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Inside the most exclusive suite at the Super Bowl: Sniper's nest where police watched big game crowd through high-powered rifles
Michael Zennie
Feb. 2, 2014
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Photos have surfaced of an Indianapolis Metropolitan Police officer aiming a high-powered rifle before the Super Bowl from high atop a sniper's perch in the stadium.
The images show that sharpshooters were prepared to use deadly force at the the big game Sunday, where 70,000 fans filled Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The pictures were posted on Facebook by U.S. Tactical Supply, an Oregon company that supplied the weapon's tripod. However, the firm later removed them, saying they sparked too much controversy from commenters who were outraged by the show of heavy weaponry.
+8Sniper's nest: This Indianapolis police officer had two rifles at the ready from a vantage point high above the Super Bowl