Walt Femling, not sure who His Holiness is, will make sure he is safe. The official web site for His Holiness's visit.
To be fair, His Holiness's visit may be closer in nature to a Rainbow Family Gathering than like Herb Allen's annual fly-in. (For HHDL, Phayul has a lot of coverage.
Sheriff to address Dalai Lama's visit--Security for Sept. 11 event top priority. In this April 13, 2005 article, the players are in place.
"Our joint position is that the special event will be less than 50,000 people supported by an integrated plan, including traffic management and involving all local partners and stakeholders," Kline said, after a discussion with Femling. "We will release a press statement on Thursday after our meeting on Wednesday with all local pertinent agencies."
I suppose it is a good thing that Kerry didn't win the election. There'd be a Western White House, and the strains on the valley would be large. This will be an opportunity for all the public safety organizations in the valley to co-operate. By my count,
- State Police (like the highway patrol)
- Blaine County Sheriff's department
- Sun Valley Police
- Ketchum Police
- Hailey Police
- (Bellevue Police -- very small department)
- Forest Service
- ? Are there public safety officers associated with BLM?
The State Department is formally responsible for the Dalai Lama's personal security, said Rod Rinker, a local volunteer who is busy this week sharing his knowledge of the possible sites for the event with Federal officials. "This needs to be the most secure event, like the inauguration of a president."
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