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Threat Matrix 2020
Jan 2, 2020 | Godzilla

Posted on 01/02/2020 5:19:04 PM PST by Godzilla

Threat Matrix 2020

Established in 2001 after the 9/11 attack on America, this thread is designed to identify threats to America, both internal and external, and evaluate the probability of those threats occurring and the extent of potential damage. Discussions may stray into ‘tinfoil’ territory, but the goal is to peel back and confirm information so we can make founded decisions and actions.


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To: Godzilla

Minneapolis-St.Paul

“Speaking of shady cops... an acquaintance of one says this one was starting the fires. Sure looks like him”:

https://twitter.com/dyllyp/status/1266107862918377472?s=19


421 posted on 05/29/2020 10:19:30 AM PDT by LucyT
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To: null and void; aragorn; AZ .44 MAG; Baynative; Beautiful_Gracious_Skies; bgill; bitt; ...

Quick snapshot of the extent of rioting tonight

Minneapolis, MN
St Paul, MN
Lousiville, KY
East St Louis, IL
Columbus, OH
Denver, CO
Phoenix, AZ
Memphis, TN
New York City, NY
Los Angeles, CA
Houston, TX
Detroit, MI
Sacramento, CA
Atlanta, GA
San Jose, CA
Canton, OH
Washington DC, MD
Las Vegas, NV
Columbia, SC
Chicago, IL
Charlotte, NC
Fort Wayne, IN
Omaha, NE
Indianapolis, IN
Dallas, TX
Seattle WA
Las Vegas NV
Cincinnati OH
Bakersfield CA


422 posted on 05/29/2020 8:53:25 PM PDT by Godzilla ( I just love the smell of COVFEFE in the morning . . . .)
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To: Godzilla

Looks well organized.


423 posted on 05/29/2020 10:29:53 PM PDT by glock rocks (orange man bad-ass)
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To: glock rocks

Too well organized


424 posted on 05/29/2020 11:56:13 PM PDT by Godzilla ( I just love the smell of COVFEFE in the morning . . . .)
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To: Godzilla; All

The knee of BIG GOVERNMENT is on all of our necks.

https://usdebtclock.org


425 posted on 05/30/2020 3:16:14 AM PDT by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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To: Godzilla; Fred Nerks
The Leftists and socialist anarchists pf ANTIFA and Black Lives Matters, as well as other urban liberal fascist groups have been organizing for over three years for this moment. They are aided in Democrat controlled cities who have ordered their police departments to stand down and allow the riots , looting and arson to happen under the treasonous pall of " mass venting of frustration." I am sure Fire Insurance companies will be impressed ( sarc.)

Meanwhile citizen property and the very lives of citizens are worth less than the special minority who are in the streets burning police cars?

This looks like the very CWII predicted for years, Blue state urban areas continually in a state of chaos and warfare.

All this amid a Wuhan virus epidemic.

Watch the virus now run rampant among these rioters, extending the life of this disease.

President Trump is now facing the ultimate pinnacle of Trump Derangement Syndrome after the left has repeatedly failed to unseat him or prevent him from re-establishing America instead of a leftist Utopia.

Soon citizens will begin relying on the 2nd amendment to protect their property and lives, even in these treasonous leftist /socialist / liberal fascist controlled cities.

This is not about George Floyd anymore. Its about chaos versus the rule of the Constitution, and the liberal fascist crowd under Obama who continue to seize any crisis to work machinations to their favor against the will of the majority of the People.

Soon the only remedy will be righteous lead. And thousands of these rioters will die where they stand as they loot and burn their own cities, cannon fodder for liberal fascist like Obama, Biden, Watters,Pelosi, Clapper, Brennan, Comey and the rest.

Move along now, nothing more to see her. Its just a bunch of people indoctrinated into leftist plantation thinking to the extent that they think they are slaves who are owed something , when all they are earning are the wages of death.The rest of us just won't put up with it.

Let the target rich environment begin.Hunker down, keep your powder dry, and make sure you are in close communication with fellow patriots.


426 posted on 05/30/2020 3:19:38 AM PDT by Candor7
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To: Candor7
This looks like the very CWII predicted for years, Blue state urban areas continually in a state of chaos and warfare.

The one threshold I'm concerned and monitoring for is if the violence breaks out of the dark blue urban areas (where rioting currently is concentrated) and into adjacent redder areas - targeting conservative/republican/Trump supporters with lethal violence. Basically, watching to see if they actually start a serious push into suburban areas. In the CW2 scenario I've been tracking, this urban/suburban interface will be one of the most deadly. This is because, as we've seen, urban leftists destruction of stores removes the basics of life from the rioters (food) and EBT cards don't work in looted/burned out stores. This may motivate the locust to spread to suburbs for more 'stuff' to take as well as terrorize the residents to cede to their 'social justice' related demands.

427 posted on 05/30/2020 6:46:38 AM PDT by Godzilla ( I just love the smell of COVFEFE in the morning . . . .)
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To: null and void; aragorn; AZ .44 MAG; Baynative; Beautiful_Gracious_Skies; bgill; bitt; ...

Domestically, the situation has changed significantly from virus to riots.

Wuhan Virus -
Great breakdown of the data here:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3849878/posts

President Trump announced Friday the U.S. is terminating its relationship with the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronarvirus crisis, and took limited actions to punish China for misleading the world on the virus and for its security crackdown on Hong Kong.

Continued arguments on under/over reporting of deaths. Also continued contention over the results of drug and vaccine tests.

Economy -
Not sure how Wall Street will respond to the wide spread damage caused by the recent rioting, on top of corona virus damages

CW2/Civil Unrest -
Riots and protests have broken out on a nationwide basis. It is overwhelming to sort thru the reports to get a coherent picture of the activity. Quick highlights
Confirmed major riots/protests in the following cities, but present too in some smaller communities not listed

Minneapolis, MN
St Paul, MN
Louisville, KY
East St Louis, IL
Columbus, OH
Denver, CO
Phoenix, AZ
Memphis, TN
New York City, NY
Los Angeles, CA
Houston, TX
Detroit, MI
Sacramento, CA
Atlanta, GA
San Jose, CA
Canton, OH
Washington DC, MD
Las Vegas, NV
Columbia, SC
Chicago, IL
Charlotte, NC
Fort Wayne, IN
Omaha, NE
Indianapolis, IN
Dallas, TX
Seattle WA
Las Vegas NV
Cincinnati OH
Bakersfield CA
Portland OR
San Diego CA
Oakland CA

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was arrested Friday and charged with murder and manslaughter. Minneapolis is on a curfew 8PM - 6 AM. Early reports suggest that the arrest and curfew have doing little to stop continuation of riots. Even with 500 NG mobilized, many listening to police scanners suggest that the police have no plan yet to control the situation. Police Initially were pulled back by many reports. Some report that the NG was even pulled completely out of the area. This changed later in the night when they moved back into rioting areas they felt they could control. Rioters made an effort to capture the 5th precinct headquarters, but were stopped.

Overnight the Governor requested 1000 more NG troops stating that they are totally overwhelmed by the number of protestors. Target announced that it was shutting down 24 stores amid ongoing demonstrations, protests and in some cases looting around the Twin Cities in the wake of George Floyd’s death. This indicates concern of rioting extending into more suburban areas.

The CNN headquarters in Atlanta was assaulted and vandalized. Ironically, CNN is likening these riots to the “tea party” and encouraging more violence. 500 Georgia National Guardsmen to be deployed. State of Emergency declared for Fulton County.

The White House on Friday went into lockdown as protesters shoved over temporary barricades and hurled obscenities and physical objects at the Secret Service. Rioters also breached the complex of the Treasury Department and spray painted the area,” according to news reports. US Army has placed MP units on 4 hour alert status in numerous bases across the country for deployment as needed to trouble spots. They would be deployed under Insurrection Act of 1807, last used during the ‘92 LA riots.

In NYC a precinct station 88 was over run and set on fire. Police Commissioner Shea has called a Level 3 mobilization (4 is highest).

Reports are pretty clear that Antifa et al are all in for the riots.

MY OBSERVATIONS : The violent left is looking for a “Kent State” moment where law enforcement opens lethal fire on rioters. This would mobilize more leftists into the fight and provide a degree of political “cover” for more violence. MSM has in some manners condoned the violence. The leftists in the country have been rumbling for an “American Spring” (“tea party”) like what has devastated the Arab world since Trump’s election to over throw him. They may becoming more desperate given the failures so far to politically remove him. I’ve said it many times in many places, the left is willing to burn the country down in order to rule over the ashes. Now some components of the left are taking that literally.

TACTICS : Violence so far is seen piggy backing on peaceful marches, a classical tactic of Antifa et al. Videos and photos show an abundance of white antifa types which are likely the instigators of the violence and vandalism. One photo of a white protestor in Atlanta shows an ear piece and wire - probably for communications. Antifa et al have spent the last 4 years enhancing their comms to control their actions and mob controls.

So far, the weapons elements of Antifa/marxists haven’t engaged in a meaningful manner, though there are reports of some gunfire. Again, a “Kent State” event could be the trigger (no pun intended) for those gun groups to go kinetic. If that happens, the whole dynamic of these riots will have changed.

FORECAST: Rioters need stuff to burn/vandalize to spread fear. They have to go into fresh territory after burning out over 170 businesses in Minneapolis for example and their threat to move into the suburbs should not be taken lightly. Given the apparent inability / reluctance of police forces to contain the chaos, I strongly suspect local neighborhoods near the action are either evacuating or organizing armed defense elements. Next couple days will indicate if these riots have reached a high water mark or are growing due to alt-left actions beyond Floyd’s death.

China -
In addition to starting sanctions against China for its violation of the rights of Hong Kong citizens, the President also took a stronger stance against the mistreatment of Uighur Muslims. There is a bill waiting his signature passed by both houses condemning China’s actions.

Israel -
Netanyahu is looking at annexing portions of the West Bank on ore about July 1. Non Israeli citizens in those areas will not be granted citizenship.

Domestic Terrrorism. -
TAMPA — In the month before his arrest Sunday, federal agents says Muhammed Momtaz Al-Azhari was preparing for a bloodbath.
The 23-year-old Tampa man ordered a bullet-resistant vest, a long sleeved hooded coat, an animal balaclava face mask and a drone. He bought an Uzi submachine gun and tried to order firearm parts and a silencer from eBay, according to a criminal complaint filed in the Middle District of Florida.
In his free time, he surfed Islamic State chatrooms that offered training on making suicide belts and bombs. He looked up details of Omar Mateen’s 2016 shooting attack on Orlando’s Pulse nightclub and googled “Bayshore Boulevard” and “busy beach.” One day, he drove out to Honeymoon Island in Dunedin, then turned around and drove straight back to Tampa.
And, the FBI said, he filmed a mock rehearsal of himself carrying out a massacre.


428 posted on 05/30/2020 6:53:17 AM PDT by Godzilla ( I just love the smell of COVFEFE in the morning . . . .)
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To: Godzilla

No raids in Florida or Alabama yet.


429 posted on 05/30/2020 7:10:57 AM PDT by sport
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To: Godzilla
You can add Salt Lake City Utah to that list...Our Gov. called out the National Guard; and Salt Lake Mayor says Salt Lake City is under ‘stay home’ until 6:00 A.M. Monday morning, there are some stipulations on who can come out and who has to stay in...

Problem I seen watching on T.V. local news was most of the people were dressed like Antifa...burning buildings, breaking into buildings, over turning cars and setting them on fire...on and on it goes...

Skin color shouldn't matter, it's the crime that matters, white people do the same things and people just turn their heads, black people look the wrong way and they are harassed...and I'm white...so if I can see what is happening alot of other people can also...

430 posted on 05/31/2020 4:19:39 AM PDT by HarleyLady27 ("I stand for the Flag; I kneel for the Cross.")
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To: null and void; aragorn; AZ .44 MAG; Baynative; Beautiful_Gracious_Skies; bgill; bitt; ...

SPECIAL NOTE: I am engaged in a major cross country move over the course of the next week so my daily summaries and analysis will be very spotty until next weekend at the earliest. I hope you Freepers can keep the documentation up and weed out the bogus from the real. The insurrection riots have raise the stakes up another notch and we all need to pay attention to escalation events (militias on both sides, etc). BTW - bad countries around the world would like nothing more to stick a knife in the US while occupied by internal conflict.

Domestically, the situation has changed significantly from virus to riots/insurrection.

Wuhan Virus -
Great breakdown of the data here:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3850166/posts

Virus news has essentially vanished in the face of the growing insurrection.

Globally, nations are working through their own re-opening of their societies. Russia’s death toll has started to decline.

Economy -
The Federal Reserve Bank in Atlanta released a revised Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth estimate Friday. They lowered their expectations for the American economy from a -40% growth rate yesterday to -51.2% on Saturday. They cite: sharply lower estimates for personal spending, and sharply lower exports. Global economic activity will continue at very low levels as well, blunting demand for our products overseas.

May jobs report expected to show unemployment at 20% 

In May 2009, 29 major companies filed for bankruptcy, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. And year-to-date, there have been 98 bankruptcies filed by companies with at least $50 million in liabilities — also the highest since 2009, when 142 companies filed in the first four months. Economists believe it the bottom hasn’t been reached yet.

Impacts from rioting haven’t been figured in yet. Thousands of businesses across the country that were looking to re-open are now destroyed.

CW2/Civil Unrest -
What we’re seeing now is not democracy. It’s anarchy.

Texas Freedom Force Militia group has taken Thursday night’s vandalism into their own hands and are standing guard while armed with rifles and shotguns out in front of the Alamo Cenotaph.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced Saturday he has authorized “full mobilization” of the state’s National Guard - something that has never been done in the 164-year history of the Minnesota National Guard. Minnesota’s National Guard is comprised of more than 13,000 soldiers, according to the Guard’s 2019 annual report. Waltz has also admitted he is in over his head on this situation. He also confirmed that outside groups are instigating most of the violence.

(The Hill) St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter (D) said Saturday that all of the protesters who were arrested in his city the previous night were from out of state - he later had to walk that claim back

However, a report by KARE 11 showed “about 86 percent” of the 36 arrests listed their address in Minnesota, and that they live in Minneapolis or the metro area, according to data the outlet analyzed from the Hennepin County Jail’s roster. Five out-of-state cases came from Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Michigan and Missouri, according to KARE 11.

Every single major artery into Minneapolis and St. Paul is getting closed down tonight.

Following a clash Saturday, the Secret Service issued more warnings during a second standoff. The protesters heeded the additional warnings and are moving to another location to join another group. National guard joined the SS Saturday night to secure the WH.

Gov. Mike DeWine on Saturday deployed the Ohio National Guard, as well as the Ohio State Highway Patrol, to keep order amid protests in Columbus. Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther also imposed a curfew for the city of Columbus from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. beginning Saturday night and continuing indefinitely...Mayor Ginther, speaking after the news conference, said the decision to call out the Guard and impose the curfew came after police gathered intelligence that an increasing number of people from groups such as Anonymous are coming into Columbus to commit acts of destruction and violence “to further their own end goals.” Those goals, he said, include in some cases “the disruption and the overthrow of the government.”

Pittsburg police chief reportedly said that “anarchists” (ie Antifa) hijacked peaceful protests.

Bullet Items (too much stuff to cover in detail):
- Pittsburg has closed down town to protestors and kicking in a curfew.

- LA curfew will apply to downtown Los Angeles between the 110 freeway on the west, Alameda on the east, 10 freeway on the south and 101 freeway on the north from 8pm to 5:30am . In a rare move, the LAPD has mobilized the entire department meaning basically all in, days off cancelled, two shifts, placement of detectives, special units out in the field to get as many cops on the street as possible. They are responding only to priority calls.

- Governor of Utah activates National Guard to help control escalating situation in Salt Lake City.

- Atlanta, GA mayor issues curfew beginning at 9pm tonight, ending at sunrise.

- An explosion was reported at the Philadelphia city hall, other protestors were reportedly dropping air conditioner units onto the streets below. Primary participants reported to be Antifa.

- Militias are forming up in Houston. Pallets of bricks were discovered positioned in various places in Dallas.

- Rioters have set the Market House on fire in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The Market House is a National Historic Landmark, which has ties to slave sales in the 19th century.
- Nashville city hall is on fire, while the mayor talked about joining BLM’s protests.

The number of cities experiencing riots increased during the day Saturday and thru the night. I had hoped it would start burning itself out - but things have intensified.

AG Barr “Groups of outside radicals and agitators are exploiting the situation to pursue their own separate and violent agenda. In many places, it appears the violence is planned, organized, and driven by anarchistic and far left extremists, using Antifa-like tactics, many of whom travel from out of state to promote the violence.” He seems to have intelligence showing that Antifa is behind this violence and mayhem.

A USA Today report  “The real hard-core guys, this is their job: They’re involved in this struggle,” said Adam Leggat, a former British Army counterterrorism officer who now works as a security consultant specializing in crowd management for the Densus Group. “They need protests on the street to give them cover to move in.”g locals and outsiders could be involved in conflicts with authorities.
Leggat, the security consultant, said intelligence reports from his colleagues indicate most of the hard-core protesters in Minneapolis are far-left or anarchists, and that far-right groups have not yet made a significant appearance. He said looting is typically done by locals – usually people with no criminal record who just get caught up in the moment.
But direct conflicts with authorities come from a mix of both locals and outside groups who see these conflicts as a core part of their mission. Many of the anarchists, he said, target banks, chain-type businesses and even luxury cars as symbols of corrupt institutions. He said even a peaceful protest can turn violent if outside agitators decide to participate, hijacking the message.”

Summary of States that have activated the NG:
Utah Ohio Georgia Washington Minnesota Texas
Colorado Arizona District of Colombia (Maryland) California
Tennessee Kentucky Missouri Wisconsin

TACTICS: Water guns with caustic substances out in force today, causing a lot of eye injuries - classical ANTIFA tactic. Rock and bricks have been prepositioned in at least one city. There are also an appearance of explosive devices beyond molotov cocktails. Many are using skate boards for both quick movement as well as a lethal weapon. Physical violence escalated yesterday/last night as well. Police under increasingly lethal attacks and responding in a more physical manner. Civilians starting to reach their “Roof top Korean” point, as reports of business owners resorting to lethal methods to ward off looters and rioters. We will have crossed the Rubicon if the rioters start using guns to attack the police and other targets.

MY ASSESSMENT: Without a doubt, Antifa has coopted the more peaceful protests to start their “American Spring”. The targets being attacked, and methods are unmistakable. The marxist leftists are still pushing for a “Kent State” moment, expecting to galvanize public opinion in their favor. They want the optics of police/military shooting at ‘blacks’. Across the board, civic/law enforcement leaders are noting that these riots have been organized and are not as spontaneous as MSM would suggest. Nor can white supremacists account for all of it. The pattern fits Antifa and related to a tee. The increase in numbers of riots and intensity strongly suggest behind the scenes activity - pallets of bricks/rock appearing out of no where should be a clue. Riots are also running out of urban targets to burn up. I suspect that at some point they will try to focus on suburbs. I also expect the formation of militias to provide local security outside or along the periphery of riot zones for property and protection of civilians.

One other observation - the intensity of the riots also suggest that the marxist left is desperate to divert efforts by the DOJ to investigate / arrest those involved with the ‘soft coup’ against the president (ie, Russia and Ukraine and spying). Had the death of Floyd not happened, some other event would have been generated to ignite this insurrection.

Hong Kong -
Britain is prepared to offer extended visa rights and a pathway to citizenship for almost 3 million Hong Kong residents in response to China’s push to impose national security legislation in the former British colony.


431 posted on 05/31/2020 6:00:58 AM PDT by Godzilla ( I just love the smell of COVFEFE in the morning . . . .)
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To: HarleyLady27

caught it, see today’s update


432 posted on 05/31/2020 6:01:29 AM PDT by Godzilla ( I just love the smell of COVFEFE in the morning . . . .)
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To: Godzilla

Be safe in your cross country move and avoid the ANTIFA/Back Lies Matter highwaymen.

Its too bad you have to transport your personal protection with you, shipping costs and long waits being what they are today.


433 posted on 05/31/2020 6:45:34 AM PDT by Candor7
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To: Candor7

thank you for your thought and concern. Fortunately, Antifa doesn’t like desert “middle of nowhere” regions. I have a CCW valid in every state I’m crossing and will be carrying. My destination is relative safe as well


434 posted on 05/31/2020 6:48:28 AM PDT by Godzilla ( I just love the smell of COVFEFE in the morning . . . .)
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To: Godzilla

Good Luck ‘zilla and may you have a great trip with no incidents.!


435 posted on 05/31/2020 12:07:34 PM PDT by Candor7
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To: null and void; aragorn; AZ .44 MAG; Baynative; Beautiful_Gracious_Skies; bgill; bitt; ...

This will be my last detailed post until this weekend at the earliest.

Domestically, the situation has changed significantly from virus to riots/insurrection.

Wuhan Virus -
No DoughtyOne post today

Warnings that the Floyd riots will cause the corona virus infections to spike - watching.
Economy -
The Floyd riots have hit areas just trying to start reopening after the corona virus shut down. Businesses that might been able to survive are now completely dead. One could almost think that this was planned.

School districts facing cut backs due to increase costs for corona virus prevention and loss of tax revenue

CW2/Civil Unrest -
What we’re seeing now is not democracy. It’s anarchy.

Sunday night riot intensity has increased in DC, NYC, LA and other major cities. The White House is the focal point Sunday night, But its has been reinforced by NG troops. About 60 SS agents have been injured by rioters. The president was escorted to the bunker complex beneath the WH for a period of time last night and the exterior lights shut off to permit SS to use night vision devices to monitor protestors.

Reports that in NYC and DC that protestors are creating car bombs for future use.

More militia groups formed overnight to protect businesses and other locations. The presence of resolute Americans caused looters/rioters to choose softer targets. Last night also brought out reports of armed groups with a stated purpose to protect the looters/rioters. One photo I saw showed predominantly white males - prompting some to misinterpret them as white racists when in all probability they were members of Socialist Rifle Association or John Brown gun club - or similar.

Also more of the protestors took more proactive stances against rioters/looters by protecting stores and other businesses, even police officers.

President Trump is preparing the paperwork to declare Antifa as a terrorist organization and AG Barr is ready to bring federal charges if any of the rioters crossed over from another state - a hint towards Antifa’s deployment into riot zones.

The separation between what i call honest protestors and the riot/looters (Antifa et al) appears to be widening ever so slowly. Saw one clip where marchers pounced on an antifa type and prevented him from throwing chunks of concrete at police. They instead grabbed him and turned him over to police who promptly arrested him.

Sacramento’s police chief Hahn : “This is a protest, that is clear to us, that there are people from outside. But it’s also clear to us that it is, the group that’s not out normal protesters are very organized,” Hahn said. “They have cars and a delivery system for water. Last night they were delivering large boxes of rocks that they were then throwing at the officers.”

The arson who set fire to the Nashville’s Historic Courthouse was arrested Sunday afternoon.
Pittsburgh police have issued an arrest warrant for the man they believe incited riots yesterday. Brian Bartels, 20, is suspected of pushing for violence in the midst of a peaceful protest over the murder of George Floyd.

In what is best described as karma, ESPN basketball reporter, Chris Palmer, tweeted a photo of a low income apartment under construction on fire and said “ Burn that S* down, Burn it all down” Two days later, reality struck as rioters came into his neck of the woods, and were in front of his building - suddenly his tone changed - “Get these animals TF out of my neighborhood. Go back to where you live.”

MY ASSESSMENT:
Floyd’s funeral is planned to be in Houston TX this next week. I anticipate a significant outbreak of violence even though it is against the wishes of family and friends. These riots are no longer about him, they have become about toppling the President and making the country ungovernable.

Reports of the construction of ‘car bombs’ is very concerning, especially those in DC. If they are deployed, they would take it to the level of active army units deploying and martial law justifiably being imposed.

The riots are still confined to urban centers with a few exceptions where Rodeo drive luxury stores were looted. Any directed move towards the suburbs will in many cases raise the specter of serious blood shed as the armed residents would be feel the need to defend their lives, their families and property.

The peaceful protestors taking action to deal with Antifa rioters has dealt Antifa a negative blow to their public status. However, they are now more hard pressed to get a Kent State moment to restore moment to their efforts. So far Sunday night has seen a lot more violence. However, a portion of that violence is the police backed by substantial NG, taking back the streets one block at a time. With Antifa losing the PR and street war, I am not sure just how much longer they will be able to sustain the current tempo. Additionally, now they are under the full microscope of the DOJ and AG Barr, facing very severe federal charges if caught.

India/China -
Tensions continue to be high in the Ladakh’s Galwan Valley. China has objected to India building a road through the valley connecting the region to an airstrip, possibly sparking its move to assert control over territory along the border that is not clearly defined in places. China’s move could place as significant area of the contested border out of reach of Indian forces to patrol.


436 posted on 06/01/2020 7:19:03 AM PDT by Godzilla ( I just love the smell of COVFEFE in the morning . . . .)
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“School districts facing cut backs due to increase costs for corona virus prevention and loss of tax revenue.”

Will property tax go down?


437 posted on 06/01/2020 12:21:26 PM PDT by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57 returning after lurking since 2000)
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To: null and void; aragorn; AZ .44 MAG; Baynative; Beautiful_Gracious_Skies; bgill; bitt; ...

Quick notes gleaned from last night’s rioting. Its not good as I had hoped things would start burning themselves out, but now there are significant changes noted.

1. Rioters using increasing lethal attacks on police. 4 shot in St Louis, one shot and killed in Los Vegas, others shot at across the country. This tells me that the antifa rioters are trying to push the envelope as much as possible to not only terrorize the people in general, but law enforcement in particular who’ve gone thru a week of riots with little support from their local governments in most cases.

2. Threats and attempts to target areas outside of urban areas - suburbs and ‘red’ areas. Several days ago there was a viral twitter post where some group claiming to be antifa said they were going into the suburbs - found to be counter propaganda. Since then more authentic posts on other platforms have encouraged the same. Yesterday/last night this attempt to open a new ‘front’ as it were was unsuccessful except for getting people riled up.

- This tactic change threatens areas lacking in police forces, which are tied up in the riot zones.

- This tactic threatens Antifa’s prime enemy - red counties/cities.

I fully expect that the marxist/left will attempt to exploit this expansion of rioting

“Protestors” showed up in COEUR D’ALENE, ID and found the town brimming with an abundance of 2D amendment expression. Polk County FL, sheriff warned rioters to stay away and encouraged citizens no to be afraid to defend themselves.

I fully expect that the marxist/left will attempt to exploit this expansion of rioting and I expect that if they try to riot/loot they will be met by lethal force by locals.

3. Which brings me to this point - armed citizen groups coming together in greater numbers to protect lives and property. The riots have fully reached “roof top Korean” levels and the inability of the police to control things have people taking matters until their own hands.

4. Finally, involvement of the active military, Declaring Antifa as an official terrorist organization and involving the Insurrection Act has changed the force dymanic to the response to rioting. The left will try to exploit (heck their media mouthpieces are already trying) to their PR advantage. Military will not come and play PC games, not under this President and military leadership. But it does threaten to escalate the level of lethal violence - starting as noted in #1,

Wish I had more time to analyze the last 24 hours, but gotta 26 footer to finish loading. Be alert, be safe, and be ready - this is developing into a very long, bumpy ride.


438 posted on 06/02/2020 6:33:36 AM PDT by Godzilla ( I just love the smell of COVFEFE in the morning . . . .)
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To: Godzilla
Antifa has the brains of dead sheep if they think they're going to get anywhere in Coeur d'Alene. I've visited there on vacation. DEEP DEEP RED, very VERY white, and intense Trump country. There is no underlying unrest or disunity to exploit.

And they're armed.

439 posted on 06/02/2020 6:37:48 AM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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4. Finally, involvement of the active military, Declaring Antifa as an official terrorist organization and involving the Insurrection Act has changed the force dymanic to the response to rioting. The left will try to exploit (heck their media mouthpieces are already trying) to their PR advantage. Military will not come and play PC games, not under this President and military leadership. But it does threaten to escalate the level of lethal violence - starting as noted in #1,

The anti-terrorism statues, allow the Federal Law Enforcement apparatus almost unlimited scope to crawl up their ass with a microscope. All financial records, electronic communications, even school records and medical records, are fair game.

This means they can find, connect, and roll up the funding networks.

Because they never expected Hillary to lose, a lot of very rich Democrat families are going to be directly implicated.

(Tim Kaine, VP candidate under Hillary was arrested for rioting after the inauguration; three years ago there was a social media post showing Malia Obama walking out of an Antifa meeting; the daughter of MN Gov. Walz was tweeting about strength and readiness of the National Guard in Minnesota; the son of MN Attorney General Keith Ellison has tweeted that he supports Antifa; a Dem candidate for Congress I think in Colorado has tweeted she's a member of Antifa, and so on.)

Not to mention Dems "dirty tricks" operatives such as whatshisname, Robert Cramer or Creamer or whatever, filmed by Project Veritas.

And George Sore-Ass.

This may lead to the literal wholesale destruction of the Dem party in the US.

440 posted on 06/02/2020 6:43:43 AM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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