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Nevilledog

(51,121 posts) Sat Jan 16, 2021, 04:30 PM Jan 2021

Troops at Inauguration Pre-Screened for Extremism, Says DC Guard Commander

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Ryan Goodman
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I’m sure curious what the answer to this is.

I assume Congress and incoming Biden team will be too.

“A spokesman for DC Guard declined to say how many Guardsmen were rejected for the deployment during the screening process, citing operational security.”

Troops at Inauguration Pre-Screened for Extremism, Says DC Guard Commander
“We will use the minimum force required to protect ourselves,” said Maj. Gen. William Walker, in an exclusive interview.
defenseone.com
1:18 PM · Jan 16, 2021

https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2021/01/troops-inauguration-pre-screened-extremism-says-dc-guard-commander/171456/

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Troops at Inauguration Pre-Screened for Extremism, Says DC Guard Commander (Original Post) Nevilledog Jan 2021 OP

Oh thank heaven Wicked Blue Jan 2021 #1

Sure it's the old 'one rotten apple' theory. Arne Jan 2021 #2

Hope law enforcement is doing the same! dutch777 Jan 2021 #3

They're not, they'll choke out another black grade school kid and swear up and down its just uponit7771 Jan 2021 #8

I wondered about this. I'm glad they anticipated the need and were screened out. liberalla Jan 2021 #4

What happened to the rejects? Blues Heron Jan 2021 #5

Inquiring minds want to know Hekate Jan 2021 #9

K & R Duppers Jan 2021 #6

"extremism" my ass, white supremacy. America has a racism problem but we keep watering it down to uponit7771 Jan 2021 #7

Some carefully waffling about what "additional screening" is, "about the same Hortensis Jan 2021 #10

Wicked Blue

(5,834 posts)

1. Oh thank heaven

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sat Jan 16, 2021, 04:32 PM

Jan 2021

That was one of my worries

Arne

(2,027 posts)

2. Sure it's the old 'one rotten apple' theory.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sat Jan 16, 2021, 04:34 PM

Jan 2021

dutch777

(3,023 posts)

3. Hope law enforcement is doing the same!

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sat Jan 16, 2021, 04:49 PM

Jan 2021

uponit7771

(90,347 posts)

8. They're not, they'll choke out another black grade school kid and swear up and down its just

Reply to dutch777 (Reply #3)

Sun Jan 17, 2021, 05:28 AM

Jan 2021

... a couple of bad cops or some shit.

liberalla

(9,249 posts)

4. I wondered about this. I'm glad they anticipated the need and were screened out.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sat Jan 16, 2021, 04:57 PM

Jan 2021

Blues Heron

(5,938 posts)

5. What happened to the rejects?

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sat Jan 16, 2021, 05:00 PM

Jan 2021

Hekate

(90,714 posts)

9. Inquiring minds want to know

Reply to Blues Heron (Reply #5)

Sun Jan 17, 2021, 05:28 AM

Jan 2021

Duppers

(28,125 posts)

6. K & R

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sun Jan 17, 2021, 05:08 AM

Jan 2021

Was wondering about this exact thing.

TY.

uponit7771

(90,347 posts)

7. "extremism" my ass, white supremacy. America has a racism problem but we keep watering it down to

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sun Jan 17, 2021, 05:27 AM

Jan 2021

.. bullshit assed terms that make people feel better vs facing the issue until some cop somewhere chokes another black kid and its all of it is caught on camera this time.

We need to face the problem head on ... "extremism" ... fuck that

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

10. Some carefully waffling about what "additional screening" is, "about the same

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sun Jan 17, 2021, 05:55 AM

Jan 2021

as the standard background check." I'd assume both would include social media scans these days.

I wonder how sophisticated the NG, various state NGs and military services are about this already and their capability. Including how well they all and the military services trade information.

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