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bklyncowgirl

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14. Sad that this country has come to such a state.

Fri Jul 17, 2015, 07:39 AM

Jul 2015

Given what's been going on, it's understandable, but is this really the sort of country we want to live in. A place where a visit by a very popular religious leader causes our leaders to spend millions to protect him from hit men and criminals and jihadists and of course your ordinary every day garden variety wackos all of whom can easily arm themselves to the teeth because of our laughably lax gun laws.

DC & NY probably have the security infrastructure in place already, what with the Government and the UN but Philly has to shell out the big bucks and annoy the hell out of ordinary citizens.

I hope His Holiness's visit is a safe one--seriously the guy's probably more in danger from opponents in his own Vatican (keep eating in the mess hall there along with everyone else Frank) than one of our nut jobs but this is America and we are becoming an armed camp.

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Keeping people updated as to the Pope's visit in Philly: [View all] PCIntern Jul 2015 OP

Dafuq? KamaAina Jul 2015 #1

you cannot imagine what's going on here... PCIntern Jul 2015 #2

Heh, bet he could give Bernie and Hillary a run for their money....n/t monmouth4 Jul 2015 #3

Not so far fetched... Octafish Jul 2015 #4

You should by a shitload of rope a dope pope soap snooper2 Jul 2015 #26

I'm excited for his visit but a bit anxious about all the transit and security stuff MH1 Jul 2015 #5

I wouldn't believe every rumor you hear. There are also a lot of rumors pnwmom Jul 2015 #6

Well, everything he's heard I've heard too. I live in philly, and commuting to work is going to be Heddi Jul 2015 #9

And the four mile, eight foot high fence? I don't see anything about that on the SEPTA site. pnwmom Jul 2015 #10

why don't you Google it? PCIntern Jul 2015 #11

That's what those anonymous sources say. But the Mayor says something else. pnwmom Jul 2015 #22

Nutter and the Feds trying to backtrack PCIntern Jul 2015 #23

Or maybe those anonymous rumors are just rumors. n/t pnwmom Jul 2015 #24

they are NOT anonymous rumors PCIntern Jul 2015 #28

I've linked to the Mayor's statement denying the rumor about the four mile fence. pnwmom Jul 2015 #30

Yeah I spend my time collecting links ... PCIntern Jul 2015 #31

Attempted hijack? pnwmom Jul 2015 #32

Of course there's nothing about it on the SEPTA site Heddi Jul 2015 #12

Ex-actly! PCIntern Jul 2015 #13

I mentioned SEPTA because you did in your post. pnwmom Jul 2015 #15

Why am I surprised that they're shutting down pub Trans for 1.5 million visitors Heddi Jul 2015 #16

It does sound poorly planned because they've known about the Pope coming for more than a year. pnwmom Jul 2015 #19

Gee, I don't know Heddi Jul 2015 #21

The DC region is preparing for a lot of people as well. Raine1967 Jul 2015 #7

Your post had me looking up what's LiberalElite Jul 2015 #8

Sad that this country has come to such a state. bklyncowgirl Jul 2015 #14

I don't think they're only protecting the Pope. They're probably also worried pnwmom Jul 2015 #20

My sympathies to Philadelphia..... Bluenorthwest Jul 2015 #17

So, I Guess RobinA Jul 2015 #18

Bwahaha! PCIntern Jul 2015 #25

Sounds like the perfect weekend to get out of Dodge Warpy Jul 2015 #27

Additional point: to use the trains you must buy non-refundable tickets NOW brooklynite Jul 2015 #29

Is there a Red Roof inn?!1 n/t UTUSN Jul 2015 #33

I was in Paris for a Papal visit: Completely overrun and insane lindysalsagal Jul 2015 #34

Yeah...that's the implication here... PCIntern Jul 2015 #35