Lord Sovereign
The resident Britbong
Having looked into the assassination, I can only conclude Lincoln's security were morons. How else was an armed man able to walk into the President's box, mortally wound him, then flee the scene?
The bloody Praetorian Guard would have foiled this without much trouble. What excuse did Lincoln's security have?
Edit: For point of reference, imagine Booth trying this with a European monarch at the time? If by some miracle he got within a mile of his target, managed to get close and do the deed, he wouldn't leave the scene alive. So what was different about the President of the United States?
The bloody Praetorian Guard would have foiled this without much trouble. What excuse did Lincoln's security have?
Edit: For point of reference, imagine Booth trying this with a European monarch at the time? If by some miracle he got within a mile of his target, managed to get close and do the deed, he wouldn't leave the scene alive. So what was different about the President of the United States?