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1.30pm today we were off to Sainsbury's, Townmead Road, Fulham, went on the Upper Rich Rd, when we got to West Hill, about six Police Motor Bikes escorting a black saloon. All traffic had to stop we thought the car was going up West Hill towards Tibbets Corner but all of a sudden it shot past us on the Upper Richmond Rd going East Putney way.. Couldn't see who it was apart from the driver, looked like 4 in the car. Didn't have any Royal crest on the car.

Barbara Stevens ● 2720d6 Comments

When Trump arrives on Monday they'll be lots of big, black cars going around with police outriders ... 

Michael Ixer ● 2720d

Trump is also protected by the Secret Service which takes precedence for his personal security. This article is fascinating:  https://www.cheatsheet.com/culture/secret-service-keeps-donald-trump-safe-wherever-he-travels.html/

Sue Hammond ● 2719d

All the  motor bikes seemed suddenly to come down the road, then they seemed to surround the vehicle as if they made it change direction.

Barbara Stevens ● 2719d

Thanks, Sue. I guess that's mainly standard stuff, although I wonder if they contact everyone who's threatened the President; that could be a full time job in Trump's case! I suppose he must have a cardiologist in his team - given his size/weight and diet, etc an embolism or  heart problem must be a risk? Must have been fun being JFK's minder; if he couldn't be on his own, did they have to follow him into the bedroom every time he had one of his apparently frequent extra marital dalliances?

Michael Ixer ● 2719d

I think I read somewhere that Trump has a mild form of OCD so maybe that's why he's gone overboard on the security issue. He's always had a large team of private security personnel even before he went into politics. One of the perks/problems of being a billionaire I suppose.

Sue Hammond ● 2719d

Sue, not idea who it was, but pretty standard stuff for PMs and such.

Bunny Payne ● 2719d