Gattman wrote:
"Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net wrote in message
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Security around the President is hardly a new thing.

It's weird, though. When Bush comes to town his appearance location
is secret, private or surrounded by cyclone fences.

My ex-girlfriend got to shake Clinton's hand in the Portland State
University park blocks. (That was before the Lewinski thing.) Security
everywhere, but he could still get out there and meet the
general public. Maybe it's 'cause we're at war now, but, the change
hasn't exactly gone over well here.

-c

I know several people that got to shake Bush's hand when he was here before
the last election. As a matter of fact his motorcade came within a block of
my house well within shooting distance and though I was at work when he
actually drove by there was no visible security on the route 30 minutes
before.

I think the level of security changes with possible threats. Obviously his
security felt safer when he was in South Arkansas.