of guys didn’t make it back. A lot are still fighting the demons.
Makes MB4′s post yesterday all the more poignant. You “girls” at the Tea Party, standing up and fighting for what brave men and wemon have died and are dying for, I applaud you.
davidk on April 28, 2010 at 9:41 PM
It may be a close call but I think this even trumps Jimmy Carter and the Killer Rabbit.
MB4 on April 28, 2010 at 9:41 PM
What a joke!!! Scared of a few old ladies and gentlemen with signs? Good grief!!!
yoda on April 28, 2010 at 8:33 P
yoda: Exactly!!!!:)
canopfor on April 28, 2010 at 9:41 PM
MB4 on April 28, 2010 at 9:30 PM
5, 6, 7, 8; Look at all that friggin HATE!
Cybergeezer on April 28, 2010 at 9:34 PM
9, 10, 11, 12
kick the liars ass to hell!
dhunter on April 28, 2010 at 9:42 PM
nawh, they’d ask for 6 ounces of juice and a stirring spoon.
ted c on April 28, 2010 at 9:42 PM
It may be a close call but I think this even trumps Jimmy Carter and the Killer Rabbit.
MB4 on April 28, 2010 at 9:41
MB4:Oh you say that now!:)
==============================
Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLQRjWH7Akk
canopfor on April 28, 2010 at 9:44 PM
President Barack Obama, wearer of the Hero of the United States Award, bestowed upon him by the Won himself, has assumed command of his Imperial Forces. The video of such a blessed event has been captured and presented to you for the first time, here.
ted c on April 28, 2010 at 9:44 PM
OT…… has anyone heard of the “checkbook tax?” Supposedly it was just on Hannity.
speed911 on April 28, 2010 at 9:44 PM
Obama regime, LOL funny …
I wonder how the teleprompter seance went inside the cocoon.
tarpon on April 28, 2010 at 9:45 PM
Sergeant:I don’t know but I been told
Cops: I don’t know but I been told
Sergeant:This President’s about to fold
Cops: This President’s about to fold
Sergeant: Sound off
Cops: 1 2
Sergeant: Sound off
Cops: 3 4
Sergeant: Sound off
Cops: 1234 1234
Inspired by “Full Metal Jacket”
Pelayo on April 28, 2010 at 9:47 PM
These blue haired criminals deserve a Presidential Pardon.
Cybergeezer on April 28, 2010 at 9:47 PM
And this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uR2G1801PAo
davidk on April 28, 2010 at 9:50 PM
Hail Emperor Obama, we who are about to make complete and utter fools of ourselves, salute you.
MB4 on April 28, 2010 at 9:50 PM
left left left and left left your right…left
ted c on April 28, 2010 at 9:20 PM
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Forward halt! To the rear march!
Left, right, left, right
How the hell are we going to sleep at night
MB4 on April 28, 2010 at 9:26 PM
MB4: Its going to make a long night,at re-educational camp!
-:)
canopfor on April 28, 2010 at 9:51 PM
yeah, but me and MB4 will march around (in step mind you..) and always turn to the right… :)
ted c on April 28, 2010 at 9:53 PM
CanuckInPA
It has to be admitted that whoever was counting cadence was pretty lame. About as inspirational as modern poetry.
Pelayo on April 28, 2010 at 9:54 PM
The enforcers are out in full riot gear to assure that no one in the unruly crowd is wearing her sister’s dentures.
onlineanalyst on April 28, 2010 at 9:54 PM
Oooh SE Cupp is on Hannity right now. She’s “open to being converted” AP—that’s a direct quote baby…. I know I know heartache, I think I’ll go email her and swing her on over the our side baby
ted c on April 28, 2010 at 9:54 PM
I remember the images of elderly protesters peacefully witnessing against abortion and being ruffed up and strapped by riot gear police under Clinton.
Liberals hate protesters, unless of course they are participating in it.
Hening on April 28, 2010 at 9:55 PM
Oh, those darned gray hairs! They are such unruly meanies!
LEBA on April 28, 2010 at 9:56 PM
Well, if the only jodies they know are the same ones I remember from Basic… maybe they were just too embarrassed to sing them in front of the Grandma Brigade.
malclave on April 28, 2010 at 9:56 PM
I don’t know but I’ve been told
Gray haired meanies are mighty old
L …L…LRL…..
LEBA on April 28, 2010 at 9:58 PM
we are one step closer to somebody getting hurt. First they rhetorically attack Tea Partiers, then smear them, they besmirch them, they demean them in the media, now they station armored police (come on guys!) in front of them…what’s next fellas, someone getting nightsticked for stepping off the curb, someone getting rubber bulleted for taking a puff off their inhaler? what’s next you whack jobs in government? You guys are a laughing farce.
ted c on April 28, 2010 at 9:58 PM
And since Stripes came out in 1981, it reminds me of the year Reagan took office. Kind of a 6 degrees of separation thing.
TxAnn56 on April 28, 2010 at 9:58 PM
I wanna be a NYPD Ranger
Holding back those geezers in spite of all the danger
We’ll show those howling mobs a thing or two
And please our Emperor Obama through and through
MB4 on April 28, 2010 at 9:59 PM
Hahahahaha, Mr. President is a paranoid cowardly lion. I wonder if he thinks the apple trees are throwing apples at him. He\’s begun to look like the dear leader of North Korea.
scalleywag on April 28, 2010 at 9:59 PM
alright AP, you better be peck pecking at that macbook and cranking out a good SE Cupp *swoon* post over her new book or something. Think of it as penance for the great Boobquake comedy gold that you had up the other night that got you 1,000 comments….er wait a min…?!
ted c on April 28, 2010 at 10:01 PM
We might have to pry the keys to the White House from his cold dead hands; not that I would mind.
Cybergeezer on April 28, 2010 at 10:04 PM
Update on the Basij in Quincy from twitter.
tetriskid on April 28, 2010 at 10:04 PM
Hmmm….. they must’ve heard those residents were armed with …..pocket Constitutions *yikes*…
ted c on April 28, 2010 at 10:06 PM
Funny stuff.
ANARCHY!
BTW what’s with the constant buffering of video on the site these days, or is it me?
PattyJ on April 28, 2010 at 10:07 PM
Yeah, I suspected that.
Don’t blame the troops folks. They are just doing their job…under orders. Blame the Commander in Chief…who doesn’t like free people anywhere near him.
AUINSC on April 28, 2010 at 10:08 PM
Wow! When Obama sent in his riot police…
they sang! (new video)
tetriskid on April 28, 2010 at 10:08 PM
Funny!
TN Mom on April 28, 2010 at 10:09 PM
I saw it as well! You better make it a good email though.
bluemarlin on April 28, 2010 at 10:09 PM
Yeah “I was just following orders” is always a great defense.
tetriskid on April 28, 2010 at 10:09 PM
Whose idea was this show of force or show of farce?
Police chief? Mayor? Perhaps it was a provocation to test the crowd reaction. A lot of police chiefs are appointees. The chiefs who owe their jobs to a Democratnik mayor could be prodded into being more aggressive toward crowd control. Time will tell.
Police who cannot march, shouldn’t. They look clownish.
Pelayo on April 28, 2010 at 10:10 PM
Oh, c’mon. You made a great post and ruined it with that silly crap.
AUINSC on April 28, 2010 at 10:11 PM
you have got to be kidding me.
I want to know the name of the police commander, the duty officer, the chain of command through which this order for these fellas to a) kit up in full battle rattle, b) form up like fricking storm troopers and c) march down that street.
Whoever those people are in that town better connect all of those dots like toot sweet. Who gave those orders. The police officers themselves can be given a pass, they’re just following orders, but who the hell gave those orders, we want names, we want names of every swinging richard that made that happen.
ted c on April 28, 2010 at 10:13 PM
I looked up Quincy, IL gov and sent the chief of police an email giving him the what-for for having full-riot gear swat people intimidating citizens who have a right to protest and demonstrate against their government.
Feckless turds with our boy president’s enterage.
wepeople on April 28, 2010 at 10:14 PM
From:
Dana Loesch (cofounder St. Louis Tea Party–she’s been on Greta several times):
INC on April 28, 2010 at 10:14 PM
Obama’s sending this video to Ahmadinejad and Hu Jintao, as an example of how tough he can be on unruly crowds in the United States.
Cybergeezer on April 28, 2010 at 10:16 PM
Nazis, anyone? Dark uniforms, weapons, marching – Jesus! I thought for a bit they were SS, but , alas, they were just our version of Nazis.
LarryG on April 28, 2010 at 10:19 PM
…The Tea Partiers dispersed peaceably and invited the SWAT team back to their houses for Chicken and Dumplings where they enacted their their revenge by giving the officers the recipe but leaving a key ingredient out…
GoodBoy on April 28, 2010 at 10:21 PM
That damn George W. and his jack-booted thugs…oh wait…
Clink on April 28, 2010 at 10:21 PM
Sorry, I am sick of grandmothers being called racists and bigots every minute of every day.
“I was following orders” is not an excuse to parade around in FULL riot gear. The chief of police needs to pull his head out.
These people were acting peacefully. They were not throwing rocks at police like the illegals in AZ. There is a give and take between the public and law enforcement.
tetriskid on April 28, 2010 at 10:22 PM
INC, tetriskid, There must have been a very cooperative city government. Local governments cannot be legally ordered around by POTUS.
Pelayo on April 28, 2010 at 10:23 PM
I bet Saturday night live will be all over this?
No?
Well, Rush?
Tomorrow would be a good day for Mark Steyn on Rush!
dhunter on April 28, 2010 at 10:29 PM
Rush was doing a good job breaking down the juvenile in chief, today.
Cybergeezer on April 28, 2010 at 10:31 PM
Perfect example of “the narrative” versus reality.
brennan251 on April 28, 2010 at 10:36 PM
Well, this should help plenty of job-seeking people make a decision NOT to join their local police force. As long as President Ridiculous is in office, who in their right mind would want to risk having this happen to them? Oh, the shame of it all!
redwhiteblue on April 28, 2010 at 10:38 PM
OMG. I’ve seen everything now. Can’t wait to hear ABC News say that the riot police were called in to a Tea Party demonstration.
That’s all this was for…to be able to say riot police have been called into tea parties.
What. A. F**!*&^#ing. Joke.
JustTruth101 on April 28, 2010 at 10:38 PM
Cybergeezer on April 28, 2010 at 10:31 PM
Yea caught a part of first hour have to work sometime.
Lots of folks out there reluctantly admitting Rush and even Hannity nailed this lyin Pinnochio years ago.
Almost like Juan Willaims hosting OReally better than ORaelly.
I know where Juan is comin from OReally I can’t tell anymore why hes’ on his kness for Pinnochio one minute and palyin the I can do any thing better than you the next.
His little game show stick is stoopid and humiliating I don’t know why Steve Doocie does it.
dhunter on April 28, 2010 at 10:40 PM
The most frightening thing was all the meemaws who needed better support bras…….your never too old to lasso up the girls.
di butler on April 28, 2010 at 10:40 PM
I didn’t know that. Thanks.
INC on April 28, 2010 at 10:42 PM
+++Hilarious! There’s a sit-com in all of this. Thanks for the laughter!
redwhiteblue on April 28, 2010 at 10:42 PM
I gotta say. Their close order drill is pretty bad. They just sort of lallygagged their way across the street and back. No facing movements? Not even a flying wedge?
Man. Cops these days…
Rightwingguy on April 28, 2010 at 10:46 PM
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