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gopiscrap

(23,758 posts) Fri Jun 5, 2020, 03:30 PM Jun 2020

So Tacoma WA an area of 1,000,000 people has had 5 nights of peaceful protest

but what does the republican exec do: calls out the fucking National Guard to be at our protest today!!!

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So Tacoma WA an area of 1,000,000 people has had 5 nights of peaceful protest (Original Post) gopiscrap Jun 2020 OP

I thought Gov. Inslee has control over the Guard? Nt Fiendish Thingy Jun 2020 #1

Wow, my hometown has grown. 11cents Jun 2020 #2

The city proper has a pop of about 223K. ManiacJoe Jun 2020 #4

Yes Republican exec gopiscrap Jun 2020 #5

The Pierce Co. Exec.? maxsolomon Jun 2020 #3

Fiendish Thingy

(15,601 posts)

1. I thought Gov. Inslee has control over the Guard? Nt

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Fri Jun 5, 2020, 03:56 PM

Jun 2020

11cents

(1,777 posts)

2. Wow, my hometown has grown.

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Fri Jun 5, 2020, 04:07 PM

Jun 2020

Had a population of 150,000 in my day.

What are you talking about? What Republican exec?

ManiacJoe

(10,136 posts)

4. The city proper has a pop of about 223K.

Reply to 11cents (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 5, 2020, 05:06 PM

Jun 2020

gopiscrap

(23,758 posts)

5. Yes Republican exec

Reply to 11cents (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 5, 2020, 06:56 PM

Jun 2020

Tacoma has 225,000 Pierce County has almost a million

maxsolomon

(33,327 posts)

3. The Pierce Co. Exec.?

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Fri Jun 5, 2020, 04:48 PM

Jun 2020

if the NG is deploying in Tacoma, then Inslee approved. I assume.

Where are you hearing this?

On edit: there's Tacoma NJ story on it but it won't load for some reason.

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