US military personnel, likely National Guardsmen, were hit by lightning early today in Lafayette Pk

[kpete]

U.S. military personnel, likely National Guardsmen, were hit by lightning early today in Lafayette Park, where protesters demanding justice outside the White House after the police killing of George Floyd were forcefully cleared this week to allow for a presidential photo op.


Shortly after midnight, #DCsBravest received a call for a report of 2 military personnel suffering the effects of a nearby lighting strike within the Lafayette Park perimeter. Both were transported with non life threatening injuries.

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[PCIntern]

1. Hey Fundies!!!!

God is TALKING to you....

[tblue37]

3. One comment on that thread said God must have run out of locusts. nt

[sop]

2. Pity it wasn't Trump as he was holding the bible standing in front of the church.

That might have been the moment the evangelical crowd re-evaluated their support for him.

[JI7]

5. no, the evangelicals that support him are mainly white supremacists

under the cover of evangelicals or some other religion. but they are mostly about white supremacy .

[Walleye]

4. C'mon Zeus, you can aim better than that

I guess an underground bunker is pretty safe against lightning

[Maeve]

6. Which side is God on? Sorta says something....

Sorry, and I do have family in the Guard, but the military getting hit but not the protestors...oh, my!

[Ilsa]

7. Three days too late. nt

nt

[mahatmakanejeeves]

8. I can't believe too many protesters were out in that. It started coming down in Alexandria at

8:10 or 8:15 p.m. The NG had no choice but to be there.

Here's video from Crystal City, next to National Airport, looking north.

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@dcfireems

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[Gothmog]

9. G-d is unhappy

[gratuitous]

10. Merely a coincidental meteorological event

No symbolism should be implied or inferred.

[DeminPennswoods]

11. There's so much metal fencing up now, no wonder it

attracted the electricity of lightning. Then again, maybe it is a sign...