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To: Morgana

That is true. But her ex boyfriends words concern me. Why were they there if they had no power to do anything? Sitting ducks. After this I expect a number to quit.


2 posted on 11/29/2025 1:50:47 PM PST by vivenne (7Come to think of it. Fact)
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To: vivenne

Were they not armed?


4 posted on 11/29/2025 1:51:58 PM PST by Morgana ( “Abortion is the ultimate exploitation of women.” — Alice Paul 🇺🇸 )
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To: vivenne

They were there because they were told to be there. And yes they were sitting ducks for the Washington, D.C. rifraf to abuse. And yes they had to stand there and take it.
And if you want some more yeses, Yes there won’t be nothing done about it. Like the bastard that shot up Fort Hood, this son of a bitch will die of old age . Bet on it.


11 posted on 11/29/2025 2:02:22 PM PST by sport
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To: vivenne

> Why were they there if they had no power to do anything? <

They all should have been deputized as US Marshals. And I still haven’t seen a definitive answer to this question: Were these DC Guardsmen armed, or not?

And I mean locked and loaded. Not carrying around an empty rifle with - maybe - a magazine on their belt.


13 posted on 11/29/2025 2:04:23 PM PST by Leaning Right (It's morning in America. Again.)
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To: vivenne
Their presence had a huge impact on crime.

I wonder if all of the spitters were locals. Considering the demographics of DC....

14 posted on 11/29/2025 2:05:08 PM PST by gundog (The ends justify the mean tweets. )
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To: vivenne

They were there to free up law enforcement to go out and make arrests.


23 posted on 11/29/2025 2:24:54 PM PST by bort
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To: vivenne

“Why were they there if they had no power to do anything?”

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This question should be put to Trump. Its a legitimate one to ask IMO.


24 posted on 11/29/2025 2:27:19 PM PST by Starboard
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To: vivenne

https://time.com/7337294/national-guard-dc-court-ruling-shooting-crime-immigration-trump-explainer/

Some troops are armed with handguns or rifles. The military only allows troops to use force “as a last resort and solely in response to an imminent threat of death or serious bodily harm,” according to the joint task force.


Some are armed, some are not. Being armed doesn’t not always protect you from terrorism. such as this case.


27 posted on 11/29/2025 2:39:19 PM PST by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued, but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere)
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To: vivenne

If a guardsman witnesses a felony in progress then they can interdict to save life and property. Any citizen can do that.


43 posted on 11/29/2025 5:33:05 PM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn... )
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