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It was not immediately clear why the sedan smashed into an SUV that was part of the motorcade. The driver was surrounded by agents who had their guns drawn.

A sedan smacked into a Secret Service vehicle that was part of President Joe Biden's motorcade in Delaware on Sunday night.

Following the crash, U.S. Secret Service agents whisked Biden into a vehicle.

Agents quickly surrounded the sedan with guns drawn and aimed at its driver, who had his hands up. The cause of the crash was not immediately clear.

Special Agent Steve Kopek, a Secret Service spokesperson, said the vehicle that struck was securing Biden's motorcade route.

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[-] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 133 points 2 years ago

If this was just a DUI or something, the driver is going to have a very very bad time.

[-] ivanafterall@kbin.social 109 points 2 years ago

A car accident is horrifying enough. Can you imagine realizing you just hit the presidential motorcade? In Delaware?

[-] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago

Is Delaware worse for some reason?

[-] RGB3x3@lemmy.world 86 points 2 years ago

Just the realization that you're in Delaware is enough.

Like, who even lives in Delaware?

[-] BrandonMatrick@lemmy.world 32 points 2 years ago
[-] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago

So...lottsa people /s

[-] dogslayeggs@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

I remember the first time I met a person from Delaware. I was shocked. I think I said to them, "I didn't know anyone actually lived there."

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[-] theneverfox@pawb.social 9 points 2 years ago

I'll have to know, there are dozens of us

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[-] Tedesche@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago

I believe it’s Biden’s home state, so people around there probably love him. Can’t imagine being very popular with your neighbors once news gets out.

[-] FireTower@lemmy.world 39 points 2 years ago

On the other hand, the driver probably has a uniquely high chance of a presidential pardon. Seeing how the president is already aware of his case.

[-] ook_the_librarian@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago

The president could only ask the delaware governor to grant one.

[-] FireTower@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

Good eye skimmed over the Delaware part. Assuming it was a DUI (and not an intentional attack) it'd be state jurisdiction.

[-] ook_the_librarian@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago

Yeah, he might catch some federal flack, but it seems most of his issues will be state affairs unless this wasn't just hitting the worst possible car.

Even if he were a drunk terrorist, the feds would handle the attack, and as long he isn't charged federally (if one even could be), the state can still slap an everyday DUI there.

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[-] IWantToFuckSpez@kbin.social 17 points 2 years ago

Immediately disappeared to a black site.

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[-] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 80 points 2 years ago

Well, I'm fucked.

  • That guy, probably.
[-] aluminium@lemmy.world 54 points 2 years ago

Shoutout ma man biden still rockin that iPhone X or XS. You don't always have to have the latest and greatest.

[-] xantoxis@lemmy.world 103 points 2 years ago

You don’t always have to have the latest and greatest.

That's why we have Biden

[-] arin@lemmy.world 31 points 2 years ago
[-] jordanlund@lemmy.world 29 points 2 years ago

AOC legally becomes old enough in October of '24. You have to be 35.

[-] arin@lemmy.world 34 points 2 years ago

Very odd rule. I just passed 35 recently and i feel like I'm slowly dying already. Feels like a struggle to learn new things

[-] BossDj@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago

I think this is exactly the metric our geriatric Congress was going for.

[-] jordanlund@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

35 in 1787 is way different from 35 in 2023. :)

[-] TopRamenBinLaden@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago

Around the same age here, and I feel I would have made a much better president in my mid 20s than I would now, for sure.

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[-] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 38 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

On the other end, I remember when Obama came into office and there were no smartphones certified for meeting the security regulations, the USSS & NSA had to work with RIM to build a custom hardened blackberry because he wouldn't give it up.

He was stuck with that blackberry until his last year or two in office and complained publicly that iPhones weren't allowed yet lol

[-] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 32 points 2 years ago

Then there's Trump, who was probs rolling an FSB build of iOS with a passcode of 1111.

[-] whofearsthenight@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago

He used an unauthorized, insecure Samsung Galaxy S3 or something like that, actually.

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[-] Lionel@endlesstalk.org 46 points 2 years ago

Wish there was footage. Seeing the secret service surround the driver sounds cool

[-] TechNerdWizard42@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago

Yes getting into an accident and then immediately surrounded by aggressive machines of death pointed at you... Sounds like a blast

[-] guacupado@lemmy.world 44 points 2 years ago

He said to see the footage. Not to be the guy driving. More of you need to think 5 minutes before actually writing a comment.

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[-] JPSound@lemmy.world 40 points 2 years ago

I'm certainly no A2 lovin back the blue gun nut but if there's any group that I feel completely fine with having guns, it's the president's secret service. These folks are held to the highest standards with the highest training guarding arguably the most important political figure in the world. They are not your average frumpy ass cop with a drinking problem and anger management issues. These sneaky fuckers are hand picked from the best of the best. You never hear about the secret service gunning someone down because they were just in a bad mood that day.

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[-] Lionel@endlesstalk.org 34 points 2 years ago

No, you misunderstand. I want to see the guy who managed to fuck up bad enough surrounded by secret service, not myself.

[-] SCB@lemmy.world 36 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Imagine you have a fender bender, and while you're processing it and thinking "oh fuck where did I put my insurance card" as you hastily dig through your glove box, you look up and there's a dozen dudes with suits and guns surrounding you

And then you have to go to work afterward lol

"Hey Bob, how was your drive in this morning?"

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago

You really think they’re letting that driver go to work any time soon?

They’re probably still just gettting started with the probes. And I don’t mean that… figuratively. We’ll not just figuratively.

[-] Daft_ish@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Got in a bit of a fender bender. No big deal really. turns off tv playing local news

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