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BumRushDaShow

(143,112 posts)
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 07:06 AM Nov 4

Security fencing goes up around White House, Capitol, VP residence

Source: The Hill

11/03/24 10:10 PM ET


New security fencing went up around the White House, U.S. Capitol and Vice President Harris’s residence in Washington, D.C. as authorities prepare for Election Day in the event there may be political unrest in the coming days.

The Secret Service constructed eight-foot-high metal fences around the White House and Treasury Department complex and the adjacent parts of Lafayette Square, the Naval Observatory and Harris’s house in D.C., The Washington Post reported.

At the Capitol, previously used temporary bicycle-rack barriers stated “Police Line: Do not cross,” surrounding the perimeter. The Secret Service also have plans for physical security measures outside of the West Palm Beach, Fla. convention center where former President Trump will host an event on Election Night, the outlet reported.

Harris will spend Election Night at her alma mater, Howard University, in D.C. The Washington, D.C. Police Department said in a post Sunday that there will be street closures, no parking zones and transit detours for the surrounding area.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4969264-security-fencing-goes-up-around-white-house-capitol-vp-residence/

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Security fencing goes up around White House, Capitol, VP residence (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Nov 4 OP
This is a terrible thing,,,, KarenS Nov 4 #1
Glad, but sad. FailureToCommunicate Nov 4 #2
In the 60s there was the SLA (Symbionese Liberation Army) rpannier Nov 4 #3
Don't forget the SDS DENVERPOPS Nov 4 #12
When TSF was squatting in the White House there were three sets of fences/ barricades. Hope22 Nov 4 #4
At some point in his life DENVERPOPS Nov 4 #13
Ahem... johnnyfins Nov 4 #15
🤣😂🤣n/t Hope22 Nov 4 #20
Good one......... DENVERPOPS Nov 4 #21
Thanks! Will do! Hope22 Nov 4 #19
LOL DENVERPOPS Nov 4 #22
Setting up a warm welcome orangecrush Nov 4 #5
AMERIKA!!! Because of Republicans - THIS is what we have become. Grins Nov 4 #6
Greatest country in the world huh? Boomerproud Nov 4 #7
Here's yer wall asswipe. twodogsbarking Nov 4 #8
President Biden is a smart man. He warned us about violence from team Dump Clouds Passing Nov 4 #9
The walls Trump DID build! Simeon Salus Nov 4 #10
This information upped my anxiety level LibinMo Nov 4 #11
This is really fucking sad. Magoo48 Nov 4 #14
The only real worry is LEOs that betray their oath johnnyfins Nov 4 #16
I hope it's stronger than the barriers they placed last time mdbl Nov 4 #17
You want to nip another insurrection attempt in the bud? LudwigPastorius Nov 4 #18
Glad this precaution is being made this time Hekate Nov 4 #23

DENVERPOPS

(10,021 posts)
12. Don't forget the SDS
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 12:16 PM
Nov 4

Students For a Democratic Society!

We have an installation here in Denver that has two huge chain length fences around it. It has been rumored that the first fence is electrified to a stun level, and the second fence, inside the first, has warnings that if you penetrate that fence, you will be shot on sight.

I personally feel, that if anyone crawling through a window, or coming through a door of the Capitol on J6th, would have been dropped as they came through those entrances, the rest of the crowd would have run like hell.........

Hope22

(2,988 posts)
4. When TSF was squatting in the White House there were three sets of fences/ barricades.
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 08:27 AM
Nov 4

The Women’s March was directed down another street so as to not go in front of the White House but the people at the front of the march made the turn on the usual route. Standing in front of the White House were men dressed in black with long guns! We all stood and just stared back at them in disbelief. This was well before January 6 th. I say put up whatever you need to be safe. TSF did it when he was the only one creating the threats.

DENVERPOPS

(10,021 posts)
13. At some point in his life
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 12:20 PM
Nov 4

Trump had read Orwell's ANIMAL FARM......and instituted it as his guide for how to rule HIS America........
No kidding, re-read it and see how familiar and similar it is to his MAGA movement.......

DENVERPOPS

(10,021 posts)
21. Good one.........
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 02:27 PM
Nov 4

They talk about 1984...........hell, it isn't the Government, per se, that we needed to watch out for, it's the CORPORATIONS......
AND most of the MAGA's couldn't read at the level of 1984, but Animal Farm is written at a level a third grader could comprehend....LOL

Dictionary definition of FASCISM is the merger of Government and Corporations......

..........and here we are..................

Grins

(7,914 posts)
6. AMERIKA!!! Because of Republicans - THIS is what we have become.
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 08:49 AM
Nov 4

In my entire life I have never known of security fencing going up at major sites of government. And I'm old.

Simeon Salus

(1,335 posts)
10. The walls Trump DID build!
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 10:35 AM
Nov 4

I love it when one political party acts so militantly they make it necessary to physically restrain the environment just to keep order. Says so much about their ability to find consensus.

LibinMo

(561 posts)
11. This information upped my anxiety level
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 11:47 AM
Nov 4

I'll be so glad when this election is over. Maybe I can relax again, like in 2020

Magoo48

(5,431 posts)
14. This is really fucking sad.
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 12:46 PM
Nov 4

Makes me wonder what we’ve become.
On the other hand: we now know who they are across the spectrum. They cannot hide like they use to. MAGAt’s cover is blown.

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