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kkmarie

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38. DHS asks for National Guard

Sat Jun 7, 2025, 01:23 PM

Jun 7

The Department of Homeland Security is asking the Pentagon to provide some 20,000 National Guard forces to assist in the removal of migrants in the United States without legal status.

https://www.npr.org/2025/05/15/nx-s1-5399656/national-guard-immigration

Probably start using the Guard for protests. Krasnov will call for martial law. On his birthday? No Kings protests?

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LA ICE PROTEST, COMMUNITY HITS BACK [View all] orangecrush Jun 7 OP

Next move in the fascist playbook: martial law. Scrivener7 Jun 7 #1

Especially when they fully incite the crowd to violence--sure to come, sadly... hlthe2b Jun 7 #2

It's what Trump REALLY wants for his birthday Attilatheblond Jun 7 #28

I have Codifer Jun 7 #51

thinking of insisting my daughter stays home and I go to protest. She'll fight me on that but... Attilatheblond Jun 7 #74

Yes, I 'm afraid that's true and that the protesters are playing into their hands. wnylib Jun 7 #52

I have my tRump with Hitler hair-don't and toothbrush mustache BigmanPigman Jun 7 #66

Yes, LA is a different atmosphere, but I suspect that there are some RW agitators behind the rock throwing and car fires wnylib Jun 9 #87

100% agree that there are BigmanPigman Jun 9 #88

Did you hear Trump's latest claim that there are "foreign agitators" behind the protests? wnylib Jun 10 #89

He is making up so much BS BigmanPigman Jun 10 #90

My first thought, actually... it is the perfect set up yellowdogintexas Jun 7 #54

The recommendation I've seen from organizers is, if someone at your rally starts "acting out", everyone else LauraInLA Jun 7 #75

i keep saying, badge # covered up. no rank insigia. no name plate . no deparment insignia patch , AllaN01Bear Jun 7 #3

Can't fire them if we don't know who they are TommyT139 Jun 7 #8

And can't be publicly shamed Quanto Magnus Jun 7 #16

Seems to me that's the whole idea. calimary Jun 7 #26

Every person in all 50 states has the right to use deadly force to protect themselves against KIDNAPPING! Jack Valentino Jun 8 #86

When the unions get involved in the protests newdeal2 Jun 7 #4

Why is LAPD helping ICE? orangecrush Jun 7 #7

Riot and crowd control k_buddy762 Jun 7 #10

They need to protect the community from the damn Nazi Gestapo. Irish_Dem Jun 7 #13

I can virtually guarantee you k_buddy762 Jun 7 #15

In some communities the local police are helping the Nazis. Irish_Dem Jun 7 #17

Just looking at your comment... this is where we are right now thought crime Jun 7 #37

That's what the police in San Diego BigmanPigman Jun 7 #67

I'm hoping there will be a protest k_buddy762 Jun 7 #68

There aren't any near you? BigmanPigman Jun 7 #69

I'm about six hours from the nearest city k_buddy762 Jun 7 #70

Good luck! BigmanPigman Jun 7 #71

"They are compelled by law to protect it." Cops actually do not have specific legal duty to protect. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 7 #14

They have no legal obligation to protect Americans. Irish_Dem Jun 7 #21

Yep. Several times, departments went to court to make that point Attilatheblond Jun 7 #30

On their units. BidenRocks Jun 7 #39

Nope. Cops are NOT compelled to "protect" anything Arazi Jun 7 #22

Protecting and serving "the community" orangecrush Jun 7 #59

And you are correct orangecrush Jun 7 #60

Calm down, they're just following orders. skydive forever Jun 7 #29

Cops have a knack for generally being on the wrong side of social justice issues. Magoo48 Jun 7 #31

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 7 #58

Are you talking about the police unions? Shipwack Jun 7 #42

No, I meant service and factory unions newdeal2 Jun 7 #47

Oh... sorry for the misunderstanding. nt Shipwack Jun 7 #50

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I Sunshine!!! I'm guessing your real name isn't Pam. Am I right? GP6971 Jun 7 #56

Please keep your language clean...we must set a good example. GP6971 Jun 7 #57

Where is Newsom? jrthin Jun 7 #5

Good question orangecrush Jun 7 #6

Having lunch wryter2000 Jun 7 #48

Stop the Dem bashing bullshit. Newsom is trying to fight against and prepare for Trump cutting fed funding to CA. SunSeeker Jun 7 #81

I totally agree to stop bashing Dems wryter2000 Jun 8 #85

Post removed Post removed Jun 7 #9

Wetting his finger before he checks which way the wind is blowing. rubbersole Jun 7 #19

Newsom is planning how to BidenRocks Jun 7 #41

He is trying to stop Trump from deploying 2k NG troops. SunSeeker Jun 7 #80

"People are going to get killed." k_buddy762 Jun 7 #11

Bye orangecrush Jun 7 #12

It's a long, hot summer and ICE and their bosses JCMach1 Jun 7 #18

Likely k_buddy762 Jun 7 #23

RW extremists committed worst of the violence and ALL the murders of law enforcement blm Jun 7 #24

It's a feature,not a bug..that people will die. BattleRow Jun 7 #25

This is a true evil Johnny2X2X Jun 7 #20

Who do I shoot first? MorbidButterflyTat Jun 7 #65

This is the worst administration in United States history. Initech Jun 7 #79

They zoomed in on a cop that could have been tRump's twin, he looked very uncomfortable. nt ImNotGod Jun 7 #27

This pisses me off Bad! Capperdan Jun 7 #32

The vast majority of Californians do not support these Nazi fucks in any way. We don't want them here. Magoo48 Jun 7 #33

They get these goons off the street and don't even give them Klarkashton Jun 7 #34

Kick Demovictory9 Jun 7 #35

I believe that footage is not live Brother Buzz Jun 7 #36

Yep my bad orangecrush Jun 7 #45

DHS asks for National Guard kkmarie Jun 7 #38

DJT has promised to activate National Guard units. Just heightens the tension. nt allegorical oracle Jun 7 #40

They didn't do it for J6 BidenRocks Jun 7 #44

National Guard wryter2000 Jun 7 #46

Gestapo wryter2000 Jun 7 #43

Stephen Miller unsheathes the "i" word.... dobleremolque Jun 7 #49

Expected orangecrush Jun 7 #61

... says the Insurrectionist. B.See Jun 7 #64

Over half of LAPD sworn officers are Hispanic. LoisB Jun 7 #53

I'm sorry but stuff like this needs to happen, so Hispanics Thrill Jun 7 #62

Renewed Calls to Abolish ICE Resurface in New York as AOC Clashes With White House Passages Jun 7 #63

They will use this to invoke cilla4progress Jun 7 #72

Then it's a civil war orangecrush Jun 7 #73

He just did. orangecrush Jun 7 #77

Violent protest only invites a violent response. Violence is not wanted. Violence is not the way. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 7 #76

is this not correct then??? : ret5hd Jun 8 #83

Did I say there were violent protests? Please read as carefully as I choose my words. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 8 #84

The National Guard soldiers Trump is calling out won't just be using flash bangs. SunSeeker Jun 7 #78

Protestors, please heed this advice pat_k Jun 8 #82