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Richard Sisk
Sat, January 9, 2021, 6:41 AM CST
Army and Air National Guard members deploying to Washington, D.C. to help guard the capital and stay through the Jan. 20 inauguration will have access to lethal weapons at their commanders' discretion, Guard commanders said Friday.
Gowen said Maryland initially planned to send about 500 troops to the District; Wood said Pennsylvania was sending about 1,000; and Lou said New Jersey was sending 500.
originally posted by: Lumenari
a reply to: SoulReaper
Our new owners need to present an awesome display of military force so that it can be broadcast to the unwashed masses.
A simple message, really.It has worked well in other countries when establishing a tyrannical all-powerful Government.
originally posted by: SoulReaper
National guard from multiple states gathering in D.C. and armed with lethal force
Richard Sisk
Sat, January 9, 2021, 6:41 AM CST
Army and Air National Guard members deploying to Washington, D.C. to help guard the capital and stay through the Jan. 20 inauguration will have access to lethal weapons at their commanders' discretion, Guard commanders said Friday.
Gowen said Maryland initially planned to send about 500 troops to the District; Wood said Pennsylvania was sending about 1,000; and Lou said New Jersey was sending 500.
So Trump has committed to a peaceful transition of power and his supporters have left D.C., but they now need to bring in troops from out of state armed with lethal force for the next two weeks. I could understand if they were just going to come in for the inauguration day itself, but what is the current existential threat?
Why the emphasis on them being armed with lethal force? National guard has been deployed many times to control civilian gatherings and are always using non lethal weapons or ammo.
Seems odd to me, looks like they are assembling their own personal army here.
originally posted by: TheLieWeLive
a reply to: SoulReaper
Trump flexed, showed them his army and now they feel like they need more protection.
All of the people that showed up reality checked them.
originally posted by: lordcomac
Torches, pitchforks, ropes... I think I saw some guys on youtube that had a guillitine mounted to a little tow-behind trailer.... and they know all too well that the US citizens are well armed and not too keen on being told no.