Posted on 05/29/2020 10:25:42 PM PDT by Mariner
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) As unrest spread across dozens of American cities on Friday, the Pentagon took the rare step of ordering the Army to put several active-duty U.S. military police units on the ready to deploy to Minneapolis, where the police killing of George Floyd sparked the widespread protests.
Soldiers from Fort Bragg in North Carolina and Fort Drum in New York have been ordered to be ready to deploy within four hours if called, according to three people with direct knowledge of the orders. Soldiers in Fort Carson, in Colorado, and Fort Riley in Kansas have been told to be ready within 24 hours. The people did not want their names used because they were not authorized to discuss the preparations.
The get-ready orders were sent verbally on Friday, after President Donald Trump asked Defense Secretary Mark Esper for military options to help quell the unrest in Minneapolis after protests descended into looting and arson in some parts of the city.
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How was the trip to Brooklyn?
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By the thugs? Or by the NG?
Yeah - Im on the fence. Letting the Liberal City Officials deal with this might be the best bet. Im sure Trump is greatly pondering whether he wants to get involved. Maybe he wants to be asked before sending troops.
The USA military is not to be used for domestic law enforcement.
This should be handled by the National guard. Federalizing this will be a mistake.
I think he’s smartly sitting this one out. Just my opinion, could be wrong, but I think the mayors and media would love Trump to step in so they can say “ORANGE MAN IS CAUSING THE COPS TO BE RACIST” or...something. Their usual spiel. Right now, the spotlight is on the mayors—which is good. Force them to confront their own mess.
This officer was a known loser and his partner. Many violations over his 19 year career, yet with a black Chief of Police, Safety Officer and Dem Mayors in Minn and St Paul they couldn’t deal with him? Now the game plan is to everyone blame Trump. I’m sick and tired of this...
I have a feeling Reapers have been loitering overhead, for days now.
Maybe they are just clueless, and thought these riots would help democrats, when it might not.
Wow, another who actually lived those days!! Hello brother. Yup, sit on our butts either in the barracks or at Campbell Army Airfield, WAITING!!! I would love to have back ALL THE HOURS I have LOST sitting on my butt, WAITING, in the Army, at stupid Doctor’s Appointments, getting the oil changed, just wastes of my time, WAITING for something, anything, to happen!!! LOL. :-)
Greenville, SC, this one has audio
new link
https://www.facebook.com/foxcarolinanews/videos/2474427342813533/
https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s
https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-09-29/race-and-homicide-in-america-by-the-numbers
https://www.statista.com/statistics/585152/people-shot-to-death-by-us-police-by-race/
this black woman is telling the white chicks to stop vandalizing because they will blame black people
https://twitter.com/ScholarsInk/status/1267188410416062464?s=20
President Trump has been the best President
in keeping his promises in my 79 years
of living through Presidents!!
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I will be 79 in August, and agree that no President in my lifetime has demonstrated greater patriotism, courage, and resolve in carrying out the duties of the Presidency, in fulfilling his campaign promises, and in striving 24/7 to make America great again.
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