[FedCom] New Antennas on Secret Service Suburban

[Steve Baker]

The USSS may had learn from an incident that happen to the President of
Pakistan. The Pakistan President was in route to some where and  a RF
jamming device some where in his vehicle or another vehicle that jammed a RF
triggered bomb from going off.  This was like the 3rd bombing attempt which
happen not to long ago.






----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Johnson" <jasbo01 at yahoo.com>
To: "Fedcom" <fedcom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 11:12 AM
Subject: [FedCom] New Antennas on Secret Service Suburban


> With regard to the photo of the Suburban the was
> referenced by Blaine Brooks (www.freilich.com/visit/)
> a short while back, I think I can safely say that,
> among other electronic wizardry, the vehicle in the
> photo most definately contains a wireless (cell
> phone)jammer...and who know what else!
>
> While attending a recent Republican rally here in west
> Michigan the announcement was made, "For everyone's
> safety, please turn off all cell phones and pagers."
> The announcement wasn't really necessary, save
> protecting the devices from possible RF overload, as
> within a matter of about 10 seconds, my phone, which I
> had been talking on at the time, displayed the
> message, "Call Failed".  In trying to reaquire the
> signal from what I know is a nearby cell tower, it
> simply continued to run in the search mode looking for
> something that was no longer there.
>
> In retrospect, I guess I shouldn't have been so
> surprised, though I it was rather intriguing.  Cell
> phones have become a very inexpensive means of
> triggering Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) as
> evidenced by bombings in the Middle East, Iraq and
> Afganistan.  I, for one, have no problem with this
> countermeasures technology if it means an extra margin
> of safety for the President.
>
> Jim Johnson
> Caledonia, MI
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