January 17th - Armed protests at state and federal capitols? (1 Viewer)

[Captain Cranks]

Flyers calling for an "Armed March" on state and federal capitols on January 17th are going around social media.  Hopefully things calm down before then but my sense is the impeachment and "silencing" of DJT and Parler will only stoke the fire even further.

 

[Chaz McNulty]

After what just happened, I don't think the National Guard and police will use the 'soft gloves' approach for this one.  This will be really bad for protestors who show up with guns and for protestors that get out of line.  If the National Guard see's long rifles in a testy crowd, it will get so ugly.

 

[Captain Cranks]

After what just happened, I don't think the National Guard and police will use the 'soft gloves' approach for this one.  This will be really bad for protestors who show up with guns and for protestors that get out of line.  If the National Guard see's long rifles in a testy crowd, it will get so ugly.

Right.  I imagine those looking to participate in the March aren't naive about this point which only increases the likelihood things go south.  Let's hope Trump does something this week to lower the temperature.  

 

[2Squirrels1Nut]

God I hope not. We need an unanimous denouncement of Trump and his continued quest to destroy this country from every elected republican in Congress. 

ETA They need to purge their party of people like Hawley too. 

 

[Sinn Fein]

I am not worried. I expect that such a spread out “movement” would be very sparsely attended at any given site. 

 

[JAA]

Flyers calling for an "Armed March" on state and federal capitols on January 17th are going around social media.  Hopefully things calm down before then but my sense is the impeachment and "silencing" of DJT and Parler will only stoke the fire even further.

It is every citizens right to protest and march. Let it happen.  We can’t live in fear of civil war. 

 

[McBokonon]

Right.  I imagine those looking to participate in the March aren't naive about this point which only increases the likelihood things go south.  Let's hope Trump does something this week to lower the temperature.  

 

[BobbyLayne]

couple random tweets from non-blue checks, probably nothing...

1) Paul Manafort's firm Event Strategies involved in planning Jan 6 Trump Rally, after which Capitol stormed amid many security failures inc by Capitol Police

2) Howard Liebengood, Capital Police Officer died by suicide off duty 9 Jan, having worked at Capitol on Jan 6

3) Howard Liebengood's father, Howard S Liebengood (deceased), minority counsel on Watergate inquiry, former Senate Sgt at Arms and tobacco lobbyist on Tobacco Institite (as was Manafort), owned firm which later merged with Manafort's forming BKSH & associates.

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The 25th Amendment has to happen now. Donald J. Trump and his crime family are going on a tour to try to get states to secede from the United States. 

Yes, that’s how insane and treasonous the Trump crime family and their associates are. They’re coming for state capitols.

 

[Sinn Fein]

The ground floor of the Wisconsin State Capitol will be boarded up beginning today. Department of Administration says it's "in keeping with proactive cautionary measures happening at state houses throughout the country."

Thanks seditionists! 

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Right.  I imagine those looking to participate in the March aren't naive about this point which only increases the likelihood things go south.  Let's hope Trump does something this week to lower the temperature.  

Good thing to hope for,  but based on Trump's increasingly unstable behavior I would not bet a penny on it.

 

[Captain Cranks]

Good thing to hope for,  but based on Trump's increasingly unstable behavior I would not bet a penny on it.

Yeah, I realize it's a losing proposition.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

On the more positive side:

https://www.theonion.com

WASHINGTON—With the swearing in of the 46th President scheduled to occur a mere two weeks after a mob of angry, far-right rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol, the Washington, D.C. Police preemptively deployed three officers to oversee the upcoming Inauguration Day ceremonies, sources confirmed Monday. “In order to ensure that the inauguration proceedings occur in a secure and orderly manner, we will be assigning a squadron of three officers to the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday,” said Robert J. Contee III, acting Chief of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, explaining that while the measure might seem like overkill, the last thing the city wanted was a repeat of last week’s events. “To maintain a secure perimeter, we will have two officers at the east front of the structure and one at the west. And for the sake of maximizing the security of the proceedings, we have also issued an emergency authorization of two metal barricades, a roll of caution tape, and a single “Do Not Enter” sign, so people know not to trespass in restricted areas.” Contee added that in case the police need back-up, there would also be a fourth officer on call who can be there in thirty to forty-five minutes to assist with any situations that might unfold.

 

[HellToupee]

Donald J. Trump and his crime family are going on a tour to try to get states to secede from the United States. 

Wow this isn’t good. Have a link on this? I’d love to read about it

 

[BobbyLayne]

Wow this isn’t good. Have a link on this? I’d love to read about it

I don't....it was an unverified account with like 100K followers. Didn't want to give it credence to be honest.

However, it's also the source of the Manafort linkage to the Capitol Policeman who offed himself. 

I'm dubious about both, but they are planning a tour of various state capitols next week, so there's that.