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		TedDoesntTalk on Jan 17, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: My grandfather was almost shot down at the White H... They are bodyguards. Ex-presidents pissed off a lot of people, domestically and internationally, when in power. They are much more likely to be targeted for murder than the average citizen.

lazide on Jan 17, 2023 [–]

They’re also just high profile.

Some random whacko thinking you’re in a love affair with their crush (cough like Jodie Foster/Reagan) is enough to catch a bullet. [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hinckley_Jr.]

Whack jobs are a real problem.

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