As Jonathan Ladd points out at Mischiefs of Faction, incompetent security by the Secret Service is no joking matter and the consequences for our society if the president were to be harmed are almost unfathomable.
I don’t think we can imagine quite what it would be like without it actually happening. But I think it’s safe to project that the black community would lose trust and faith in the system. The left, which has already been driven far beyond their patience with the obstruction and shenanigans of the opposition would react with fury.
There’s no telling how long it would take to put all the pieces back together again.
So, before you joke about this, try playing the tape through to the end. Once you do, you won’t think these lapses are the slightest bit humorous.