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Deranged German Tries to Jump the Pope
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6-9-2007 12:49 PM
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6-9-2007
1:32 PM
egoldstein
Never realized this type of security was something the Vatican is known for...interesting. Only thing i can think of as a criticism of their security is that if this guy had a gun the Pope would likely be dead.
6-9-2007
2:25 PM
mushmaster25
Well sometimes you don't even notice the good guys, because that's the way it has to be sometimes.
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6-9-2007
6:54 PM
Heitz669
Maybe some of the best subtle security.
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