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2024 solar eclipse presents some unusual concerns for law enforcement
ABC News Local | Disney ^ | April 5, 2024 | ByChuck Goudie and Barb Markoff, Christine Tressel and Tom Jones

Posted on 04/06/2024 4:18:15 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The solar eclipse of 2024 brings with it some hidden threats that are being laid out in a new special bulletin from Illinois State Police. According to the alert, the total eclipse of the sun on Monday will draw unchecked crowds in public places that should be considered terror targets. Local authorities also need to be prepared for drug overdoses as eclipse viewers try to enhance their experience.

According to the bulletin "Special Event Impact Analysis" dated next Monday and obtained by the I-Team, STIC authorities will track 21 special events considered "soft targets" for violent extremists.

"Sites or events (that) are attractive due to ease of access, fewer security restrictions, and the opportunity to inflict mass casualties," the bulletin said. "Large crowds are expected along Illinois' eclipse route, as in 2017. This Monday up to a quarter million could turn out "increasing the attractiveness of targeting mass groups of people."

A science journal study found that during the 2017 eclipse, U.S. illicit drug use spiked. Researchers analyzed wastewater and public sewage samples to determine cocaine and methamphetamine use was way up.

"They're into some type of alternative belief system where their experience with the eclipse is going to be enhanced by using some type of opioid substance, be it a pill, an injection. So, law enforcement needs to have Narcan available. Again, the big issue is, do these venues have Narcan available for their staff?" said Kushner.

The drug overdose threat is real according to law enforcement officials, especially based on the last eclipse in 2017.

(Excerpt) Read more at abc7chicago.com ...


TOPICS: Astronomy; Outdoors; Science
KEYWORDS: eclipse; solareclipse; terrorthreat; totalsolareclipse
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1 posted on 04/06/2024 4:18:15 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

WTF?


2 posted on 04/06/2024 4:21:29 AM PDT by dforest
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Maybe they should worry about how open borders impacts drug trafficking.


3 posted on 04/06/2024 4:25:17 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page. More photos added.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Here on the coast of NC, we have had nonstop ‘chemtrails’ being sprayed for months - the beautiful blue skies are soon a hazy whitish color for the rest of the say and it starts up the next day. Every single day and even nights, I could count 5-6 planes zigzagging back and forth. You can tell the regular planes as their contrails disappear in moments.

However, for the past week, those chemtrail flying planes are GONE and the skies are clear. I wonder what they want us to see on Monday.


4 posted on 04/06/2024 4:26:05 AM PDT by Cowgirl of Justice
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Northern Vermont is gonna have totality for 3 minutes. If we see wanton murders,rapes and robberies there we’ll know that plans should have been drawn up by the police.


5 posted on 04/06/2024 4:42:52 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Proudly Clinging To My Guns And My Religion)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.


6 posted on 04/06/2024 4:44:55 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Sounds like a great idea, with the best of intentions. What could possibly go wrong?)
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To: Gay State Conservative

The geo-engineering goes on daily north of Indy. On street corners people are selling eclipse glasses and T shirts.


7 posted on 04/06/2024 4:48:18 AM PDT by dforest
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I'm almost 4 hours from Northern Vermont (where they'll have totality) so the other day I tried to book a hotel for the night...everything's booked solid. I also contacted a place in southern Quebec...not far from the border...and they're promoting special viewing packages.

It looks like anywhere in the US and Canada that there will be totality things are gonna be wild on Monday...and maybe even tomorrow.

8 posted on 04/06/2024 5:07:02 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Proudly Clinging To My Guns And My Religion)
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To: Gay State Conservative

I think it is just a big money making thing or maybe to steer attention away from other things.


9 posted on 04/06/2024 5:15:05 AM PDT by dforest
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Avoid all unnecessary crowds.
Keep your head on a swivel.
Be prepared to defend your life.
Situational awareness is critical.


10 posted on 04/06/2024 5:19:40 AM PDT by Fireone (Who killed Obama's chef?)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

It’s never gotten dark before 🙄


11 posted on 04/06/2024 5:26:07 AM PDT by cp124 (Bring back the Constitution.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Is it someone’s job to drum up fear? This is silly.


12 posted on 04/06/2024 5:26:14 AM PDT by bk1000 (Banned from Breitbart)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
The solar eclipse of 2024 brings with it some hidden threats that are being laid out in a new special bulletin from Illinois State Police. According to the alert, the total eclipse of the sun on Monday will draw unchecked crowds in public places that should be considered terror targets. Local authorities also need to be prepared for drug overdoses as eclipse viewers try to enhance their experience.

I would expect more likely mass casualty events since they would be prime terrorist targets.

I'm starting to have mixed feelings about the drug overdose cases. The government is encouraging drug use and then pretending to care about drug overdoses.

Perhaps allowing the gene pool to clear itself out might be the way to go.

MAYBE when people start seeing the high death count, it will slap some sense into some heads and keep people from doing drugs.

13 posted on 04/06/2024 5:28:09 AM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus…)
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...so what is the BIG difference between THIS eclipse and the one seven years ago? In 2017, we drove an hour or so into the western North Carolina mountains, dealt with a little traffic, got screwed out of $10 to park in someone’s pasture, and when it was over, we drove home. Get a grip, America!


14 posted on 04/06/2024 5:28:56 AM PDT by who knows what evil? (Hospitals are the most dangerous place on Earth! Dr. David Williams)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Government is promoting crisis for this eclipse for some reason. It wasn’t like this for the last eclipses, which went smoothly. In NY schools are closed Monday. The NY State Thruway will be shut down. There are those highway message boards out all over the area announcing the eclipse Monday, “expect delays.” There are all kinds of fear stories coming out, like this one. Why?


15 posted on 04/06/2024 5:39:07 AM PDT by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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"2024 solar eclipse presents some unusual concerns for law enforcement.

Yeah, I think it's a warning for the demoncrats to stay out of the moon glow..

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16 posted on 04/06/2024 5:40:52 AM PDT by unread (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the REPUBLIC..!)
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To: ViLaLuz

I agree. Fear and hype.
In 2020 the government learned they could easily control the masses with fear and hype.


17 posted on 04/06/2024 6:28:19 AM PDT by SisterK (it's controlled demolition)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Chicken Little had nothing on modern America.


18 posted on 04/06/2024 6:39:24 AM PDT by VTenigma (Conspiracy theory is the new "spoiler alert")
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To: who knows what evil?
I don't know how close the 2017 one was to me but this one is 4 hours away. I'm retired (plenty of free time) and I have a car that's fantastic on the Interstate...and Vermont's scenery is really nice.

If it wasn't for those facts I might not be interested.

19 posted on 04/06/2024 6:46:03 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Proudly Clinging To My Guns And My Religion)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
eclipse is going to be enhanced by using some type of opioid substance, be it a pill, an injection. So, law enforcement needs to have Narcan available.

No, honey. LEO doesn't "need to" cater to morons who OD.

20 posted on 04/06/2024 6:50:26 AM PDT by LittleBillyInfidel (This tagline has been formatted to fit the screen. Some content has been edited.)
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