Texas DPS closes state Capitol after intelligence shows evidence of 'violent extremists'

[TexasTowelie]

Source: Austin American-Statesman

The Texas Department of Public Safety abruptly announced the closure of the state Capitol on Friday evening after uncovering new intelligence that intensified safety concerns and prompted the agency to further tighten up security.

The closure affects the building and the Capitol grounds, which only reopened to the public this month after being closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic and damage that officials said protesters did to state property during protests in May and June.

The closure begins Saturday and continues through Wednesday.

In a statement, DPS Director Col. Steve McCraw said that "the Texas Department of Public Safety is aware of armed protests planned at the Texas State Capitol and violent extremists who may seek to exploit constitutionally protected events. As a result, DPS has deployed additional personnel and resources to the Capitol and are working closely with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Austin Police Department to monitor events and to enforce the rule of law."

Read more: https://www.statesman.com/story/news/politics/2021/01/15/texas-readies-fbi-warns-state-capitols-protest-threats/4174667001/

[Sophiegirl]

8. Excuse me.

There are plenty of Texans who do NOT fit that description. Me included!

Big ole broad brush you got there!

[dalton99a]

10. It's hard to find armed insurrectionists in Michigan or Oregon

[Paladin]

12. I see you've been here since 2012.

Broad-brush dumbfuck attitudes towards Texas should be something you're familiar with. Good response from you---don't let them get away with it.

[MineralMan]

13. Check the vote for President in Texas.

The number of Texans who voted for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are also Texans.

Save your broad-brushing for your exterior walls, please.

I see that you are in North Carolina. Check your own state, too. I'm not going to attack North Carolinians, either. States are made up of citizens who hold a wide variety of political views.

Finally, please think longer before posting.

[Zorro]

2. Open carry is allowed in the Texas state Capitol

That's what the Republicans voted to allow a few years back.

Wondering whether they're having second thoughts now.

[riversedge]

3. same in WI. Capitol building in WI is boarded up.

[yaesu]

14. It was allowed in Michigan too up until a few days ago when they really had a change of mind.

they let the terrorists get away with it back in May because they were just after the Dem Governor but now that the terrorists are after the repukes too they couldn't wait to end open carry.

[AllyCat]

4. This is insane. This is America! WTF is wrong with these people?

Wisconsin Capitol is all boarded up too.

[Canoe52]

5. What, Texas isn't republican enough for them?

For fucks sake, what do these people want?

[WheelWalker]

6. Oregon Capitol: also boarded up.

Oregon Capitol ‘a fortress,’ Senate president laments, after plywood applied to windows.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

11. I heard a report Illinois was boarding up too. . . . . nt

[Ford_Prefect]

7. Repealing Open Carry never occurred to them I suspect. That wouldn't be "manly".

[Harker]

9. The NRA is headed there.

That won't help.

[yaesu]

15. A message to the gun nut, tRump lovin Texas repukes, your chickens have come home to roost. nt

[Hestia]

16. I thought they were all the big buds - bromance over?

[GulfCoast66]

17. Good god. For once Florida is an example. Open carry is Illegal here.

I can’t believe all the states in which it is allowed.

Thank the tourism industry.