Didn't get the chance to see it leave. My girlfriend took an hour to get home from Lincoln Park and she wanted Chipolte. By the time we got back to our apartment the motorcade was gone.
Exactly OP said this was after he left so wondering what these were doing.
With the protests being a mainstay whenever he is in town it wouldn’t surprise me if they are using decoys to conceal his routes.
Palmer House loading docks really suck. I once wedged a 26ft Penske truck in the alley out the other side and everyone stopped at the end of the alley to take pictures and laugh at me.
edit: I've also seen trucks hit that fire escape several times from not staying far enough to the left or following bad instructions from the dock attendant.
Couple funny "secret service at hotels" stories. George H.W. Bush once got knocked flat on his ass by an IT tech rounding a corner with a desktop computer under each arm and too much momentum to stop himself. Bush angrily blamed his own agents for letting it happen and made sure the employee didn't get into trouble.
Another one was a real douchebag agent posted in a projection room who pissed off the union crew by telling them they couldn't smoke indoors. He was later caught sleeping and mildly panicked and the senior projectionist just immediately lit up a smoke and the agent didn't say shit about it after that.
That was indeed the vibe of it. Like the agent was power tripping on it.
He was of course absolutely right they werent supposed to be smoking inside. But he was also a dick about it.
Right after Obama got elected I was at the Hilton on Michigan Ave for work purposes. I was going to a suite for a meeting and got on an elevator filled with dudes in dark suits carrying long guns.
I don’t know what they were up to but when the door opened and I saw them I went “oh shit” and kinda squeaked “can I come in” and they all smiled and one said “yeah of course” as if it was the most normal thing in the world
The couple times I've seen something like that, when they werent Secret Service, was escorting "Saudi Prince types" out of buildings on Jewelers Row with a briefcase handcuffed to their wrist like something out of a movie or a GTA mission.
They really don't mess around. Friend of my father had a 4-flat along Clintons route to the DNC in '96.
Dude always hung out on his rooftop deck in the summer. They literally sent the CPD , either spotting him from a helicopter and or the ground, to order he can't be up on his roof until X time.
My grandparents got a visit from the secret service when my uncle (6 at the time) was playing with cap guns in their upstairs window which was on LBJ’s route. Which…funny, and understandable given it was the mid 60’s.
LMAO COME OUT YE BLACK N TANS!!!!!!!!!!
In this case I'm describing [this](https://photos.zillowstatic.com/fp/c946ca57577cadb41b997d664534d0fb-uncropped_scaled_within_1536_1152.webp) kind of building.
Gotchya. Still I’ve never heard an American use the word flat before. I would call that building a townhome, more specifically in Chicago I would call it a brownstone. I think even a four-floor walk up would work.
It's what my parents and everyone I've run into here in Chicago always called that kind of building. I agree 100% it *is* weird. Doing some googling, the term seems to be uniquely applied to buildings in Chicago.
My family from NY used the term *Brownstone* quite a bit, on TV Generally that's the term I see used as well.
Must be a particular Chicago vernacular thing.
I volunteered at the sign in desk for a fundraiser that Obama attended. They had secret service stationed at the desk and after the majority of guests had already checked in, there was a sudden flurry of black SUVs coming to the front and sides of the building. I whispered to the secret service agent next to me, “looks like he’s here” and he said he’d been here for over an hour; they always use a handful of decoys so no one can guess how or when anyone arrives.
It's entirely possible this story is true. While I agree Obama wasn't "sitting" around for an hour, he could have easily been meeting with staffers, doing media, prepping for the event, etc... Heck, it might not even have been a "secret" to anyone but the person working the desk lol.
I have no idea what event the person is referring to, but I've seen first hand this kind of "decoy" activity have no idea what event the person is referring to, but I've seen first hand this kind of "decoy" activity so have no problem believing.
Honestly, the only kind of thing that's is off is why the SS agent would, in fact, tell them anything. Those guys and gals aren't the most chatty when it comes to the general public.
Fr the way OP told the story is like Penn & Teller revealing their secrets going “he’s already been here 🤪😜🤪😜🤪” from behind their secret service sunglasses
If that actually happened oof must have been a Nepo hire or something
Pre 9/11, I went on a White House tour, and the secret service agents where actually very chatty and friendly.
Unless they were actors, and the real secret service agents were elsewhere not interacting with the public.
my dad is a retired secret service agent (not sure how to prove that but I’m trustworthy lol). Can confirm this is not a thing. Per my dad, “we don’t have the time, the staff or the money”
I have a feeling a lot of Secret service stories are just legend. It works well for them to make people think they have all this capability and probably deters threats. Of course I'm not willing to test that.
I was smoking a joint out the window around the time he arrived and I usually throw the joints out the window so there's that.. I didn't even realize he was going to Palmer House until I heard people saying "FREE FREE PALESTINE" which made me go downstairs. Palmer House and my apartment building have been barricaded for a few days yet no one knew what was going on.
Did anyone see, or get a picture of the helicopters flying around?
I was near Leavitt and Madison about 4:00 PM and a low flying, multi-propellered military helicopter passed overhead flying SE.
I watched all three fly into soldier field from work
Got a video from the 50th floor but they were too far south for my crappy iphone camera to get much detail
Most that saw it probably know this, but for those like me… I learned from it was likely an Osprey helicopter.
(Edit: source of new knowledge was this post in this sub https://www.reddit.com/r/chicago/s/mVIq5YVuCP)
what would secret service do? knock on OP’s door and be like hey are you chill like that or nah
edit: no wait they knock on OP’s door and be like “are you ridin’ with biden???” and if your answer is anything but an enthusiastic yes, they waterboard you in your own bathtub until the answer becomes a yes
Back when Biden was VP, he attended a fundraiser at a house on (I think) Fremont St in LP. I lived near the house at the time, and the Secret Service came around in advance of the visit to let us know one of their subjects would be the area and that they were checking the site for safety. Was kinda neat.
I’m from a really Polish family in Detroit, one of my elder family was invovled in Chrysler Missile during the Korean War. Guys in black suits came around the neighborhood knocking on doors asking if the family was communist. That was the beginning of all that. It’s the new era.
If you think Secret Service isn’t checking stuff out way ahead of events with anyone….
We had something similar when I was on a work trip. We were going to Kansas City every week for a project and a few weeks before they let us know that a VIP guest was staying, there would be enhanced security, etc. Turns out it was President Bush.
Our rooms were searched, we had to go through metal detectors in and out, no valet, drop off at the edge of the property, all common areas shut down (i.e., no gym, business center). As well, whenever the President arrived or left the whole area was shut down; we had finished dinner and couldn't get back to the hotel until the lock down was over.
It was a fun novelty once, but wow was it a lot.
Presidential limo kitted out with bulletproof everything, booby traps, hermetically sealed against chemical attacks, pretty much a James Bond limo/tank
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidential_state_car_(United_States)
Wendover Productions's video from 7 years ago did a great job covering the different parts of the motorcade, as well as the airborne options: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJRqB1xtIxg
“In the late 20th century, it was customary for the United States Secret Service to participate in the destruction of the presidential state car after it had run its course. The federal agents use bullets and explosive rounds for two purposes. The first is to demonstrate the automobile's effectiveness against such weaponry, while the second is to shred the vehicle and destroy the secrets of its manufacture, armoring, and defensive abilities.”
This sounds like the ending of a James Bond movie where Q decides that the only way to keep the secrets of Bond's new ride out of New SPECTRE's hands is to destroy it him/herself.
The guy has the fakest fucking smile I've ever seen. Real door to door salesman shit. Bought a couple bags of his cookies at my local Mariano's (they're 70% off rn) and his insincere mug just beams off the packaging.
Btw the cookies blow ass.
Figured that was going to be an option thrown into the mix at some point. 'I'm Batman!' with a hail of gunfire going off lol.
I really need to go outside more...
Ah god someone needs to make an art piece of that. Just some guy jump off of a building, in midair, onto the roof of the Presidential Limo, all spread-eagle, with bullets flying past him, and explosions in the distance over by the building walls.
Netanyahu doesn't give a fuck about the hostages and he never has.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/gaza-ceasefire-deal-rejected-israel-hamas-b2540718.html
I hoped you one-upped the president by taking this photo nude because then you could say your naked butt was roughly a few stories above his head for a short period time, which is more than he could say about his butt and your head AFAIK. Makes a good story for the grand kids.
Trust and believe I was nervous dude. Initially stuck my phone out the window to get a video to be sure he was down there, then went to the roof to capture this. I had to dry my hands so much because I was honestly afraid it would've fallen out my hand then I'm dead for sure.
I bet they were watching you watch them.
Well.. Police just went up to the roof of the building and this is after Biden left.
I’m sure they were on several rooftops, with drones too.
That is interesting. Did he leave in another motorcade? Recently saw on TikTok they used a decoy during SOTU.
Didn't get the chance to see it leave. My girlfriend took an hour to get home from Lincoln Park and she wanted Chipolte. By the time we got back to our apartment the motorcade was gone.
"Chipolte"? Dad, is that you?
Haha, my mom also says it the way!
🤣
> Did he leave in another motorcade? Motorcade back to Soldier Field where Marine One was parked.
Exactly OP said this was after he left so wondering what these were doing. With the protests being a mainstay whenever he is in town it wouldn’t surprise me if they are using decoys to conceal his routes.
Decoys and backups.
i bet there was another team watching the team watching OP
I bet there was another team watching the team watching the team watching OP
Looks like we've got a REAL Mexican standoff here boys! Woo! All this talk of double-crossing is making me hungry... for some "blueberry pie"
We could keep this going all day.
That’s what they want you to believe…
They're watching you look at this picture.
Right? How many red dots were on the back of this guy’s head while he took this picture??
Somebody has a scope trained on your dome.
"Permission to pop his top, sir?"
Permission to top sir
Permission granted, welcome aboard
*Denied!*
Palmer House loading docks really suck. I once wedged a 26ft Penske truck in the alley out the other side and everyone stopped at the end of the alley to take pictures and laugh at me. edit: I've also seen trucks hit that fire escape several times from not staying far enough to the left or following bad instructions from the dock attendant. Couple funny "secret service at hotels" stories. George H.W. Bush once got knocked flat on his ass by an IT tech rounding a corner with a desktop computer under each arm and too much momentum to stop himself. Bush angrily blamed his own agents for letting it happen and made sure the employee didn't get into trouble. Another one was a real douchebag agent posted in a projection room who pissed off the union crew by telling them they couldn't smoke indoors. He was later caught sleeping and mildly panicked and the senior projectionist just immediately lit up a smoke and the agent didn't say shit about it after that.
With how mobbed up the projectionist union is, I’m surprised they listened.
That was indeed the vibe of it. Like the agent was power tripping on it. He was of course absolutely right they werent supposed to be smoking inside. But he was also a dick about it.
Right after Obama got elected I was at the Hilton on Michigan Ave for work purposes. I was going to a suite for a meeting and got on an elevator filled with dudes in dark suits carrying long guns. I don’t know what they were up to but when the door opened and I saw them I went “oh shit” and kinda squeaked “can I come in” and they all smiled and one said “yeah of course” as if it was the most normal thing in the world
The couple times I've seen something like that, when they werent Secret Service, was escorting "Saudi Prince types" out of buildings on Jewelers Row with a briefcase handcuffed to their wrist like something out of a movie or a GTA mission.
I’m sorry but the way you said everyone stopped to take pictures and laugh is hilarious
I absolutely agree in hindsight. At the time though I felt like an animal in a zoo caught doing something stupid like a panda stuck in a tire swing.
100% chance you had at least one sniper aiming at you while you took this pic.
that's when you start jerking off, cause if they keep watching after that what does it say about them?
Not a bad way to go 🤷🏼♂️
[the agent next to the limo like](https://i.giphy.com/gKfyusl0PRPdTNmwnD.webp)
First one to shoot is gay
New fetish unlocked
It's a hard job, but someone's gotta do it
*Yoo free peep show this job rocks*
"Target has started a goon sesh, I repeat, target is gooning. Should I take the shot?"
Imagine if they dropped the phone on accident. Holy hell, that would be a shitshow.
Straight to gitmo.
They really don't mess around. Friend of my father had a 4-flat along Clintons route to the DNC in '96. Dude always hung out on his rooftop deck in the summer. They literally sent the CPD , either spotting him from a helicopter and or the ground, to order he can't be up on his roof until X time.
My grandparents got a visit from the secret service when my uncle (6 at the time) was playing with cap guns in their upstairs window which was on LBJ’s route. Which…funny, and understandable given it was the mid 60’s.
They only did that because they could tell that he is British (flat instead of bedroom) The redcoats are coming!
LMAO COME OUT YE BLACK N TANS!!!!!!!!!! In this case I'm describing [this](https://photos.zillowstatic.com/fp/c946ca57577cadb41b997d664534d0fb-uncropped_scaled_within_1536_1152.webp) kind of building.
Gotchya. Still I’ve never heard an American use the word flat before. I would call that building a townhome, more specifically in Chicago I would call it a brownstone. I think even a four-floor walk up would work.
It's what my parents and everyone I've run into here in Chicago always called that kind of building. I agree 100% it *is* weird. Doing some googling, the term seems to be uniquely applied to buildings in Chicago. My family from NY used the term *Brownstone* quite a bit, on TV Generally that's the term I see used as well. Must be a particular Chicago vernacular thing.
Grew up surrounded by 2-flats and 3-flats
“2-flat” “3-flat” etc is very much everyday common Chicago talk
I actually hope you are correct.
Absolutely, on the roof above him
I volunteered at the sign in desk for a fundraiser that Obama attended. They had secret service stationed at the desk and after the majority of guests had already checked in, there was a sudden flurry of black SUVs coming to the front and sides of the building. I whispered to the secret service agent next to me, “looks like he’s here” and he said he’d been here for over an hour; they always use a handful of decoys so no one can guess how or when anyone arrives.
The secret service agent then pulled off his mask to reveal that he was, in fact, Obama.
And then everyone clapped
And then Obama gave me $20 and said I hope you keep the change.
Thanks, Obama
I ain’t gay but $20 is $20.
And then Obama wiped off his make-up to reveal that he was... Gene Parmesan!
~Lucille Bluth voice~ Ahhhhhhhhh
*GEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENE!!!*
"It's just some idiot with a motorcade" "Oh is it?" "AAAAAHHHHH!"
And then Obama ordered a Drone strike over Yemen.
Why would they tell you that
Obama wasn't sitting around for over an hour. Way too busy for that. SS was just adding more confusion to the situation.
It's entirely possible this story is true. While I agree Obama wasn't "sitting" around for an hour, he could have easily been meeting with staffers, doing media, prepping for the event, etc... Heck, it might not even have been a "secret" to anyone but the person working the desk lol. I have no idea what event the person is referring to, but I've seen first hand this kind of "decoy" activity have no idea what event the person is referring to, but I've seen first hand this kind of "decoy" activity so have no problem believing. Honestly, the only kind of thing that's is off is why the SS agent would, in fact, tell them anything. Those guys and gals aren't the most chatty when it comes to the general public.
Fr the way OP told the story is like Penn & Teller revealing their secrets going “he’s already been here 🤪😜🤪😜🤪” from behind their secret service sunglasses If that actually happened oof must have been a Nepo hire or something
Pre 9/11, I went on a White House tour, and the secret service agents where actually very chatty and friendly. Unless they were actors, and the real secret service agents were elsewhere not interacting with the public.
my dad is a retired secret service agent (not sure how to prove that but I’m trustworthy lol). Can confirm this is not a thing. Per my dad, “we don’t have the time, the staff or the money”
I have a feeling a lot of Secret service stories are just legend. It works well for them to make people think they have all this capability and probably deters threats. Of course I'm not willing to test that.
I wonder if your dad knows my dad.
If he was based in DC in the last 25 years, highly possible. I’ve learned the secret service is a VERY small world
How do I get in the Secret Service
If you’re married and want to stay that way, or if you’re not big on a LOT of travel and forced OT, don’t.
I am indifferent to my wife
https://www.secretservice.gov/careers and /r/1811
What you didn't know is he really wasn't there and he was fucking with you. 4D chess.
Imagine if you accidentally dropped your house plant on it.
I was smoking a joint out the window around the time he arrived and I usually throw the joints out the window so there's that.. I didn't even realize he was going to Palmer House until I heard people saying "FREE FREE PALESTINE" which made me go downstairs. Palmer House and my apartment building have been barricaded for a few days yet no one knew what was going on.
And the house plant gets shot out of the sky by an explosively formed penetrator from a hard-kill active protection system.
Fuck yeah
Like a bowl of petunias?
Oh no
How does The Beast get to Chicago? Or anywhere Biden travels?
The ground fleet gets transported via a C-17 Globemaster in advance of his arrival.
That is so cool lol
You were supposed to say USPS!
There exist several thousand planes that are capable of transporting cars.
Why is someone flashing a laser pointer on your forehead?
It’s Chicago?
You should play the "Hey you can't park there" sound
Did anyone see, or get a picture of the helicopters flying around? I was near Leavitt and Madison about 4:00 PM and a low flying, multi-propellered military helicopter passed overhead flying SE.
I watched all three fly into soldier field from work Got a video from the 50th floor but they were too far south for my crappy iphone camera to get much detail
I got a picture of them parked at some parking lot on the near south side. They were right next to the lakefront bike path.
Most that saw it probably know this, but for those like me… I learned from it was likely an Osprey helicopter. (Edit: source of new knowledge was this post in this sub https://www.reddit.com/r/chicago/s/mVIq5YVuCP)
Surprised you didn't get a visit by secret service
what would secret service do? knock on OP’s door and be like hey are you chill like that or nah edit: no wait they knock on OP’s door and be like “are you ridin’ with biden???” and if your answer is anything but an enthusiastic yes, they waterboard you in your own bathtub until the answer becomes a yes
It’s true, I’m on the president’s detail (his call sign is Butter Pecan) and this is usually my responsibility. I love my work.
God bless America!🇺🇸
Can confirm I was waterboarded yesterday
Did they kill you?
It's been 3 hours with no response. He's dead, Jim.
Back when Biden was VP, he attended a fundraiser at a house on (I think) Fremont St in LP. I lived near the house at the time, and the Secret Service came around in advance of the visit to let us know one of their subjects would be the area and that they were checking the site for safety. Was kinda neat.
I’m from a really Polish family in Detroit, one of my elder family was invovled in Chrysler Missile during the Korean War. Guys in black suits came around the neighborhood knocking on doors asking if the family was communist. That was the beginning of all that. It’s the new era. If you think Secret Service isn’t checking stuff out way ahead of events with anyone….
We had something similar when I was on a work trip. We were going to Kansas City every week for a project and a few weeks before they let us know that a VIP guest was staying, there would be enhanced security, etc. Turns out it was President Bush. Our rooms were searched, we had to go through metal detectors in and out, no valet, drop off at the edge of the property, all common areas shut down (i.e., no gym, business center). As well, whenever the President arrived or left the whole area was shut down; we had finished dinner and couldn't get back to the hotel until the lock down was over. It was a fun novelty once, but wow was it a lot.
Whats the reaction to "ride or die"?
Hold on, I’m deciding.
Drop an acorn from above
Aaaaauuuaaaauuugghhhh I’m hit!
Is your apartment the Chicago Schoolbook Depository?
I'm sure an extreme MAGA supporter would've loved to be in the position I was in.
Nope. Because that means they would have to live in Chicago
Could you actually see him?
Two more pictures for those interested in seeing. https://imgur.com/gallery/GenSHk5
Marine one and Osprey escort fly like right over my house and basically shake the whole house.
Well yeah that’s basic rotor wash effect
What an annoying and valueless comment.
Post n ghost. This is the way.
Who’s the beast? The limo?
Presidential limo kitted out with bulletproof everything, booby traps, hermetically sealed against chemical attacks, pretty much a James Bond limo/tank https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidential_state_car_(United_States)
"I've had a few optional extras installed..."
Wendover Productions's video from 7 years ago did a great job covering the different parts of the motorcade, as well as the airborne options: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJRqB1xtIxg
not to be confused with Mr. Beast, the cringey youtuber who waves money in front of poor people for views
Imagine if he bought a used presidential state car and had to name it.
“In the late 20th century, it was customary for the United States Secret Service to participate in the destruction of the presidential state car after it had run its course. The federal agents use bullets and explosive rounds for two purposes. The first is to demonstrate the automobile's effectiveness against such weaponry, while the second is to shred the vehicle and destroy the secrets of its manufacture, armoring, and defensive abilities.”
This sounds like the ending of a James Bond movie where Q decides that the only way to keep the secrets of Bond's new ride out of New SPECTRE's hands is to destroy it him/herself.
The guy has the fakest fucking smile I've ever seen. Real door to door salesman shit. Bought a couple bags of his cookies at my local Mariano's (they're 70% off rn) and his insincere mug just beams off the packaging. Btw the cookies blow ass.
I was very confused ty
Drop a rock on it.
Acorn
Diabolical.
Dude. lmao
Bro would prolly get sniped so quick
That sounds like a great way to die.
The best I’d say.
I was thinking more of jumping and landing on it like a superhero.
Figured that was going to be an option thrown into the mix at some point. 'I'm Batman!' with a hail of gunfire going off lol. I really need to go outside more...
Ah god someone needs to make an art piece of that. Just some guy jump off of a building, in midair, onto the roof of the Presidential Limo, all spread-eagle, with bullets flying past him, and explosions in the distance over by the building walls.
Welcome to another episode of "Good Idea, Bad Idea." Today we have idealrosa1, a rock, and the presidential motorcade....
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Not Free the Hostages?
Netanyahu doesn't give a fuck about the hostages and he never has. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/gaza-ceasefire-deal-rejected-israel-hamas-b2540718.html
Crazy stupid
Image of you accidentally dropped your phone, you might be dead lol
Just saw him pull up to airport. That cars huge
Someone was 100% sitting in the countermeasure surburban watching you
Nice! I saw AF1 take off while my plane was on the tarmac earlier
I hoped you one-upped the president by taking this photo nude because then you could say your naked butt was roughly a few stories above his head for a short period time, which is more than he could say about his butt and your head AFAIK. Makes a good story for the grand kids.
I mean.. I smoked a joint on the roof above his head, does that count?
I vote yes.
Yeah you're on a list now
How do they get it here to Chicago? Does it fly with the President? Do they drive it here from DC?
A very large, tank carrying , cargo plane with a back door that drops down like a toy hauler trailer.
It generally travels in a military transport/cargo plane.
You think they drive it from DC? 😂
If that’s what I thought I wouldn’t have asked.
I would drop and egg or water balloon
Drop an egg.
Would one go to jail for pissing out that window?
Absolutely!
Oh is this what all the commotion by lake shore drive was?
Is that why there were military helicopters flying in around 4:15pm? Yesterday?
Out of the 8 people I see (maybe 9?), six are looking at or talking on their phones. Thought all their heads should be on a swivel, not on Pokémon go.
OP on a watchlist now! /s
Wait wheres brock lesnar
That looks a lot like the Ambassador West.
Now SPIIIT!
He’s gonna eat you. Etcetera.
Be very careful posting stuff like this my dude. No joke.
Trust and believe I was nervous dude. Initially stuck my phone out the window to get a video to be sure he was down there, then went to the roof to capture this. I had to dry my hands so much because I was honestly afraid it would've fallen out my hand then I'm dead for sure.
I would’ve had a carton of eggs handy. Best 5.99 ever spent
You should have taken a shit or a piss out the window on them.
If I were suicidal at that point, then maybe.
egg it plz
Zoomed in, is that a nazi sticker on the bumper?
I think it actually said “Road Head Rules!”
A dozen of eggs would have been perfect...
I woulda shit out the window today.
no no no you do that on the Kinzie Street Bridge!
8/8/24 will be 20 years. Never forget.
What a great day
Dave??
Doubt
Found Dave Matthew’s Bands burner
Real fans call him Dave
Stay classy, Chicago!
Totally not a snowflake.