Posted on 01/27/2021 10:27:47 AM PST by Responsibility2nd
The Department of Homeland Security issued a national terrorism alert warning that violent domestic extremists could attack in the coming weeks, emboldened by the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
DHS, in an alert issued Wednesday, said violent extremists opposed to the government and the presidential transition “could continue to mobilize to incite or commit violence,” though the department said it doesn’t have evidence of a specific plot.
The DHS release was part of a public alert called a National Terrorism Advisory System bulletin.
The alert is the department’s first in about a year. The last such bulletin from DHS came in January 2020, warning about Iran’s potential to carry out cyberattacks. DHS notably didn’t issue an alert ahead of the Jan. 6 planned rally in Washington, D.C. that devolved into a mob siege at the Capitol, despite public chatter online that extremists planned to do so.
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So they are finally going after antifa, blm and violent leftists now? Good to know.
But they rejected Dear Leaders generous offer of capitulating unity.
why doesn’t the clown, pretending to be President, write a EO ending all terrorism..?
It was sarcasm.
So maybe Bush the W didn’t really think things through when he instituted the Department of Homeland Security and brought forth the Patriot Act?
It sure sounded good at the time.
Ron White 2 Stages of ALERT:
1) GET A HELMET.
2) PUT ON THE DAMNED HELMET!!!
“Assault weapon” confiscation turns violent in Boston
Scores Killed, Hundreds Injured As Para-Military Extremists Riot
CNN - BOSTON, April 20 - National Guard units seeking to confiscate a cache of recently banned assault weapons were ambushed on April 19th by elements of a para-military extremist faction. Military and law enforcement sources estimated that 72 were killed and more than 20 injured before government forces were compelled to withdraw.
Speaking after the clash, Massachusetts Governor Thomas Gage declared that the extremist faction, which was made up of local citizens, has links to the radical right-wing tax protest movement. Gage blamed the extremists for recent incidents of vandalism directed against internal revenue offices.
The governor, who described the group’s organizers as “criminals,” issued an executive order authorizing the summary arrest of any individual who has interfered with the government’s efforts to secure law and order.
The military raid on the extremist arsenal followed wide-spread refusal by the local citizenry to turn over recently outlawed assault weapons. Gage issued a ban on military-style assault weapons and ammunition earlier in the week. This decision followed a meeting in early April between government and military leaders at which the governor authorized the forcible confiscation of illegal arms. One government official, speaking on condition of anonymity, pointed out that “none of these people would have been killed had the extremists obeyed the law and turned their weapons over voluntarily.”
“Government troops initially succeeded in confiscating a large supply of outlawed weapons and ammunition. However, troops attempting to seize arms and ammunition in Lexington met with resistance from heavily-armed extremists who had been tipped off regarding the government’s plans.
During a tense standoff in Lexington’s town park, National Guard Colonel Francis Smith, commander of the government operation, ordered the armed group to surrender and return to their homes. The impasse was broken by a single shot, which was reportedly fired by one of the right-wing extremists. Eight civilians were killed in the ensuing exchange.
Ironically, the local citizenry blamed government forces rather than the extremists for the civilian deaths. Before order could be restored, armed citizens from surrounding areas had descended upon the guard units. Colonel Smith, finding his forces overmatched by the armed mob, ordered a retreat.
Governor Gage has called upon citizens to support the state/national joint task force in its effort to restore law and order. The governor has also demanded the surrender of those responsible for planning and leading the attack against the government troops. Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, and John Hancock, who have been identified as “ringleaders” of the extremist faction, remain at large.
Colonial News Network (CNN) April 20, 1775
It’s OK for violent extremists (BLM/Antifa) to burn and loot billions of dollars worth of damages.
But let a few windows in the Capitol get broken and (gasp!) somebody puts their feet on Nanzi’s desk - and well - call in 25,000 troops and issue phony baloney Terror Alerts.
(BARF)
Yup that is exactly what is going to happen. You will see individual raids on “extremist right wing gun collectors”, and be told how thwt person was a danger to society, without any proof at all except for made up crap that the defendant can’t d e fend himself against just like they did to Lavoy Finicum
This is the first step in total gun control. Lay the groundwork for there being “millions” of violent gun owners (previously peaceful) waiting to rise up and commit acts of terrorism. Seems to have completely escaped the media that the prediction of armed protests in all 50 state capitols didn’t happen, but hey when you’re pushing a narrative facts don’t matter.
I didn’t receive any “National Terrorism Advisory System” bulletin, like the test one that I received in either 2018 or 2019 on my phone. Hm. Methinks it’s because I’m now on some kind of belligerency list? (or whatever they’re calling us, it changes from moment to moment).
What did they say about 7 months of rioting & burning by democrats?
Crickets?
Thought so...
I oppose this government. So?
Is political opposition now outlawed?
BS.
An entire summer of insurrections and riots but NOW we get a DHS alert of domestic terrorism?!
BS.
I read this as aimed at all violent groups. Antifa comes first to my mind.
DHS Has Issued a National Terrorism Advisory That Will Last for Months by Katie Pavlich
“The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a National Terrorism Advisory Bulletin for the next several months, despite saying there is no “credible” or “specific” threat prompting the move.”
Yes. Can’t read the article without a subscription, but it starts out by blaming the Proud Boys for Jan. 6. Look for the FBI to start trying to entrap them and charge them.
Truth
Good.
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