Active duty troops deploying to Washington DC

[LiberalArkie]

Source: CNN

Washington (CNN)An active duty military police battalion consisting of some 200 to 250 military personnel is now in the process of deploying to Washington, DC, and could be in the nation's capital as soon as tonight, three US defense officials tell CNN.

The troops are expected to provide security but not perform law enforcement duties such as the arrest and detention of protesters, according to the officials.
Trump is making the move as cities across the country struggle to deal with protests, looting and rioting that began last week after the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who was being taken into police custody in Minneapolis. In the days since, as protests have spread throughout the country, officials and lawmakers have claimed extremist groups on the right and left are using the upheaval to foment violence and further unrest.
Two defense officials said the troops will be coming from a unit at Ft. Bragg in North Carolina.


Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/01/politics/troops-deploying-washington-dc/index.html

[mahatmakanejeeves]

1. I saw a C-17 fly over about four this afternoon, but that's nothing remarkable.

I see those all the time. It was on a departure route from Joint Base Andrews.

[Freethinker65]

2. Trump gets to play war with backdrop of military force in DC

He must be giddy with power.

[TomCADem]

16. Well, I Guess Instead of Kent State, We Will Get Tiannamen Square

[thecrow]

21. He always did want tanks in the streets

He got pouty when the Pentagon said it would tear up the streets too badly.
Tearing up the infrastructure along with military deployments?
Two birds with one stone. Priceless.

[pwb]

3. Is the joint chief of staff an American?

That is illegal.

[LiberalArkie]

5. The article said that since t was DC it was all legal

[EX500rider]

9. I assume it is legal to bring in MP's for extra security for Federal properties.

They might just be stationed at the Marine barracks in DC.

[Mr.Bill]

10. I will say it was not good for the cause that national monuments were vandalized last night.

That's not how we win people over to our side.

[Steelrolled]

15. The people who did it are not on our side.

[Mr.Bill]

17. Exactly.

But how do we convince everyone of that?

[lamp_shade]

4. They arrived about an hour ago. 240 of them in 9 or 10 big-ass vehicles.

Jim Acosta reported.

[Canoe52]

6. This could not end well, CSN might be adding a new verse to 4 Dead in Ohio.

[C Moon]

7. He must have been drugged up for a few days trying to get through this.

[niyad]

8. Do any of us actually believe that these mp's will NOT be performing law enforcement duties?

The craven coward hunkered in his bunker has been slavering for a military intervention, just like his buddies kim and vlad can use.

I fear that this will not end well.

[Baclava]

11. 82nd Airborne Division is going to DC tonight, would be cool if they an air drop

[Maxheader]

12. Troops in impoverished nations will fire on whoever the people that feed them, tell them...

Our troops aren't hungry...will they know the difference between serving this country, for its own good..

And serving a maniac war monger that doesn't have a clue?

[Steelrolled]

13. I think it is hard to say how troops will react

It depends so much on the situation on the ground - if they get attached, they will eventually hit back.

[CJustice]

14. The Republic is threatened

Sad day for America.

[IronLionZion]

18. There are also tons of federal law enforcement mobilized here

they are rolling deep including contractor support. This city feels like a foreign country that we would see on the news while feeling better about our American freedoms. I hope this is over soon and ends peacefully.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

19. Sounds like bunker boy shit his Depends

[thecrow]

22. That's why the lights were off last night

So nobody could see who was looking out the windows! Heh 😏

[Normanart]

20. Diagnosis

Early stage martial law, may spread to the entire country. I do not trust our political leaders to stop this.