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It was not immediately clear why the sedan smashed into an SUV that was part of the motorcade. The driver was surrounded by agents who had their guns drawn.

A sedan smacked into a Secret Service vehicle that was part of President Joe Biden's motorcade in Delaware on Sunday night.

Following the crash, U.S. Secret Service agents whisked Biden into a vehicle.

Agents quickly surrounded the sedan with guns drawn and aimed at its driver, who had his hands up. The cause of the crash was not immediately clear.

Special Agent Steve Kopek, a Secret Service spokesperson, said the vehicle that struck was securing Biden's motorcade route.

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[–] [email protected] 132 points 11 months ago (5 children)

If this was just a DUI or something, the driver is going to have a very very bad time.

[–] [email protected] 110 points 11 months ago (1 children)

A car accident is horrifying enough. Can you imagine realizing you just hit the presidential motorcade? In Delaware?

[–] ZoopZeZoop 18 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Is Delaware worse for some reason?

[–] RGB3x3 87 points 11 months ago (6 children)

Just the realization that you're in Delaware is enough.

Like, who even lives in Delaware?

[–] BrandonMatrick 33 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] cheese_greater 18 points 11 months ago

So...lottsa people /s

[–] dogslayeggs 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I remember the first time I met a person from Delaware. I was shocked. I think I said to them, "I didn't know anyone actually lived there."

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago

I'll have to know, there are dozens of us

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago (3 children)
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[–] Tedesche 11 points 10 months ago

I believe it’s Biden’s home state, so people around there probably love him. Can’t imagine being very popular with your neighbors once news gets out.

[–] FireTower 38 points 11 months ago (5 children)

On the other hand, the driver probably has a uniquely high chance of a presidential pardon. Seeing how the president is already aware of his case.

[–] ook_the_librarian 14 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The president could only ask the delaware governor to grant one.

[–] FireTower 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Good eye skimmed over the Delaware part. Assuming it was a DUI (and not an intentional attack) it'd be state jurisdiction.

[–] ook_the_librarian 12 points 11 months ago

Yeah, he might catch some federal flack, but it seems most of his issues will be state affairs unless this wasn't just hitting the worst possible car.

Even if he were a drunk terrorist, the feds would handle the attack, and as long he isn't charged federally (if one even could be), the state can still slap an everyday DUI there.

[–] CluckN 9 points 11 months ago (2 children)

If he gets pardoned and it happens again can he use the same pardon twice?

[–] FireTower 34 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Non-joke answer: Pardons are for a person's actions not the person in general. He would need a second pardon.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Immediately disappeared to a black site.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 11 months ago

Decidedly one of the worst hangovers anyone's ever had. "What happened last ni-oh my God"

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[–] [email protected] 81 points 11 months ago

Well, I'm fucked.

  • That guy, probably.
[–] aluminium 46 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Shoutout ma man biden still rockin that iPhone X or XS. You don't always have to have the latest and greatest.

[–] xantoxis 95 points 11 months ago (11 children)

You don’t always have to have the latest and greatest.

That's why we have Biden

[–] arin 24 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] jordanlund 29 points 11 months ago (7 children)

AOC legally becomes old enough in October of '24. You have to be 35.

[–] arin 32 points 11 months ago (7 children)

Very odd rule. I just passed 35 recently and i feel like I'm slowly dying already. Feels like a struggle to learn new things

[–] [email protected] 18 points 11 months ago

Damn dude, good luck. 35+ I feel like I'm just hitting my stride.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago

I think this is exactly the metric our geriatric Congress was going for.

[–] jordanlund 11 points 11 months ago

35 in 1787 is way different from 35 in 2023. :)

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[–] douglasg14b 14 points 10 months ago

Don't let perfect be the enemy of good enough 🙂

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[–] [email protected] 38 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

On the other end, I remember when Obama came into office and there were no smartphones certified for meeting the security regulations, the USSS & NSA had to work with RIM to build a custom hardened blackberry because he wouldn't give it up.

He was stuck with that blackberry until his last year or two in office and complained publicly that iPhones weren't allowed yet lol

[–] WhatAmLemmy 31 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Then there's Trump, who was probs rolling an FSB build of iOS with a passcode of 1111.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago (3 children)

He used an unauthorized, insecure Samsung Galaxy S3 or something like that, actually.

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[–] [email protected] 43 points 11 months ago (19 children)

Wish there was footage. Seeing the secret service surround the driver sounds cool

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[–] SCB 35 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

Imagine you have a fender bender, and while you're processing it and thinking "oh fuck where did I put my insurance card" as you hastily dig through your glove box, you look up and there's a dozen dudes with suits and guns surrounding you

And then you have to go to work afterward lol

"Hey Bob, how was your drive in this morning?"

[–] FuglyDuck 23 points 11 months ago

You really think they’re letting that driver go to work any time soon?

They’re probably still just gettting started with the probes. And I don’t mean that… figuratively. We’ll not just figuratively.

[–] Daft_ish 9 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Got in a bit of a fender bender. No big deal really. turns off tv playing local news

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