Posted on 01/05/2021 8:24:26 AM PST by USA Conservative
Members of D.C. National Guard will respond when supporters of President Donald Trump protest the 2020 election results in downtown D.C. this week.
The D.C. National Guard will assist the Metropolitan Police Department with crowd management and traffic control, MPD’s acting chief, Robert Contee, said at a news conference Monday morning. The department is expecting a crowd larger than at two pro-Trump events in D.C. last year.
“Some of our intelligence certainly suggests there will be increased crowd sizes,” said Contee, adding, “There are people intent on coming to our city armed.”
Firearms will be prohibited within 1,000 feet of demonstration activity in Washington, D.C. this week, according to notices posted by the Metropolitan Police Department.
All firearms are banned within 1,000 feet of where the signs are posted ahead of pro-President Donald Trump demonstrations against certifying the electoral college votes for the 2020 presidential election, Fox 5 reported. Protests are expected at Freedom Plaza, near the capitol building and at the National Mall.
During a press conference on Monday, Mayor Bowser asked that local area residents stay away from downtown D.C., and avoid confrontations with anyone who is “looking for a fight.” But, she warned, “we will not allow people to incite violence, intimidate our residents or cause destruction in our city.”
It seems they are ready and will control the protests but why one day before the protests mysterious stashes of bricks are being found near a protest site.
Near Freedom Plaza stashes of bricks were left overnight.
Officially they are for construction work.
Photo below:
A local resident claim that they were left there overnight: Link
We contacted several construction companies about procedures for unloading construction material.
The conclusion is that material is never just left out on the street, the truck comes in and workers unload it for multiple reasons first is insurance no one wants to be sued and second why buy it and leave it out to be stolen. Pavers come shrink wrapped on a pallet stacked. Never in bags like this. Also, you’ll need a permit to store materials on the street, and they would have to have some sort of barricade around them.
These bricks and other pallets of bricks in DC should be removed as they can be used as a deadly weapon if protests turn violent.
As we know bricks were used in the past riots by Antifa to riot and attack the police.
Organizers plan to rally on Tuesday evening at Freedom Plaza and again all day Wednesday on the Ellipse, including a 1 p.m. Wednesday march to the Capitol. Expected attendees include high-level Trump supporters like Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Republican strategist Roger Stone.
Ok patriots...head out on reports of bricks and remove them!
For “ safekeeping” of course.
People Bitch about these preplaced stacks of Bricks but they never do anything about them.
DC freepers, this what pickups were designed for
This has my wife all upset. She says she also heard on the radio that the Proud Boys have stated they will not be in DC because they believe it is a set-up. I don’t know what to make of all this.
Nothing good happens after dark.
Courage! I’m sixty yr old female expecting my first grandchild. I will be there in full force (wasp spray, steel toed boots, etc) Tell her to buck up!
Firearms are prohibited within 1,000 feet but are legal beyond that point. Does this mean that someone with A carry permit from somewhere else can bring A firearm? I thought it was illegal in to bring a firearm into D.C.? Would someone here on FR enlighten me on the law. (Please no flames)
And the calls for Antifa to dress like Trump supporters and cause chaos. Media blames Trump. Legit Trump people searched and arrested.
Who buys bricks in a poly bag?
Your CC permit is no good in DC.
For those who do have CC permits good in DC, those are no good either, within the forbidden zone, which changes on a whim.
Rule of law is “we’ll get you and your little dog too,” whatever it takes.
If I wanted to set up an ambush...
You buy just ‘loose’ bricks. Delivery truck comes by with the lift-arm and dumps them off. If I lived around DC, I’d rent a truck with the lift-arm and pick them up....free deal. Probably over $10k of bricks laying there for you free.
Start taking them and see who objects.
A few well placed snipers watching the brick pile should take care of it.
I guess that means that all of the three people in D.C. who are other than A leo or A bodyguard for a pol and have A carry permit are OK. Do you think that all three will show up? Sarcasm intended with my remark.
Pour permanent ink on them and let ‘em sit!
Some exploding dye packs under the first layer would be a nice touch. Recommend orange dye.
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