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http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/president-obama-teleprompters-stolen-123608804.html A local NBC affiliate in Richmond, Virginia reports that thieves stole a truck carrying hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of equipment that travels with President Obama, including his Teleprompters.
Officials recovered the truck on Monday. Here's the NBC 12 breakdown of the caper:
When you see President Obama speak, there is a pretty typical setup including the presidential seal on a podium, the see-thru Teleprompter and a portable sound system.
Thieves saw the truck carrying that equipment and couldn't resist the target.
We're told the truck was parked at the Virginia Center Commons Courtyard Marriott in advance on Wednesday's presidential visit to Chesterfield.
Sources said inside that vehicle was about $200,000 worth of sound equipment, several podiums and presidential seals, behind which only the President himself can stand.
They told NBC12 around 12:30 Monday afternoon that truck was recovered in the parking lot of the Holiday Inn Express near the airport and hotel staff confirm police activity.
whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules. It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness. This is true both in politics and on the internet." Our Friendly Neighborhood Ray-man said: "no, the doctor's right. besides, he has seniority."
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whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules. It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness. This is true both in politics and on the internet." Our Friendly Neighborhood Ray-man said: "no, the doctor's right. besides, he has seniority."
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It would be awesome if the thieves were white guys.
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it'd almost be worth getting yourself caught just to put a video on youtube of yourself speaking from behind one of those seals.
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It'd be x4 awesome if they took pics behind the podium wearing Guy Fawkes masks
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Hahahah! Isnt he supposed to have the best security in the world?
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It'd be x4 awesome if they took pics behind the podium wearing Guy Fawkes masks 
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YOU PUT SOUP IN IT!
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