Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and beginning April 20th, 2021 (Eastern Time) the Yahoo Answers website will be in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.

Has a Honor Guard ever attacked a head of state?

I mean think of it, they are standing in formation carrying bayoneted rifles and some famous political figure walked by, has a guard ever seized the moment and attacked?

Are the bayonets sharp even?

And then you got those marines who get tasked to help the President carry a flag or stand outside Marine One.

Surly, at one point in time a parade guard has tried to attack someone of importance while on duty right?

4 Answers

Relevance
  • Anonymous
    7 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    The Indian Prime minister Ranjive Gandi was attacked by a Sri Lankan (Ceylon) guard of honour in the 1980s.

  • 7 years ago

    It has to have happened at least once. I mean the Praetorian Guard killed a couple of Roman emperors, and many dictators have been overthrown in coup d'etats involving their own guard units. But it would be interesting to know of such an incident.

  • 7 years ago

    Oh yeah, the Praetorian guard.

  • 7 years ago

    not so far...but Oswald was a marine

Still have questions? Get your answers by asking now.