Posted on 06/25/2020 9:22:06 AM PDT by RightGeek
U.S. Marshals have been told they should gear up to defend national monuments across the country, after several of the structures were toppled or vandalized during recent protests, a report said on Wednesday.
The service “has been asked to immediately prepare to provide federal law enforcement support to protect national monuments,” Marshals Assistant Director Andrew C. Smith wrote in an email obtained by The Washington Post.
“This is a challenging assignment due to the breadth of possible targets for criminal activity,” Smith wrote.
To coordinate, the Marshals Incident Management Team will start a Joint Operations Center in Springfield, Va., and every Special Operations Group deputy will be made available to help as soon as Thursday, he wrote.
Earlier on Wednesday, the Trump administration activated the National Guard to protect monuments in Washington, D.C., as anti-racism protests continue to rage in the nation’s capital.
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
Will be interesting to see which US Marshals are pwned by our domestic enemies.
Election November...I may be naive but I still believe there are many more pissed off people over this mess than are talking and they will vote. We may be primed for a huge power change.
This is a good start. But let’s say each federal monument gets two or three US marshals for protection. How could they stop a mob of 100 from defacing that monument? I doubt very much that they would be authorized to use lethal force.
By their active support of the rioters, the Democrat leadership has opened a Pandora’s Box. I just don’t know how it can be closed again.
I do
Good question. If they tear down our monuments, just what are they going to replace it with?
Lenin statue is in Seattle.
All for show. Battlefield parks are the next target. I can think of several NPS parks where monuments are within a few yards of a US highway - a rural highway with 24 hour access. These are indefensible. What are they proposing to do - post a round the clock guard on hundreds of monuments spread over thousands of acres?
Many around here were unconcerned - some even gleeful - at the efforts to remove the Lee statue in Charlottesville four years ago. Today is the utterly predictable outcome.
Exactly. And, they won’t be defending anything if they’re unarmed.
There’s a Vladimir Lenin statue that’s untouched in Seattle.
“US Marshals told to ‘immediately prepare’ to defend national monuments”
What’s the rush...we’re only 3 months into this thing.
The Second Battle of Gettysburg... coming soon.
If a few of the rioters get killed or maimed, that’s enough to make the group panic. Most of the time.
If you want to see a Trump - Pence yard sign drive to 221 Gardner St in Pratt, KS. If you are a beer drinker, stop and join us on the deck for a home brew.
Challenging? WTF is challenging about cracking some vandal over the head with a baton? That’s what they are made for.
As I’m sure you’ll agree, the problem goes deeper than just rioters in the street. We are now in an era of group-think. Deviate one inch - or accidentally say the wrong thing - and your career will be ruined. Your life will be ruined. That concerns me much more than the rioters in the street.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.