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Nevilledog

(51,121 posts)
Sun Jan 17, 2021, 03:11 PM Jan 2021

Woman Arrested at Inauguration Checkpoint Said She Was Officer, Cabinet Member



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“A woman was arrested at an inauguration checkpoint after she said she was an officer and a presidential cabinet member”

Woman Arrested at Inauguration Checkpoint Said She Was Officer, Cabinet Member: Police
A woman was arrested at an inauguration checkpoint Saturday morning for impersonating a law enforcement officer and fleeing from police, officials say. Linda Magovern, 63, was arrested near Union...
nbcwashington.com
12:07 PM · Jan 17, 2021


https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/woman-arrested-at-inauguration-checkpoint-said-she-was-officer-cabinet-member-police/2544325/


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Woman Arrested at Inauguration Checkpoint Said She Was Officer, Cabinet Member (Original Post) Nevilledog Jan 2021 OP
Is this mass lunacy? soothsayer Jan 2021 #1
i think, like their orange overlord, they watch too much tv CatWoman Jan 2021 #8
Now you're getting it! Cha Jan 2021 #12
Yes. yardwork Jan 2021 #13
Sure she had the most North Shore Chicago Jan 2021 #2
"It's me! Alberta Einstein!" struggle4progress Jan 2021 #3
Bringing out multitudes of borderline mental illness cases. lindysalsagal Jan 2021 #4
Shades of the Manson Family...again gulliver Jan 2021 #5
Taken to hospital MrsMatt Jan 2021 #6
So many crazies in this world MustLoveBeagles Jan 2021 #7
In my wildest dreams, I never expected to see anything like this. Arkansas Granny Jan 2021 #9
please let there be video dweller Jan 2021 #10
How many get through? AnnaLee Jan 2021 #11
The second question is a big one. Renew Deal Jan 2021 #15
All of the people getting arrested in DC for forgery, impersonation, and weapons... Renew Deal Jan 2021 #14
Was she and that other guy forward scouts for a sinister plot? KY_EnviroGuy Jan 2021 #16

Arkansas Granny

(31,518 posts)
9. In my wildest dreams, I never expected to see anything like this.
Sun Jan 17, 2021, 03:22 PM
Jan 2021

More that 15,000 troops in Washington to protect the newly elected President from Americans.

AnnaLee

(1,041 posts)
11. How many get through?
Sun Jan 17, 2021, 03:23 PM
Jan 2021

It disturbs me that we can't know how many get through these checkpoints for each one that gets caught. (It also disturbs me that we don't know if any of the people manning the checkpoints are sympathizers.)

Renew Deal

(81,861 posts)
15. The second question is a big one.
Sun Jan 17, 2021, 03:25 PM
Jan 2021

Are there any cops or other armed people on the side of sedition.

Renew Deal

(81,861 posts)
14. All of the people getting arrested in DC for forgery, impersonation, and weapons...
Sun Jan 17, 2021, 03:24 PM
Jan 2021

proves they're not done just yet. I still have doubts that the crazies are willing to take on the Army. We'll see.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,492 posts)
16. Was she and that other guy forward scouts for a sinister plot?
Sun Jan 17, 2021, 03:56 PM
Jan 2021

I hope the FBI investigate all these evil people and consider the worst of scenarios.......

I suspect the deplorables will attempt to disrupt the inauguration proceedings in some way. No concrete proof of that but we must consider their past behavior.

I truly hope these are just crazed lone wolves and not part of another insane Rethug plot.

KY.......

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