After massacre, Las Vegas to post snipers on roofs for Sunday's marathon

[Theinquisition]

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/11/11...-marathon.html

Las Vegas plans to post police snipers on rooftops during Sunday’s marathon in the aftermath of the Oct. 1 mass shooting at a country musical festival.







LVPD says the beefed-up security plan for the event also includes assigning more cops to protect runners as they pass by world famous high-rise casino-hotels and the crime scene. About 350 cops will be on hand.

"We've made a few changes, some subtle things," Capt. Andrew Walsh said. "Obviously, the threat of a sniper attack is something that we know can happen. So, we added some counter-sniper surveillance posts along the route."




Organizers have urged the runners to wear their Vegas Strong gear. Tens of thousands of runners are expected to participate. There will also be a Vegas Strong signing wall on Las Vegas Boulevard


FILE - In this Nov. 16, 2014, file photo, runners begin the Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon along the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas. More than 40,000 people will run on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017, under the watchful eyes of snipers and surrounded by other law-enforcement safety measures during the Las Vegas Rock 'n' Roll Marathon, the first large-scale outdoor event the city's hosting since a gunman killed 58 people gathered at a country music festival last month. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

In this Nov. 16, 2014, file photo, runners begin the Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon along the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas. (Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

A high-stakes gambler and real estate investor killed 58 people and injured hundreds more after shattering the windows of his hotel suite and unleashing gunfire on the Route 91 Harvest music festival below. From the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay casino-hotel, Stephen Paddock had an unobstructed view to rain bullets on the crowd, who had few places to hide.

A police helicopter will circle runners the route of the marathon which gets underway just before sunset Sunday.



Semi-trucks, dump trucks, buses and other large city vehicles will be positioned at key intersections to try to prevent anyone from driving onto the course, Walsh said, following recent attacks in the U.S. and abroad in which vehicles have plowed into crowds.

Walsh acknowledged the event presents a huge challenge to police and encouraged casino employees, visitors and others to alert authorities of anything suspicious. Security checkpoints will be set up for the Sunday races — a marathon, half marathon and 10K — and a Saturday 5K and concert.

"With all the things that we've seen happen in the world, whether it's in Texas at a church, whether it is in New York City on a bike path, or whether it's here at a concert, the vulnerabilities that exist and try to predict and prevent each and every one of those is a tremendous challenge," Walsh said.

Organizers moved events away from the scene of the massacre. The concert, typically held at the outdoor venue where the shooting took place, was shifted miles north, across from the SLS hotel.

The start of the marathon, usually outside Mandalay Bay, was moved a mile north to the front of the New York-New York casino-hotel. The race has always featured live bands every mile, but on Sunday, the first 2½ miles — when runners will go by the crime scene twice — will be silent.

Spokesman Dan Cruz said that will serve as an extended moment of silence.

"Running the marathon symbolizes miles of grit, determination; these are driven athletes, who know all about adversity," he said. "So, for them, it's the perfect event to help Las Vegas bounce back."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

It's sad that we have to do take such extreme measures to prevent mass violence.

[Allybeboba]

These “extreme” measures have been going on for a long long time my friend. The police and MSM just didn’t make it widely known.
A lot has happened since 9/11.

[StayTuned]

Lightning never strikes twice into the same spot

While they place snipers on the rooftops, there's going to be another shooting that day somewhere else during some other event. Or not.

'Specially now that they've announced it. But I guess it's a deterrent.

[Theinquisition]

These “extreme” measures have been going on for a long long time my friend. The police and MSM just didn’t make it widely known.
A lot has happened since 9/11.

Indeed, although now that such measures are becoming more public, it makes me sad.

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Lightning can and does strike the same place twice. Learn some science.

Calm down there bill Nye.

[NoRest4Wicked]

I guess it's just the day and age we're in. I was just reading about a Miami school that is starting to sell bullet proof inserts for children's school bags, so they can use them as shields in case of a school shooting. Crazy.

My parents did atomic bomb drills in school, my kids will be doing active shooter drills.

[StayTuned]

Lightning can and does strike the same place twice. Learn some science.

Learn what fucking proverbs are

[Theinquisition]

I guess it's just the day and age we're in. I was just reading about a Miami school that is starting to sell bullet proof inserts for children's school bags, so they can use them as shields in case of a school shooting. Crazy.

My parents did atomic bomb drills in school, my kids will be doing active shooter drills.

That's True, I hadn't thought of that. I guess every generation has its boogieman.

[Video Games]

I'm sad this is what it has come down to.

[Theinquisition]

I'm sad this is what it has come down to.

I blame Video Games

[StayTuned]

I'm sad this is what it has come down to.

Eh, as NoRest said... we at least went from a real fear of atomic bombs down to a real fear of being shot.

I guess that's an improvement.

[Ripster42]

Learn what fucking proverbs are

That proverb is usually used in context of things not repeating in the same place twice. This does not apply to terrorism, unless, for some reason, you ignore 9/11 & the WTC bombing that occurred there as well.

It's other use is to encourage idiots to do stupid things. Pompeii erupted and killed everyone around? Well, volcanoes don't erupt twice!

[Video Games]

I blame Video Games

How dare you.

Eh, as NoRest said... we at least went from a real fear of atomic bombs down to a real fear of being shot.

I guess that's an improvement.

Maybe, but seems like you're more likely to get shot than bombs.
Anyway, i will put my faith in the popo to keep them safe tomorrow.

[StayTuned]

That proverb is usually used in context of things not repeating in the same place twice. This does not apply to terrorism, unless, for some reason, you ignore 9/11 & the WTC bombing that occurred there as well.

It's other use is to encourage idiots to do stupid things. Pompeii erupted and killed everyone around? Well, volcanoes don't erupt twice!

I wish I could facepalm meme you

[Ripster42]

I wish I could facepalm meme you

Ditto.

[StayTuned]

Ditto.

I'm not a pokemon

[JCD000]

I understand why they want to have them, but it's kinda ironic that if there would be another shooting like the one there was, the shooter could be under the snipers in the same building.

[Deleted]

Learn what fucking proverbs are

Wrong. Most of the time.

[lonely zergling]

Should be standard to have snipers on roofs at such events. Especially in the age of truck of peace and crazy gun fanatics who kill people for no reason at all (you merricans are weird bro).

[Deleted]

I guess it's easier than addressing the real issue

[Deleted]

I am just imagining people seeing the snipers on the roof and then start shooting at them and it turning into a actual firefight. Urgh...