Presidente ceco Petr Pavel al concerto di Bruce Springstreen a Praga

Is that chest bag from helikon tex?

Unexpected Bohemians feature.

I saw the president at an by invitation only event at a foreign embassy in Prague last week (saw him from a distance, not that we spoke or anything). This was a large-ish event, granted, but as I said: invitation only, and tightly guarded on secure premises to begin with.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a security detail that was quite so nervous before. He was constantly surrounded by 5-6 dudes with their hands basically on their guns, facing outwards. That was a stark contrast to last June, when I also saw him at an event, also in Prague. Sure, there was obvious security present there as well: but nothing like the “wall of bodies on hair trigger” I saw at that embassy.

Sad times that such measures are necessary. All the better that he managed to go to that concert. Probably not as critical with regard to security, because likely no one was expecting him there to begin with.

That face says: “don’t move your hands too quickly, you might perish”

edit: to to too! 🙂

Hope we see each other on AC/DC very soon 😉

LOL at the lad in the Bohs shirt on the left

Glad he can still go out and enjoy human things.

This will upset Shamrock Rovers fans.

Doea anyone remember the beginning of Spy Kids 2?
With the presidents’ daughter dancing surrounded by Secret Service agents?

Seeing Czech President Petr Pavel casually enjoying a Springsteen concert made me realize how far we are from that in Hungary. Imagine Orbán in a crowd like that – no handpicked fans, no propaganda cameras, just regular people… and Springsteen singing about freedom, immigrants, and working-class struggles. Yeah, not happening. Unless it’s a secret Ákos gig in Felcsút.

He looks like he could be Pedro Pascal’s father.

There are at least 2 body guards staring directly at you and one more staring at your surroundings only in this picture