The heavily armored Cadillac that U.S. President Obama relies on for short-distance travel caused an embarrassing moment during his trip in Dublin, Ireland, today when it got jammed on a ramp after exiting the U.S. Embassy’s complex. The first cars from the presidential motorcade passed without problems through the gates of the Embassy, but a BMW 7-Series preceding the Cadillac slightly touched the asphalt.
The Presidential Cadillac, nicknamed ‘The Beast’, came next and hit the ground much harder and was immobilized. “There was a loud kind of bang, metal-on-metal, grinding, crunching noise and the car was stuck,” an RTE reporter told the AFP.
In a flash, a bus came into the scene and blocked the public’s view, so we can’t say how the agents got the Cadillac moving. The reporter said that as the car drove out, it appeared to have a piece of metal sticking up.
The Irish state radio said Barack and Michelle Obama stayed in the car during the operation. We don’t know what sanctions those responsible for the President’s security will receive, but we can’t help think it’s somewhat ironic than an 8-ton (17,640 lbs) armoured vehicle that can withstand various types of attacks was defeated by a simple ramp.
Scroll down to see how the events unfolded in the Irish capital.
By Dan Mihalascu
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