Move to arm all 2,375 estimated troops marks shift in rules of engagement for domestic military deployments
The Pentagon said on Tuesday that every national guard member deployed in Washington DC would now be armed with live weapons, and that they had begun conducting joint patrols with the local police department.
The directivefollows the ambush shooting of two guard members near the White House last week, an incident that has prompted the Trump administration to order hundreds of additional troops to the city. One of the national guard members has since died from her injuries.
The escalation also comes as a recent order finding the national guard deployment in Washington DC unlawful is on hold, pending consideration of the Trump administration’s appeal.
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y0kai@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 122 pts · 273d
so CIA guy escalates war on civilians when civilians weren't doing it for them.
Archangel1313@lemmy.ca · 33 pts · 273d
Yup.
givesomefucks@lemmy.world · 91 pts · 273d
They blame it on a shooting last week but...
WHARRGARBL@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 273d
SkyezOpen@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 272d
Why is this shocking? The guard had loaded rifles during the George Floyd protests.
velindora@lemmy.cafe · 49 pts · 273d
Don’t they already?
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world · 28 pts · 273d
Yeah, but they still are, too
credo@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 273d
Armed, maybe. Ammo is a different question.
velindora@lemmy.cafe · 4 pts · 273d
They had ammo.
credo@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 273d
You asked?
velindora@lemmy.cafe · 5 pts · 273d
Well, no. But… if you were to place a bet, would you bet that they had unloaded guns on their body?
credo@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 273d
Actually, yes.
Archangel1313@lemmy.ca · 41 pts · 273d
So, more blatantly illegal orders from Pete Hegseth? Cool. Add it to the list of charges against him...and as soon as Trump is out of office...drop the hammer on his nuts and throw him in the darkest hole the military has available for traitors like him.
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 273d
Fascism won't die with Trump.
dan1101@lemmy.world · 26 pts · 273d
Nope but we need to place great pressure on our representatives to put in safeguards against this in the future. The government has become like the early internet, too dependent on general good will and honorable behavior.
Cricket@lemmy.zip · 14 pts · 273d
Yes, I've seen this called the "norms fairy" before, since a lot of people seem to be believe that "norms" can actually stop people in power from doing bad things.
frizzo@piefed.social · 4 pts · 273d
Hold your tongue, the early Internet was awesome. Surrendering rights for "safety" and cheap plastic junk is the problem you're an adult no one is coming to save you and no revolution or freedom was won without violence.
dan1101@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 271d
Early internet was definitiely awesome, but it had no safeguards to prevent things like spam and malware.
frizzo@piefed.social · 1 pts · 271d
Yes it's amazing we got rid of all the spam, malware, credit card scams and ads...
Boozilla@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 273d
frizzo@piefed.social · 1 pts · 272d
Interesting you choose "white male power fantasies" I see I don't even need to debate you.
bobgobbler@lemmy.zip · -1 pts · 273d
lol you literally don’t know what you’re talking about tons were won without violence. Maidan, Portugal, Spain, all over thrown without violence. Hell we even had non violent revolution via civil rights.
You’re probably just some shitty AI from Russia or Israel tho
frizzo@piefed.social · 1 pts · 272d
Interesting take mr bootgobbler please tell me how there was no violence during the civil rights movement.
6stringringer@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 273d
It will be a great day nonetheless.
FuglyDuck@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 273d
I’d rather clamp them slowly in a machinist’s floor vice.
Pic for reference.
Archangel1313@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 273d
The slower the better.
frongt@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 273d
No. They have been armed in every other Trump deployment too.
Archangel1313@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 273d
I was under the impression that according to the law, they were not permitted to have live rounds in their weapons though...which basically means they're "unarmed". Maybe I misunderstood.
snooggums@piefed.world · 1 pts · 273d
You thought they followed the law. They do not.
Ancalagon@lemmy.world · 32 pts · 273d
That makes sense hard to have a massacre without armed troops.
Formfiller@lemmy.world · 31 pts · 272d
Raise your hand if you think the shooting was a false flag operation organized by Pedo Antionette and his cronies
Raiderkev@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 272d
The one committed by the "former" CIA asset? No waaaay
Entertainmeonly@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 24 pts · 273d
Wonder which secret service man shot the national gaurds?
CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works · 27 pts · 273d
It was probably the FBI that planned the whole thing, gave the guy the weapon, and goaded him into doing it just like they've been doing for decades so they can run to the news and talk about how they "foiled a terrorist plot."
pelespirit@sh.itjust.works · 17 pts · 273d
This seems like trump is kicking the bucket naturally and they're trying to set up for when their "dear leader" isn't the figurehead anymore. That might be why the Mark Kelly+ vet video about following unlawful orders came to be. We'll have dumb and dumber running the country. All speculation though.
NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip · 16 pts · 273d
Just remember everyone: the real victims the armed jackbooted thugs holding a populace at gunpoint in honor of rapists and nazis. And if you don't Support The Troops then you are literally worse than hitler
DarkFuture@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 272d
And millions of Americans are armed.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 272d
I wish, I really wish, the majority of those armed millions were not in favor of fascisn
etchinghillside@reddthat.com · 10 pts · 273d
Next up - each soldier gets their own tank.
remon@ani.social · 7 pts · 272d
... with a selfie stick.
Gotta produce that content for the Department of WAR, yeah!!!
Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 272d
And all they had to do was sacrifice two of their own and burn what's most likely a liability asset.
MehBlah@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 272d
I'm sure they will defend themselves against another false flag attack.
TotallynotJessica@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 6 pts · 272d
As I've long been saying, every active service member who didn't want to commit crimes against the populus needed to prepare to leave in November. If you only have regrets once shit hits the fan, there will be consequences.
dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 273d
So... they were just warm bodies in cute little war outfits before?
lando55@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 271d
I mean I figured arming your militia was pretty standard practice, what percentage of them were deployed without bear arms
Corvidae@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 272d
Search says open carry is illegal in Washington DC.
modus@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 272d
That's only for law-abiding citizens.
SirMaple__@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 273d
LemmyBruceLeeMarvin@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 273d
Well isn't that convenient
burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.de · 0 pts · 273d
Free guns, everybody! Anybody know how the weapons are actually handled? Is there a central point where they show up to each day and are given a gun, or do they keep them on them at all times?
LuigiMaoFrance@lemmy.ml · -1 pts · 272d
I believe the official title is "Department of War". https://www.war.gov/
ArtVandelay@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 271d
Cool. Fuck the official title.
_Nico198X_@europe.pub · 1 pts · 271d
it's not. like everything they do, they are LARPing.
ohulancutash@feddit.uk · -2 pts · 273d
I hope that people adequately thank these psychopaths for their service. All Soldiers Are Psychopaths.