National Guard stay for another 60 days

LittleMike

New member
It has been reported in the news media "The Capitol was on high alert for a potential attack on Thursday", and nothing happened. Is this to provoke a conflict or establish a pretext for bring out the military as support or replacement for police forces in cities around the country. Seems like Minneapolis is boarding up and getting the National Guard in place for the floyd trial; Last spring the National Guard could not be used to quell the weeks long rioting now they seem to be useful. Do folks in your neck of the woods really believe this is about a threat ?
 

roscoe

Well-known member
Just a bunch of kooks who thought that Trump would be inaugurated March 5. Some strange 'sovereign citizen' conspiracy theory. I have looked but can't find the origins of that particular conspiracy theory.

The National Guard was just being careful. We can't forget Tim McVeigh.
 

roscoe

Well-known member
Tim McVeigh!?!? How does he relate to the National Guard in DC? Would they have stopped a truckload of fertizlizer? Or is there something in that I'm missing?

Are you not aware of the QAnon March 4 'conspiracy'? Given how they got caught unawares January 6, you honestly expect them not to overprepare for anything remotely possible?

A bunch of folks got fired for not being ready for January 6. It will swing the other way for a while.
 

theotherwaldo

Well-known member
Good deal.
Nobody should have to live like that for no good reason.
It's odd, though, that this hasn't gotten more air time.
 

roscoe

Well-known member
Good deal.
Nobody should have to live like that for no good reason.
It's odd, though, that this hasn't gotten more air time.

I dunno - it is in the news;

 

wiscoaster

Well-known member
It doesn't specify. It, and the other articles mention the Capitol Police are "overburdened". You are aware that DC has its own National Guard?
It's the states-provided troops that are going home. No mention the DC Guard is standing down. I suspect they'll still be in the streets. Along with the existing fences.
DC National Guard
 

roscoe

Well-known member
It doesn't specify. It, and the other articles mention the Capitol Police are "overburdened". You are aware that DC has its own National Guard?
It's the states-provided troops that are going home. No mention the DC Guard is standing down. I suspect they'll still be in the streets. Along with the existing fences.
DC National Guard

You mean these guys? All 135 of them off the street and on 'standby' in the Senate Building? I hope the Republic can handle it!

 

wiscoaster

Well-known member
Ya, those guys wearing the military camos. I don't want to see military presence. It shouldn't be thought to be necessary.
 
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