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Is there an enhanced degree of security on the DC metro? Does anyone know why?

Posted on 03/26/2012 6:04:29 PM PDT by Stosh

Does anyone know if the DC Metro system is experiencing a higher-than-normal degree of security?

Family members of mine are visiting the Capitol, mostly traveling by Metro, and they've seen a noticeable number of both armed and (what appears to be) plainclothes security.

They've mentioned their observations to a couple of locals, both of whom said the number of armed personnel seems unusual.

We're not locals, so we don't have any standard to go by - does anyone in the area know if security has been stepped up, and why?


TOPICS: US: District of Columbia; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: dcmetro; security

1 posted on 03/26/2012 6:04:35 PM PDT by Stosh
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To: Stosh

Probably ramped up to protect us from all those violent right wing christian conservatives in town for the Supreme Court Prayer Vigils.


2 posted on 03/26/2012 6:09:09 PM PDT by JohnKinAK
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To: Stosh

Not sure about DC but I noticed the same thing here in NYC, which started last Thursday. Nobody has said anything officially in the press but the extra police presence is obvious to anyone who rides the subway regularly.


3 posted on 03/26/2012 6:11:52 PM PDT by rotstan
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To: Stosh

Maybe Obama promised it to the Russians.


4 posted on 03/26/2012 6:13:29 PM PDT by boomop1 (term limits is the only way to save this country.)
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To: Stosh

Maybe to protect any muggers who are bashing someones brains out on the platform.


5 posted on 03/26/2012 6:18:16 PM PDT by gusty
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To: gusty

Qualify it - BLACK muggers.


6 posted on 03/26/2012 6:24:03 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
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To: Secret Agent Man

I meant mugger, nothing more nothing less.


7 posted on 03/26/2012 6:27:30 PM PDT by gusty
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To: rotstan
I think it is related to this:

US faces new terror threat by Al-Qaeda
8 posted on 03/26/2012 6:30:58 PM PDT by PA Engineer (Time to beat the swords of government tyranny into the plowshares of freedom.)
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To: Stosh

Russian President and delegation are in town.


9 posted on 03/26/2012 6:33:59 PM PDT by mnehring
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To: Stosh

Trayvon Martin’s parents are coming to town.


10 posted on 03/26/2012 6:40:47 PM PDT by <1/1,000,000th%
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To: Stosh

It’s the Joooos!. Then, again, it might be the Amish. Who knows anymore.


11 posted on 03/26/2012 7:25:39 PM PDT by x1stcav (There's a bunch of us out here spoiling for a fight.)
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To: Stosh

Damn! I forgot! Could also be white-Hispanics.


12 posted on 03/26/2012 7:27:47 PM PDT by x1stcav (There's a bunch of us out here spoiling for a fight.)
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To: JohnKinAK

One last time. Everyone can rest easy...it’ll never be adherents of the ROP.

x1stcav out.


13 posted on 03/26/2012 7:29:29 PM PDT by x1stcav (There's a bunch of us out here spoiling for a fight.)
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