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[-] peteypete420@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

So the cowboys have a Eagles nest huh? Guess even dallas knows they suck and the birds are better.

GO BIRDS!!

[-] 9point6@lemmy.world 93 points 3 weeks ago

OP, let's not be funny, we know exactly how you feel about it

You're a mentally well adjusted human

Unlike the people who thought this is normal behaviour

[-] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 54 points 3 weeks ago

It makes me slightly uneasy and sad that this is done for big events, but I also understand why.

I think the knowledge just saps some of the frivolity from what is otherwise a fun, low-stakes outing.

[-] 9point6@lemmy.world 113 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I kinda hate to be this guy, but:

Know this does not exist in any other country

It is unnecessary in any other country

America has entirely constructed its own hell by simply not applying the same appropriate gun control you see in every other developed nation in the world

Edit: and I know you probably agree with me, but goddamn you've just collectively proven as a nation that over half your countrymen will bazooka their feet and the feet of everyone unfortunate enough to be near them, before even contemplating the idea of supporting someone who promises to make their lives better!

[-] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 40 points 3 weeks ago

100%

It's a response to an entirely self-inflicted problem.

[-] GBU_28@lemm.ee 37 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

That's not true,

As example, 2 years ago I was in Strasbourg for the winter markets and saw 2 things:

  1. Roving squads of military and police armed with submachine guns and even battle rifles. (Some in blue police uniforms, some in camo)
  2. I tried to get a photo from above everything and explored some stairwells. (I like urban exploration) I opened an upper floor office door and was startled by a room full of cops with binoculars and rifles leaning on the wall / resting on a table. They were not very happy with me and it took me about an hour of being a dumb tourist to disengage.

I saw similar on foot squads in Germany too.

[-] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 weeks ago

An hour?? That's crazy-- seems like their fault the room wasn't secure, but they had to harass you for that long before letting you go?

[-] GBU_28@lemm.ee 12 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Checked my passport, called my hotel, checked my flights. agree, honest mistake it should have taken a few minutes. Also I doubt it was a full hour but man it felt like a lifetime.

Edit I don't think I was actually detained but they spooked me into agreeing to hang around while they verified things

[-] Poxlox@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

This is blatantly false. I don't like it, but it most certainly happens at other countries and not just a US phenomenon. I'll paste some proof: https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/sports/brazil-police-sniper-nearly-shot-officer-during-world-cup-opening-1.1889183? https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9692301/Greenpeace-apologise-Euro-2020-stunt-horror-left-two-injured.html https://sports.ndtv.com/euro-2020/snipers-were-ready-to-shoot-parachutist-at-euro-2020-match-minister-2465542/amp/1 https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/feb/01/france-biggest-security-operation-six-nations-stade-italy

Also, this isn't even how they do it. It was an ad for the tripod basically, and it wasn't loaded. They use binoculars and not the rifle for scanning. https://deadspin.com/those-super-bowl-sniper-photos-are-real-5883525/

Hate to be that guy but also hate misinformation so had to chime in.

[-] taladar@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 weeks ago

That is more along the lines of high government official protection at special events they attend in other countries though, not a standard practice at normal sports games.

[-] Vilian@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 weeks ago

You said that hate misinformation, but in the first link it was a guy approaching the president, not a random game, also I always laugh when someone compare USA to Brasil and get mad when I answer that USA is a third world country

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[-] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

I am guessing this is only specific to the USA.

[-] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 weeks ago

I saw so many snipers when I visited the UK... but that was like the year after 9/11 so it might have just been the style at the time.

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[-] Agent641@lemmy.world 71 points 2 weeks ago

Everyone loves the official snipers, but when I tell them I'm a freelance sniper, they get all upset.

[-] Kcap@lemmy.world 35 points 2 weeks ago

As an Eagles fan, I'd appreciate if they don't use our name in their sniper nest. If they could call it something more Cowboys appropriate like a trash nest, or little bitch nest, that would be great.

[-] stoicmaverick@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago

Hell ya dude. That sports group scores points WAY better than the second organization you mentioned. Whenever they compete, I loudly encourage those ones to accrue points just as you surely do. Teams, am I right?

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[-] secret300@lemmy.sdf.org 33 points 3 weeks ago
[-] TheFunkyMonk@lemmy.world 28 points 3 weeks ago

It seems so. Here’s an article with some more information and a higher resolution image (though the image still looks like CGI to me).

[-] GBU_28@lemm.ee 13 points 3 weeks ago

Every major gathering has stuff like this behind the scenes. Not just in America.

[-] Venator@lemmy.nz 12 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

It'd probably usually only be for high profile diplomatic/political events, or when a threat is specifically called in, outside of America, not just your average sports team needs a sniper on thier payroll 😅

[-] GBU_28@lemm.ee 6 points 2 weeks ago

Well the police would generally do it. That's how it generally is in the US too

[-] itsgroundhogdayagain@lemmy.ml 33 points 3 weeks ago

I was at a Virginia Tech football game this season. They let everyone in, all while the metal detectors are flashing non-stop. A school that had a mass shooting not all that long ago where over 30 people died doesn't give a shit what you bring into that stadium. But hey, they've got snipers above the press box.

[-] NoForwardslashS@sopuli.xyz 23 points 2 weeks ago

Not abnormal? Just because a thing exists somewhere it doesn't immediately make it normal.

"Hey everyone, I saw this video online and apparently it's normal to shit in your own mouth now".

[-] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 weeks ago

Shitting in your own mouth is a million times more normal and respectable than occupying a human hunting lodge at a sports event.

[-] ddplf@szmer.info 11 points 2 weeks ago

lemmy.ml guys sure have some peculiar views on stuff being normal

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[-] user1234@lemmynsfw.com 19 points 2 weeks ago

Something about a sniper in Dallas sounds familiar...

[-] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

He is perched at the top of a grassy bowl.

[-] Fuck_u_spez_@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 weeks ago

Just one though?

[-] floral_toxicity@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago

That's Lucas Oil Stadium where the Indianapolis Colts play. That specific picture is from Super Bowl XLVI which took place in 2012. There was another sniper and spotter in the opposite corner.

But as others have said, most major events, including every regular NFL game have snipers in attendance.

They also have cops dressed up at fans to see if they can get through security checkpoints. They'll have the wrong ticket, play dumb, or try to sweet talk guards to get to places they shouldn't. An IRL pen test.

[-] lud@lemm.ee 16 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

An IRL pen test.

It's referred to as "physical pen testing"

[-] lightstream@lemmy.ml 15 points 2 weeks ago

“physical pen testing”

oh I've seen that on the ButtSharpies subreddit

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Can they sell the name to a brand for advertisement?

"The stadium sniper is presented to you by Bud Light!"

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[-] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 weeks ago

This is how you can tell the national character is terminally diseased. If you really think you need this then you should realized you don't need the sports activity nor the stadium. Just go live in a buried sewer concrete pipe because this is where you belong.

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[-] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago

Too bad it doesn't help them play any better.

[-] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 11 points 3 weeks ago

That's what the funny red light on my forehead was for!

[-] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 weeks ago

I really hope that guy isn't allowed to bet on games.

[-] chemicalprophet@lemm.ee 8 points 2 weeks ago

When the culture you create turns you coward this is how you react instead of fixing the causes. Fucking ignorant cowards…

[-] mastod0n@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

Soo, does this have 360 degrees view or will only the guest team's fans be shot?

[-] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

The seats without coverage are somewhat cheaper, for those who don't want to pay for the premium security package.

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[-] Gork@lemm.ee 7 points 3 weeks ago

Do they have another to cover the other half of the stadium? Seems ineffective if the threat is directly underneath or behind that position.

[-] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

Have you considered multiple positions like this with overlapping fields of view?

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[-] cybermass@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 weeks ago

There's a reason we don't see mass shootings in stadiums.

Somehow these crazy people are sane enough to consider what is an easy target.

[-] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 21 points 3 weeks ago

I don't think this has anything to do with it, because there are plenty of stadiums that don't have built in snipers nests.

[-] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 weeks ago

In my city they sit on top of the administration building. They’re only there for the largest events.

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[-] phoneymouse@lemmy.world 15 points 3 weeks ago

Isn’t it all the metal detectors at the door?

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[-] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Is it me or is Costco not safe? I wish they had a sniper. Walmart needs a MOAB with a guy and a hammer 🔨⚒️ on the ready. Much safer.

[-] VantaBrandon@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

I assumed pretty everyone at Walmart is carrying from the looks of 'em

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[-] Marthirial@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

With how the season is going, the snipper may be there to stop someone shooting Dak

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