Awfavre Member Username: Awfavre
Post Number: 48 Registered: 08-2005 Posted From: 69.3.206.177
| Posted on Thursday, May 18, 2006 - 11:36 am: | |
There appears to be a special Coast Guard security zone set up in front of the Renaissance Center. It has been there for a couple days now. There are temporary yellow buoys set up, & the armed CG Zodiac boats have been patrolling the area. Any touring vessels such as the Diamond Jack boats & the Ovation that have gone by have been “escorted” by the Zodiac boats until they leave the area. I was told “someone bigger than the President” is coming to town. Does anyone have any thoughts? Thanks in advance. |
Detroitduo Member Username: Detroitduo
Post Number: 665 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 194.138.39.55
| Posted on Thursday, May 18, 2006 - 11:40 am: | |
That could be just about anyone with a warm body and a pulse... oh, wait, you said "bigger", not "smarter". My bad. |
Detroitstar Member Username: Detroitstar
Post Number: 41 Registered: 01-2006 Posted From: 35.8.144.6
| Posted on Thursday, May 18, 2006 - 11:41 am: | |
I dont know if this is related, but on Tuesday there were divers down checking the seawall and a couple of police boats on the water as well, right in front of the Ren Cen. |
Detroitplanner Member Username: Detroitplanner
Post Number: 111 Registered: 04-2006 Posted From: 63.85.13.248
| Posted on Thursday, May 18, 2006 - 11:47 am: | |
Maybe the Hoedown is bigger than the president? |
Viziondetroit Member Username: Viziondetroit
Post Number: 488 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 65.42.23.2
| Posted on Thursday, May 18, 2006 - 12:13 pm: | |
I see coast guard flying around as well from my office. Maybe it's another Hoffa lead :-D lol |
Detroitstar Member Username: Detroitstar
Post Number: 42 Registered: 01-2006 Posted From: 35.8.144.6
| Posted on Thursday, May 18, 2006 - 12:14 pm: | |
lol Vizion. My dad has been convinced for years that he's in the foundation of the Ren Cen. |
Southwestmap Member Username: Southwestmap
Post Number: 471 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 64.79.90.206
| Posted on Thursday, May 18, 2006 - 12:16 pm: | |
There's a convention of Judges in the Hotel. Unsure if they are Federal Judges or what. FBI is guarding, too. |
Viziondetroit Member Username: Viziondetroit
Post Number: 489 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 65.42.23.2
| Posted on Thursday, May 18, 2006 - 12:17 pm: | |
Detroitstar, My dad told me the same thing when I was a lil younger that he thinks he is in the foundation... who knows, lol. Man that would get messy if they decided to dig lol |
Southwestmap Member Username: Southwestmap
Post Number: 472 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 64.79.90.206
| Posted on Thursday, May 18, 2006 - 12:19 pm: | |
Its the 6th Circuit Court. |
Awfavre Member Username: Awfavre
Post Number: 49 Registered: 08-2005 Posted From: 69.3.206.177
| Posted on Thursday, May 18, 2006 - 12:22 pm: | |
Thanks, Southwestmap. That explains it! |
Viziondetroit Member Username: Viziondetroit
Post Number: 491 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 65.42.23.2
| Posted on Thursday, May 18, 2006 - 12:26 pm: | |
Doesn't seem worthy of coast guard patrol etc.. I can see a few cops or something, but I not the CG and FBI etc... |
Dmb Member Username: Dmb
Post Number: 188 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 68.61.245.34
| Posted on Thursday, May 18, 2006 - 12:45 pm: | |
Kwame probably just wanted to go to Zoup in the basement of the ren cen for lunch today. You can never be too careful when it comes to hizzoner. |
93typhoon Member Username: 93typhoon
Post Number: 2 Registered: 04-2006 Posted From: 192.85.50.1
| Posted on Thursday, May 18, 2006 - 1:02 pm: | |
Kinda weird - back during the election the CG boats were not overtly armed during Kerry and Bush visits, but they did escort small boats away from the ren cen. During the all star game and the Superboal the CG boats were armed with m-60s. The CG chopper goes by the ren cen a couple times a day every day. I saw potential FBI/SS agents last week, armed, dark suits, little communication things in their ears wandering the inside of the ren cen. |
Susanarosa Member Username: Susanarosa
Post Number: 836 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 208.39.170.90
| Posted on Thursday, May 18, 2006 - 1:05 pm: | |
quote:I saw potential FBI/SS agents last week, armed, dark suits, little communication things in their ears wandering the inside of the ren cen.
That was only Bobby Ferguson. |
Southwestmap Member Username: Southwestmap
Post Number: 473 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 64.79.90.206
| Posted on Thursday, May 18, 2006 - 2:50 pm: | |
I imagine that Federal judges are sometimes assassination targets in the US just as they are in Iraq. perhaps the FBI has a tip. |
Smogboy Member Username: Smogboy
Post Number: 2678 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 69.47.100.44
| Posted on Friday, May 19, 2006 - 1:55 am: | |
I know some people are bothered by the presence of armed boats and security like this but it really doesn't rattle me that much. I was just in NYC recently and saw officers armed to the teeth near the subway entrances/ exit and rather than being scared, it kind of offered me a slight sense of protection. As it is, I think our waterways probably need a wee bit more of a presence to deter any would be dopes intent on causing trouble. |
Eastside Member Username: Eastside
Post Number: 857 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 69.246.10.58
| Posted on Friday, May 19, 2006 - 2:47 am: | |
They were practicing response to a dirty bomb attack. |
Pkatmsu Member Username: Pkatmsu
Post Number: 1 Registered: 05-2005 Posted From: 24.192.41.137
| Posted on Friday, May 19, 2006 - 9:23 pm: | |
Actually I heard that the security zone was due to a port security conference this week with all the heads of the Detroit Port Authority as well as top people of the USCG all in town this week. |
Bagman Member Username: Bagman
Post Number: 69 Registered: 06-2004 Posted From: 68.255.241.217
| Posted on Friday, May 19, 2006 - 9:38 pm: | |
I was on the Ovation for their 1 year Anniversary Party Wed nite. I was the invited guest of a woman who's uncle happens to be a Federal Judge here in Detroit. We were told that the boat had not planed for the Judges Convention and was not allowed to leave the dock for the one hour tour that was part of the evening, and actually besides the free food the only reason I was going. The boat had to be escorted by the USCG and I was told they had placed censors in the water out in front of the Ren Cen. On our way out we happened to run into the Uncle as he was leaving, he thought it was funny that they had all the security. He did say that 2 of the Supremes were there. |
Islandman Member Username: Islandman
Post Number: 180 Registered: 08-2004 Posted From: 68.42.171.59
| Posted on Friday, May 19, 2006 - 11:37 pm: | |
I rode my bike through there yesterday and there were about 15 federal boys in olive drab (with matching satchels) by the water conferring. I could not tell what agency they were with. They had a serious look about them and really cool sunglasses. That is all. |
Lowell Board Administrator Username: Lowell
Post Number: 2625 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 66.167.58.162
| Posted on Saturday, May 20, 2006 - 12:35 am: | |
"Bigger than the President." Shh... the Pope is arriving by submarine. You heard it here first. |
Busterwmu Member Username: Busterwmu
Post Number: 246 Registered: 09-2004 Posted From: 68.164.106.105
| Posted on Sunday, May 21, 2006 - 2:32 pm: | |
We would have to get security permission for loading and unloading at our Hart Plaza dock everytime we needed yo be up that way from Monday-Thuraday (I work for Diamond Jacks). Even if we were going upbound toward Belle Isle, we'd have to do an immediate turn around at the Hart Plaza dock, then go downbound out of the security perimeter and then down the middle of the river till we were up around the area of Tri-Centennial. Those Zodiacs look funny with mounted guys on the fore and aft decks. It was not a problem for us to go around their zone. |