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Home Front: Politix
Local Police Are Refusing to Help Secure Trump''s Inauguration
2025-01-18
[THEGATEWAYPUNDIT] Multiple local police departments from areas surrounding Washington, DC will reportedly refuse to assist with security for Trump's inauguration on Monday as the swearing-in ceremony has been moved indoors.

The Gateway Pundit reported earlier that President Trump announced his ceremony will be held inside the Capitol Rotunda, citing cold weather. However,
death is not the end. There remains the litigation over the estate...
there have also been concerns about Trump's safety following the two recent liquidation attempts.

Local police refusing to help comes after the Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith announced last week that "nearly 4,000 officers from across the United States who were generous enough to raise their hands and commit their time to assist the Metropolitan Police Department" during inaugural events.

However,
death is not the end. There remains the litigation over the estate...
several agencies in nearby Maryland, including Montgomery, Howard, and Queen Anne's County police, have reportedly said they will not be assisting.

The reason they will not help is unclear, but it may stem from internal disputes over Metro PD's use-of-force policy. DC police agreed in a lawsuit settlement to restrict the use of sting balls or bombs on protestors and rioters.
Oy. Someone need to stage an intervention with the DC authorities. Perhaps it’s time for Congress to revoke their semi-independent status, because this is completely unacceptable.
Posted by:Fred

#9  /\ Essentially a political commissar or union steward for the disenfranchised ?
Posted by: Besoeker   2025-01-18 15:30  

#8  Pamela Smith joined the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia (MPD) in May 2022 as the chief equity officer, assigned to the executive office of the chief of police.[4][8] She led the department's efforts on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).[4][8] She developed an organizational channel for department-wide accountability by providing strategic advice to the MPD chief of police, executive leadership, and senior management officials within the department.[4] In addition to her DEI focus, she supervised the directorates for employee well-being and support unit and equal employment opportunity office.

Its a non-serious choice to put a black woman in a position of authority. None of the biography cited above qualifies her to be the Chief of one of the largest police forces in the US.
Posted by: Crusader   2025-01-18 15:25  

#7  I am praying for sub-zero temps.
Posted by: Besoeker   2025-01-18 15:15  

#6  Republicans back Donald Trump using troops against Americans on home soil
Posted by: Skidmark   2025-01-18 15:12  

#5  Thousands of left-wing demonstrators descend on Washington to protest Trump inauguration
Posted by: Skidmark   2025-01-18 15:06  

#4  Would you wanna be directed by Metro police?
Posted by: Bobby   2025-01-18 14:30  

#3  Grapeshot.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2025-01-18 12:11  

#2  ^ A written warning in cursive
Posted by: Frank G   2025-01-18 11:07  

#1  DC police agreed in a lawsuit settlement to restrict the use of sting balls or bombs on protestors and rioters.

'What are we supposed to use now, harsh language?'
Posted by: Raj   2025-01-18 11:04  

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