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Anarchists planned kidnapping of RNC delegates

Administrator — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:45:34 +0000

A year ago, the Ramsey County sheriff’s office began looking closely at a group called the Republican National Convention Welcoming Committee. What it found, according to an 18-page search warrant application and affidavit, led to weekend raids on two Minneapolis homes and a temporary St. Paul office for the self-described anarchist group. According to the [...]

DNC Security

Administrator — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:10:31 +0000

One Down. One to go.

Where’s Waldo?

Administrator — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:05:53 +0000

Has it really been 30 days since my last Blog update? It must have been a really busy month. Oh yeah, wait, it was. More to come.

Guarding The Olympic Stars

Administrator — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:15:52 +0000

“Next month, a delegation of nearly 1,200 U.S. athletes, coaches and support staff will make their way to Beijing, China, for the Olympics games. Behind the scenes, United States Olympic Committee Chief Security Officer Larry Buendorf will be keeping a close eye on the games, making sure that the four years he’s spent making security [...]

Top 10 Bodyguard Movies of All Time

Administrator — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:35:04 +0000

Presenting my very biased list for Top 10 Bodyguard Movies of all time. This is an unscientific study with the only criteria being that they get a lot of play in my DVD. 1. Star Wars (Obi-Wan was Luke’s bodyguard!) 2. Man on Fire 3. Yojimbo 4. The Bodyguard (yeah it’s Cliché, but it’s a good movie) 5. Way of the Gun 6. Shogun [...]

Protester Glues Himself to Head of State

Administrator — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:46:29 +0000

Dan Glass was at 10 Downing Street to receive a charity’s award for his work on transportation issues when he staged the unusual protest. Just before Prime Minister Gordon Brown presented him with the award, Glass squirted superglue in the palm of his left hand. He shook Brown’s right hand and then grabbed the prime minister’s [...]

W Magazine Covers Bodyguards

Administrator — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:22:01 +0000

Fashion Magazine W presents the Users Guide To Tastefully Getting Around Town With Your Bodyguard. A slightly skewered look at Celebrities and their security staff. For example: #2: Emulate Government Types. #4: Start of in a suit. (P.s., I should probably mention that I contributed to the good *parts* of this article…).

Australian Bodyguard Profiled

Administrator — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:48:59 +0000

“He walked side by side with seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong during some of the most tense and risky moments of the American’s cycling career. But the worst fate Serge Borlee was charged with protecting Armstrong from was not losing the Tour - it was losing his life. “Some people wanted to [...]

Interesting LEO Site

Administrator — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:17:02 +0000

Ran across the Law Enforcement version of Youtube. A pretty interesting (and entertaining at times) collection of Law Enforcement - related videos. To visit Blutube, click here.

Mayor, Bodyguard Accused of Civil Rights Violations

Administrator — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:34:27 +0000

A federal grand jury in Jackson, Miss., returned a three-count indictment against Frank E. Melton, the mayor of Jackson, Miss., and his two bodyguards, Jackson police officers Michael Recio and Marcus Wright. The three men were charged in connection with a conspiracy to tear down a private home in Jackson and thereby violate the civil [...]