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Pentagon puts military police on alert to go to Minneapolis
AP via Yahoo ^ | May 29th, 2020 | JAMES LAPORTA

Posted on 05/29/2020 10:25:42 PM PDT by Mariner

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — As unrest spread across dozens of American cities on Friday, the Pentagon took the rare step of ordering the Army to put several active-duty U.S. military police units on the ready to deploy to Minneapolis, where the police killing of George Floyd sparked the widespread protests.

Soldiers from Fort Bragg in North Carolina and Fort Drum in New York have been ordered to be ready to deploy within four hours if called, according to three people with direct knowledge of the orders. Soldiers in Fort Carson, in Colorado, and Fort Riley in Kansas have been told to be ready within 24 hours. The people did not want their names used because they were not authorized to discuss the preparations.

The get-ready orders were sent verbally on Friday, after President Donald Trump asked Defense Secretary Mark Esper for military options to help quell the unrest in Minneapolis after protests descended into looting and arson in some parts of the city.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: arson; deployment; doorkickers; gunships; hellfiremissles; looting; militarypolice; minneapolis; minnesota; mnriots; mpls; pentagon; riot; riots; tanks; troops; usarmy
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To: Salvavida

Thank you for the explanation. But what can be done if the Cities won’t enforce their laws and protect the citizens and property?


41 posted on 05/29/2020 10:55:27 PM PDT by funfan
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To: cranked

....Trump needs to Federalize the National Guard ....

That is a big mistake and ruins our whole structure as being a federation of states


42 posted on 05/29/2020 10:56:03 PM PDT by BRL
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To: 11th_VA

Unarmed soldiers ? Like in Afghanistan?


43 posted on 05/29/2020 10:56:31 PM PDT by miserare ( Respect for life--life of all kinds-- is the first principle of civilization.~~A. Schweitzer.)
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To: funfan

That is what elections are for.


44 posted on 05/29/2020 10:57:19 PM PDT by BRL
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To: Mariner

Always ready.

45 posted on 05/29/2020 10:58:19 PM PDT by seawolf101 (Member LES DEPLORABLES)
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To: Mariner

Remember, that Kent State moment worked.

The riots stopped right after it.


46 posted on 05/29/2020 10:59:14 PM PDT by miserare ( Respect for life--life of all kinds-- is the first principle of civilization.~~A. Schweitzer.)
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To: sushiman

Heh sushiman...pass the wasabi. Good progress on that wall with loads of obstructions from the left. And if you haven’t noticed he’s got very good cooperation from Mexico’s president and holding them back. What side of the fence is the question?


47 posted on 05/29/2020 10:59:23 PM PDT by OKITRUMP77
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To: Ken H

I noticed a tweet from Gretchen and she is saying how black people are under attack every day. Not true. I hate politicians.


48 posted on 05/29/2020 11:00:14 PM PDT by funfan
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To: BRL

So nothing until November.


49 posted on 05/29/2020 11:03:16 PM PDT by funfan
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To: Mariner

State police, national guard... Are the MPD standing down?


50 posted on 05/29/2020 11:07:51 PM PDT by Fido969 (In!)
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To: 11th_VA

Would you go into the midst of those savages (knowing you are a target) with no ammo? Seriously?


51 posted on 05/29/2020 11:08:15 PM PDT by dougherty (I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free. - Michelangelo)
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To: 11th_VA

OK, BAYONETS ONLY!


52 posted on 05/29/2020 11:08:32 PM PDT by 5th MEB (Progressives in the open; --- FIRE FOR EFFECT!!)
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To: seawolf101

B-2 can’t carry nearly that much ordinance.


53 posted on 05/29/2020 11:09:13 PM PDT by WASCWatch (asse)
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To: funfan

The answer is contained in a book called “Constitutional Homeland Security.” In short, you form a militia and call it a neighborhood watch.


54 posted on 05/29/2020 11:12:42 PM PDT by Salvavida
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To: BRL

that’s the right attitude


55 posted on 05/29/2020 11:14:10 PM PDT by Mount Athos
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To: Mariner

Let them destroy the inner cities. Remove all police and let them have at it. Won’t be long before the thugs burn it all down and kill off each other. The fools are only destroying their home/neighborhood.

Better to retreat and circle the defenses to keep them out of the burbs. That’s where I’ll be ready to fight. Business can be done remotely, no need to elevator up 1000 feet.


56 posted on 05/29/2020 11:15:57 PM PDT by Sir Bangaz Cracka (Slamming dat white cracka'a head into dat sidewalk causin he be scared)
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To: 11th_VA

Chuckle.
Do you even know anything about what actually happened in Kent State?
Were you even alive then?


57 posted on 05/29/2020 11:16:38 PM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: hanamizu

10 USC 253.


58 posted on 05/29/2020 11:19:40 PM PDT by TexasGurl24
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To: 11th_VA

Not to pile on, seriously, but I can’t agree with you there.

I’ll not send any of our troops into harms way without the
ability to defending themselves and others.

Why send them at all if those ferule animals can still do
whatever the hell they want with impunity?

Send them in. If people are stupid enough to F with them,
they they pay the full price of admission.


59 posted on 05/29/2020 11:22:12 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Some of the folks around these parts have been sniffing super flu.)
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To: 11th_VA

Firehoses might be just the thing.


60 posted on 05/29/2020 11:25:38 PM PDT by Neanderthal (As you import the third world, you become the third world)
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