Chapter 180
*** A New Daily Life ***
Unless there was some special occasion, a president’s security detail constantly operated with the greatest diligence. After all, the president was the figurative representative of their nation, and if they were ever assassinated, the ensuing instability could usher in major changes that may alter the country’s fate.
The security team that protected the President of the United States always conducted on-site pre-screenings, called ‘Advancing,’ several days prior to the President’s scheduled appearance. Their task was to search the vicinity for locations where explosives or snipers might be hidden.
The President’s Private Detail, or PPD, agents performed security missions near the President and were prepared to take a bullet for them; they also received special training in various assassination situations, such as car bombs and chemical weapons.
In addition, the presidential security vehicle, code-named ‘Beast,’ was uniquely made for security purposes. It also acted as a high-tech device that had a bomb detector, oxygen supply, self-recovery fuel tank, and the ability to operate even after its tires were shot and blown out. There were only two things the vehicle couldn’t do: fly and float on water.
Unless an organization spent a fortune, took advantage of an unexpected opening, and could deploy a plethora of spies, it was virtually impossible to approach the President. It was even more unlikely that anyone could sneak into the President’s private room.
“Hello, sir.”
“What… who are you? How did you get in here?”
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