Pope 0 –
2 Problems - Two Strikes On Day One…
By
Nick Ashton, Founder, CEO, Tracometry Group of Companies.
22,000 plus
security personnel who are in a reactive mud hole! There
is more riding on this secure event than any other event Brazil has ever or
will host.
How come
the ability to place a device at a historical Roman Catholic sanctuary was only
being checked a few days before the Pope was to visit, shows a total lack of
security understanding.
Brazilian
military police say they destroyed a small explosive device over the weekend
after discovering the item in a bathroom near a sanctuary Pope Francis is
scheduled to visit later this week.
The device
was found in Aparecida, where Francis is scheduled to visit a historic Roman
Catholic sanctuary Wednesday. It had "low destructive power" and
wasn't in an area on the pope's route or in an area where pilgrims would be
gathering, military police in the southeastern state of Sao Paulo confirmed to
CNN.
The
explosive was made from a small plastic cylinder wrapped in duct tape, they
said.
"The
artifact was sent to military authorities for verification," police said.
"Security personnel quickly cordoned the area off."
It was a
message to all, we have beaten your
security blanket and proven our point that no one is safe! This test run proved so many points and
please tighten what security you have!
Tracometry People more than anyone want a successful
visit by the Pontiff, but with our knowledge of the Brazilian security
capabilities, it will be more than a miracle to succeed.
It is all
about PROACTIVITY!
If this was
not bad enough, a Brazilian official says the mob scene witnessed as Pope
Francis arrived in Rio de Janeiro took place because his driver made a wrong
turn.
That's what
Rio de Janeiro city Transportation Secretary Carlos Osorio states. He says that the Fiat that Francis was riding
in from the airport to the city center inadvertently turned into the wrong side
of a 12-lane thoroughfare, known as Avenida Presidente Vargas.
Instead of
taking the left lanes that were free of traffic, the car turned into the right
lanes cluttered with buses and taxis, forcing the pontiff's car to stop.
Thousands
of faithful who lined the streets then rushed the car, reaching into the pope's
open window, many taking photos of him with their phones.
Hang on, the
driver took the wrong turn? Who was the
driver and what training and information was shared with him prior to picking
up the most important passenger you have every driven? 22,000 security forces and one driver who
never attended the meetings on driving the planned route. Was there not a rehearsal of this drive
in? Or was there a stand-in for the
driver as well?
My
suggestion to the Pontiff, take a bus, it seems you will be so much safer…
It is now
day two, I just hope they have made some changes, but then Rome was not built
in day…
I will take
a deep breath and enjoy the rest of the case of Champagne in the celebration of
the birth of a Royal prince.
Cheers!
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