Posted on 08/17/2025 6:11:12 PM PDT by Enterprise
Washington – At the nation’s most visited landmarks, D.C. Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Hector Amaya, a security forces officer with the 113th Squadron, was patrolling the National Mall with fellow Airmen when he witnessed a Park Police officer being assaulted while directing traffic on August 16, 2025.
“The park police officer asked for our help, and I was the first one to catch up, and was able to detain him to the park police and turn him over,” Amaya said.
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Crime in d.c.? No way!
Actual details on what happened might lend credibility
One more captured cuckoo heading to the cage.
I wonder what the rules of engagement are here. Anyway, it might be a good idea to swear in these Guardsman as (temporary) Deputy US Marshals. That would give them police powers and a bit of protection if things go south.
Yes, it would be very helpful.
So glad to see Trump reassert federal control over the district and get the outrageous crime under control. This is a -disgrace- in front of the world that nobody else had the backbone to address head on.
Bu...bu...but orange man bad.
Not even Ronald Reagan took over DC. You would think he would have done it.
More National Guard Soldiers Head to D.C. and Prepare to Carry Weapons
There has to be some of Obama’s billion rounds of 40 cal ammo scattered all over DC, along with millions of 40 cal pistols that got dropped from service almost before they really started getting issued.
Good job, Airman.
LOL
Grok: on deputization of national guard (scroll down to second answer)
https://x.com/i/grok?conversation=1957265655507702250
Maybe some time in the hoosegow will cool the perpetrator down.
Very good.
Well said.
Correct.
I am assuming the park police “officer” was a woman.
there’s the” arsenal “ that the IRS was given
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