Stores in DC boarding themselves up

[Recursion]

https://www.popville.com/2020/10/thunderstruck/

Brace youselves

[LizBeth]

1. For election day? No way! Doesn't this say it all that they feel the need. Wow. Is something else

happening I do not know about.

[marybourg]

2. A prudent move. Maybe even required by their insurer.

There have been plenty of loud-mouth threats from the right.

[LizBeth]

8. Prudent? Probably. Screaming something is wrong with the nation, for sure.

[stillcool]

11. Texas is, and isn't..

going to deploy the National Guard. Article here explains, but not really. Maybe I'm missing something?

https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/texas-guard-to-assist-cities-on-election-day-11958597

Gov. Abbott Thinks Cities May Need Texas Guard's Help On Election Day
JACOB VAUGHN | OCTOBER 28, 2020 | 4:00AM

In a memo this week, the Dallas Police Department said it was prepared for Election Day unrest. But, Gov. Greg Abbott might know something the department doesn’t because the Texas National Guard announced Monday that he asked them to deploy 1,000 troops across five cities, including Dallas, Fort Worth, San Antonio, Austin and Houston.

The San Antonio Express-News broke the story Monday. The cities could see the troops as early as this weekend, according to the newspaper.

Police and city officials said they don’t see the need for the National Guard at this time.
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In an email to the Observer, Dallas police Sgt. Warren Mitchell said: “The Dallas Police Department is working in partnership with our local, state and federal agencies as we prepare for the upcoming election. There is currently no actionable intelligence that requires the assistance of the Texas National Guard. Therefore, there has been no request for their presence at this time.”
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Texas Guard spokesperson Brandon Jones told the Express-News that the troops were being activated for “postelection support” of local law enforcement to deter any civil disturbances. San Antonio government officials told the publication that they had not been consulted on the decision to deploy the Guard and did not see the need.

Jones also told Express-News their deployment could be broadened to include polling locations but insisted that this had not been asked of them yet.

[brooklynite]

12. No: possible protests tonight about Philadelphia

Stores in Seattle being nailed up as well.

[brooklynite]

16. Same reason there were protests everywhere after George Floyd

[Hekate]

3. What?

[Statistical]

4. Concerns of unrest/riots on or after election day.

Not sure if it is warranted but someone apparently thinks it is.

[muriel_volestrangler]

7. Still a week to go. That's a lot of custom to lose.

Why do it now, rather than next Tuesday?

[Agschmid]

13. Stores are still open, just boarded.

[Arkansas Granny]

5. Some RW groups have threatened to take to the streets if Trump loses.

It may be all talk, but you never know.

[Hoyt]

6. One store?

[happybird]

9. There were protests last night about a police-involved death

https://wtop.com/dc/2020/10/moped-death-in-northwest-dc-prompts-call-for-protest/

[Mariana]

10. How many stores? nt.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

15. There are several protests scheduled across the nation regarding the Walter Wallace shooting.

[LizBeth]

18. Thank you Whiskey.

[Klaralven]

20. Walter Wallace protests in Brooklyn erupt into riots, looting

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN (WABC) -- Protests over the death of Walter Wallace Jr. turned violent in Brooklyn Tuesday night, resulting in more than two dozen arrests, multiple officers hurt and damaged police vehicles.

The protests were sparked by the death of Wallace Jr., a Black man shot and killed by police in Philadelphia on Monday.

The protests in Downtown Brooklyn quickly turned violent, as protesters broke the windows of businesses, mostly stores and banks, and started small fires in garbage cans.

The NYPD announced 27 arrests and five summonses were issued.

https://abc7ny.com/brooklyn-protest-now-walter-wallace-in-riot/7405894/