U.S. Secret Service agents keep watch from the roof of the White House in Washington. (Reuters/Jonathan Ernst) / Reuters
Washington Post: “Live Fire” exercise to be held near White House
Gunfire, involving live ammunition, will erupt Saturday near the White House and the Vice President’s residence in a test by the Secret Service.
The agency said it will run a “live fire” calibration of a system that makes it possible to determine exactly when and where shots are fired near the two high-security sites.
In the tests, which will run into early Sunday, shots will be fired into a “bullet trap,” an installation designed to prevent them from going astray. The trap has been tested and validated, according to the agency.
Shooting will be in three-shot increments, the Secret Service said.
From the description, it appears that the system will be similar to shot-spotter technology in use by the D.C. police.
Read more ....
WNU Editor: I guess they are taking advantage of the situation since President Trump is staying at Camp David this weekend .... Trump holds Camp David Cabinet meeting on Harvey (The Hill).
No comments:
Post a Comment