Posted on 07/14/2019 5:24:42 PM PDT by Kaslin
Just yesterday we were discussing what I’m still holding out hope turns out to be one of the most widespread pranks in history. Nearly 400,000 people have signed on to a crackpot scheme on Facebook to “storm” Area 51, the top-secret military base located near Groom Lake in Nevada. The guy who actually started it is assuring the authorities it was a joke (and begging not to be arrested) but his followers don’t all seem to agree. The situation is being taken seriously enough that the Air Force actually responded to a question about it. While not coming out and specifically threating to burn all of these people to cinders if they cross the fence, they sure sounded like they were implying it. The following was offered up by Air Force spokeswoman Laura McAndrews. (The Hill)
Air Force spokeswoman Laura McAndrews declined to elaborate on specific details.
However, she did issue a warning to those who may be serious about a plan to infiltrate the Nevada Air Force base.
“[Area 51] is an open training range for the U.S. Air Force, and we would discourage anyone from trying to come into the area where we train American armed forces,” McAndrews told the paper.
“The U.S. Air Force always stands ready to protect America and its assets,” she added.
The Air Force stands ready to protect America and its assets. And you can rest assured they have plenty of assets out at Groom Lake. Whether it’s the next generation of stealth fighters being developed or an interstellar cell tower so ET can phone home, they don’t allow anyone in. The other assets they have on hand include both Apache choppers and fighter jets.
Depending on how you read the spokeswoman’s rather veiled comments, it’s not hard to imagine that she’s hinting at precisely what I was suggesting yesterday. If one or two people show up and try to sneak in, odds are some guys in an SUV will show up, tackle you, detain you for questioning for a few days and then let you go. But if more people than can be tackled all swarm the place at once from multiple entry points, particularly if it looks like some of them will make it to the airstrip, what do you think they’re going to do?
Do you really think they wouldn’t give the order to just start ripping the crowd up with weapons? That’s an awfully big assumption to literally bet your life on.
Our Air Force and other military officers take the same oath as most elected officials. They will protect against “all enemies, foreign and domestic.” Don’t become one of those domestic enemies. You won’t like how it ends.
For those who are really curious about what Area 51 looks like but don’t want to wind up as a grease stain in the middle of the desert, here’s one of the most recent videos anyone managed to take of the base. A guy and his son scaled their way up to the top of Tikaboo Peak, from which Area 51 can be seen at a great distance. You’re not supposed to climb that mountain, but they managed to not get caught. The guy dragged up a video camera with an extremely powerful zoom lens and start filming. Spoiler alert: He didn’t see any aliens.
AREA 51 FROM TIKABOO PEAK PART 1 (THE BASE IS VERY ACTIVE)
Yes and during the cold war some mainstream military facilities had armed perimeter guards with dogs. Have been on those facilities and there were some streets, buildings that had signs if you didn’t have permission to be on that street or in that area it was a no go. Life hummed along, no one that I know of tried to go into those areas just didn’t.
I grew up on a ranch in Northern Arizona where they tested the moon buggy. One day we were driving across the ranch and there they were out in the pasture- fairly close driving the buggy around. Several people there, my brother and I wanted my mother to drive over there so we could see the astronauts, maybe meet them, my brother of course wanted to see the buggy up close. My mother pulled off the side of the road and said we could watch from there but we were NOT going to “bother those men while they are working” and she meant it. Different time.
I dig it, your Bozoness.
Now, try to fire a soldier; see how he answers.
buy a white mouse.
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That’s raycisss!
I forget what the occasion was, but visitors were allowed on base.
Well; there was this guy named Dave and a bunch of his followers a few years ago around Waco, and...
You are correct. They did kill a man in January, at one of the NV facilities.
I would not be sure enough of that to be in that mob.
I can’t find this quote.
Maybe the a51 invaders just want to get probed by the aliens.
Then you don’t really “get” the aspect of national defense.
Then you don’t really “get” the secrecy aspect of national defense.
I’m a lawman. Do you know what a lawman is, Crowe?
He’s a killer of men. That’s what the job calls for.
There are new ways to put it, but it reads the same.
That’s the difference between us, and it’s all the difference I need.
—Bannock Marshal Jared Maddox
You obviously have never been to Tonopah.
Wadya expect?
I voted for TRUMP!!
I would also think a mob that has posted intent to invade the facility to look for aliens or whatever would also classify as a different situation from the usual trespasser.
1 Dead After Air Force Base Guard Opens Fire at Stolen Car
"Use of Deadly Force Authorized" means "Use of Deadly Force Authorized." Period.
I shredded a couple of tires on my van out in the desert.
Limped back into town on the rear rim.
Rim remnant I should say, as it was ground down to about the brake drum before hitting town.
Got a good price on some used tires at the local wrecking yard (with STEEL wheels this time!)
I actually think that should be the case. Never going to happen, but I would support that level of seriousness on the border. I would allow a learning time frame but I do firmly believe no one has a right to enter this country illegally and I see it as a huge security breach.
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