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such, kept a window partly open to allow for the smoke to escape. As the lead vehicle
passed, a terrorist positioned in the dense foliage along the side of the street turned on the
device activating the infrared beam, which was projected across the width of the street. As
Herrhausen’s vehicle broke the beam, the device was triggered and detonated, launching a
ve-pound, eight-inch-diameter copper plate, killing him.
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When traveling in a covert, multiple-vehicle motorcade protective
detail, it is important that the vehicle not separate unless it is deemed
appropriate and not draw unnecessary attention. One potential problem
that can commonly arise is when approaching signal-light-controlled
intersections. The ...