Article

2015-07-03 Home Front: WoT

DC: Loud noise causes lockdown at Washington Navy Yard

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2015-07-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 ...Better safe than sorry, I suppose. One question though - many years ago, I visited the WNY to see the US Navy Museum (worth the effort), and there were armed MARINES there guarding the place.

Didn't see a one of 'em during the news coverage the other day. I've heard one reason they're no longer there is that they 'intimidated' the Local Residents. Seems Anacostia ain't the most delightful place in the world.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2015-07-03 09:32|| 2015-07-03 09:32|| Front Page Top

#2 Loud noises at a Naval Shipyard?

No wonder she called the police!

Still probably better safe than sorry.

Posted by CrazyFool 2015-07-03 11:15|| 2015-07-03 11:15|| Front Page Top

#3 Lots of important stuff going on the Navy Yard, but ship building ain't one of them.

Posted by NoMoreBS 2015-07-03 12:01|| 2015-07-03 12:01|| Front Page Top

#4 Intimidation of the local residents would seem to be a desirable status...

Posted by Glenmore 2015-07-03 13:25|| 2015-07-03 13:25|| Front Page Top

#5 Good grief - the Marines were pulled from guarding naval installations almost forty years ago. Nothing to do with "intimidating locals" and everything to do with politics and budgets.

As an aside, the Federal Guv'mint has been dumping money into South D.C. (where the Navy Yard is) since oh, about 2008. Not that it's improved things much, but it's still better than Anacostia.

Posted by Pappy 2015-07-03 14:57|| 2015-07-03 14:57|| Front Page Top

#6 Fainting goats comes to mind.

Posted by BrerRabbit 2015-07-03 15:13|| 2015-07-03 15:13|| Front Page Top

22:52 Blossom Unains5562
22:51 Procopius2k
22:47 Blossom Unains5562
22:36 Blossom Unains5562
22:13 rjschwarz
22:09 rjschwarz
21:54 Frank G
21:46 Bangkok Billy
21:41 Glenmore
21:40 Rob Crawford
21:39 JHH
20:50 Lone Ranger
18:29 lord garth
18:21 newc
18:17 newc
18:15 Steve White
18:03 Mike Kozlowski
18:03 Mike Kozlowski
16:17 irishrageboy
15:32 Procopius2k
15:13 BrerRabbit
15:12 BrerRabbit
15:12 Pappy
15:10 Nguard