Posted on 01/14/2021 4:19:13 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
The unprecedented security buildup in Washington for Wednesday’s inauguration — 20,000 troops, miles of fences and barricades, mass transit shutdowns — has business owners asking if all this is really necessary.
Federal officials and security experts say the measures are prudent, given the online chatter about a repeat of last week’s storming of the U.S. Capitol — an attack that some authorities now suspect was premeditated rather than spontaneous.
“They are sending an f—ing message. There is no question about it,” said Lew Schiliro, the former head of the FBI’s New York field office.
After a violent mob of pro-Trump supporters forced their way into the Capitol on Jan. 6 to stop Congress from certifying President-elect Joseph R. Biden’s election victory, Washington has been on edge. The insurrection resulted in the deaths of five people, including a police officer.
Vice President Mike Pence vouched for the heavy-handed measures at a security briefing Thursday at the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s headquarters with officials from the FBI, Homeland Security Department and the Secret Service.
He said the Trump administration is committed to ensuring a “safe” inauguration for Mr. Biden.
That event is still days away, but the city of Washington is on lockdown.
More than 20,000 National Guard troops have been called in and dozens of streets and Metro stations have closed. An eight-foot-tall fence has been erected around the Capitol.
Starting Friday all parking garages inside the inauguration perimeter will be closed and anyone inside the perimeter will be stopped and questioned, Mayor Muriel Bowser said.
The mayor also extended the city’s ban on indoor dining at restaurants through the inauguration, citing security concerns.
Inauguration festivities are normally a big boost for local businesses, including the eateries that have been hit hard by COVID-19 shutdowns, and some downtown Washington restaurateurs...
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Well actually 50,000 troops. Why do you think they are there? 😆
Just like an African country
I heard Heil Biden requested a military parade for his inauguration.
There are going to be 10 or 20 times the number of cops and NG than there are those actually showing to see NPC “Biden” get his diaper changed on the 20th.
Sorry if you live in DC, but I have no more use for that PoopHole. Lock them down, bankrupt them, inconvenience every swamp dweller.
The Mall is closed. The roads are blockaded. The 20,000 soldiers are protecting his from who?? Kamala is smiling.
If they want to be safe, just cancel the darn thing. After all, the rest of us are told to social distance, stay at home, and don’t interact with others. Damn hypocrites.
So my question about all this for DC businesses: is it worth it to try to run a business in the Capitol? Or is it more like trying to run a business in California?
I don’t understand. Everybody (except a few kooks) hates OrangeMan. The whole country (except a few kooks) voted for Unkie Joe and Kamalot.
What’s the problem?
The only people who will show up are lunch truck drivers who will make a fortune feeding the troops.
Biden finally gets a crowd!
When no one shows up and nothing happens, they will look like the stupid fools they are.
[ After a violent mob ]
Gotta keep that narrative going.
Our leaders have absolutely no connection to reality.
They let people riot all last year, and the only reason
some of the worst were finally arrested now, wasn’t the deaths
they were involved with last year. It’s because they
finally took on the Washington, D. C. elites playground.
Anyone else across the nation can f/o. They’re not
getting help. Period!
To protect Joe Biden from the adoring American public, he's just popular and loved.
And THIS is why it should be boycotted. “Hey Joe, some crowd at your inauguration, huh? (snicker)
When Tyrants Rule Businesses Suffer
Tell your DEm rep to fix it.
Dear Leader commands his troops to protect him. Will they?
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