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Military in DC - I am legit confused

Posted on 1/16/21 at 10:03 am
Posted by Wednesday
Member since Aug 2017
15462 posts
Posted on 1/16/21 at 10:03 am
1. Who made this decision?

2. I thought Biden was having some kind of Zoom inauguration? Why is all this necessary if nobody is going?

3. Does anyone have a link to whatever the “official” explanation is-bc I would like to see it?

4. Will that guy who doesn’t know what gender he is dancing in that superhero outfit from the DNC show up again?
Posted by TheRouxGuru
Member since Nov 2019
8453 posts
Posted on 1/16/21 at 10:04 am to
Everyone’s about to get arrested
Posted by Catchfalaya
Member since Feb 2018
1923 posts
Posted on 1/16/21 at 10:04 am to
I’m perplexed as well. If nobody is going why such a big military presence
Posted by mauser
Orange Beach
Member since Nov 2008
21724 posts
Posted on 1/16/21 at 10:04 am to
The anti-gun people want you to know who's in charge.
Posted by ksayetiger
Centenary Gents
Member since Jul 2007
68365 posts
Posted on 1/16/21 at 10:04 am to
it is to justify state occupation to protect the people from the evil blond hair blue eyes trump supporters
Posted by CCT
LA
Member since Dec 2006
6232 posts
Posted on 1/16/21 at 10:05 am to
quote:

Wednesday

Are you serious?
Posted by Indefatigable
Member since Jan 2019
26638 posts
Posted on 1/16/21 at 10:05 am to
It’s *definitely* a big secret master plan by someone to do something huge and explosive and secretive. Definitely. It may or may not involved Trump staying in office or Sidney Powell. It will either happen today, or tomorrow, or by 1/20, or by sometime in March.
Posted by WWII Collector
Member since Oct 2018
7031 posts
Posted on 1/16/21 at 10:05 am to
It's all for show...

a little lagniappe to show how dangerous the right side can be and it will help when they start passing new gun legislation.

You know how many times I heard on the news that this was an armed insurrection... at least a dozen.
Posted by Dawgfanman
Member since Jun 2015
22523 posts
Posted on 1/16/21 at 10:06 am to
quote:

1. Who made this decision?


Great question. We already know that the second and third in line of succession have been in close coordination with military leaders without discussing it with the CIC. Has there already been a coup?
Posted by jamiegla1
Member since Aug 2016
7014 posts
Posted on 1/16/21 at 10:08 am to
I think this is really to push a narrative that Trump supporters are SO dangerous that they need 20K to protect Biden. There is no threat

They are trying to shame into the darkness anyone that ever supported Trump
Posted by BoarEd
The Hills
Member since Oct 2015
38862 posts
Posted on 1/16/21 at 10:09 am to
quote:

1. Who made this decision?


FEMA I think.

Posted by The Maj
Member since Sep 2016
27196 posts
Posted on 1/16/21 at 10:10 am to
NSSEs are planned for a long way out. There are basic packages and things go up based on current intel and planning factors. The military presence has been there for these events, especially post 9/11 most just have not noticed.

The numbers are enhanced because the planners thought there might be some justification for it.
Posted by BoarEd
The Hills
Member since Oct 2015
38862 posts
Posted on 1/16/21 at 10:14 am to
Also, how can you be "legit confused" about this when there are some of us who have been telling you folks this was going to happen for three damn years now?
Posted by illinitiger
North then South
Member since Feb 2009
3225 posts
Posted on 1/16/21 at 10:16 am to
This is pure optics at this point for what's coming. Watch V for Vendetta as a blueprint of what America is about to be like.
Posted by Tigahs24Seven
Communist USA
Member since Nov 2007
12162 posts
Posted on 1/16/21 at 10:18 am to
Enjoy the show... Nothing can stop it now.
Posted by lsutigermall
Plantation Trace
Member since Nov 2006
7301 posts
Posted on 1/16/21 at 10:20 am to
Following the extremists and there is a tremendous amount of chatter, I think is what they said. Didn’t want to get caught off guard again.
Posted by AtlantaLSUfan
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2009
23177 posts
Posted on 1/16/21 at 10:21 am to
Posted by bird35
Georgia
Member since Sep 2012
12258 posts
Posted on 1/16/21 at 10:27 am to
It is for the left to say “See how much of a threat the right is.”


Meanwhile the right will go to work this week and won’t even watch the inauguration on TV.
Posted by dbuchanon
Member since Nov 2014
19837 posts
Posted on 1/16/21 at 10:30 am to
They want you to know that AR style rifles with high capacity mags are only ok when its for THEIR protection
Posted by Arksulli
Fayetteville
Member since Aug 2014
25223 posts
Posted on 1/16/21 at 10:30 am to
Well... having lived in DC I can answer part of this.

Believe it or not 15k National Guardsmen will be hard pressed to present a large show of force throughout DC because you can't swing a dead cat without hitting a massive government building. And they need to guard those buildings 24 hours a day.

The Capitol Police Force is, to be frank, broken right now. DC itself is carved up into little police fiefdoms so the DC PD probably only has access to something like 50 percent of the city.

If you want to keep trouble from breaking out you don't go with the absolute minimum amount of personnel you think will do the job. You go with a modified version of the Powell Doctrine. You use over whelming force and keep crazed dingbats from doing stupid things.

This is what they did during the BLM protests but they brought in the Border Patrol and the Bureau of Prisons personnel as well as Guardsmen.
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