National Guard soldiers activated for Trump rally in Tulsa

[babylonsister]

https://ktul.com/news/local/national-guard-soldiers-activated-for-trump-rally-in-tulsa


National Guard soldiers activated for Trump rally in Tulsa
by Associated Press
Wednesday, June 17th 2020
Credit: Oklahoma National Guard


TULSA, Okla. (AP) — As many as 250 Oklahoma Army National Guard soldiers are being activated to help provide security during President Donald Trump's campaign rally Saturday in Tulsa.

Tulsa Police Chief Wendell Franklin says the guardsmen will be used as a "force multiplier" to help secure safety zones around the downtown BOK Center where the rally is to be held.

Guard spokesman Lt. Col. Geoff Legler says the guardsmen will be unarmed but will carry shields, batons and pepper spray in case they need to protect themselves.

Franklin says officers from multiple law enforcement agencies also will help provide security.

[riversedge]

1. what a selfish man Trump is to pull the Nat Guard into Tulsa.

[stillcool]

2. secret service isn't good enough...

he needs a frigging army.

[ace3csusm]

3. So their is going to be a lot of infected people after all this ... Are they also going to sign

a release form ... this is absolute madness...

[soothsayer]

4. Governor did it, apparently

Pepper spray and batons “to protect themselves.”

We’ll see how preemptively they decide to do that.

[paleotn]

5. That's going to make....

for some pretty shitty optics. Some people just don't learn. Definition of insanity.

[sinkingfeeling]

6. He's such a good Nazi.

[babylonsister]

7. The Posse Comitatus Act...

The Posse Comitatus Act is a United States federal law (18 U.S.C. § 1385, original at 20 Stat. 152) signed on June 18, 1878, by President Rutherford B. Hayes, the purpose of which continues to limit the powers of the federal government in the use of federal military personnel to enforce domestic policies within the United States.

[Happy Hoosier]

9. NG units are not subject to...

That law unless they are Federalized.

[RussBLib]

8. People are coming to Tulsa from all over!

And they will go home to wherever and promptly spread the virus. Neat!

[demtenjeep]

10. who is paying for that?

us of course

[Stinky The Clown]

11. "Tulsa Police Chief Wendell Franklin says the guardsmen will be used as a "force multiplier"

A FORCE MULTIPLIER?

What the fuck? Is this Fallujah.

Force Multiplier?

[smirkymonkey]

12. So is the campaign paying for this or are we taxpayers getting stuck with the

bill for this ridiculous little clusterfuck?

[onethatcares]

14. who do you think?

the shitheel doesn't pay for anything.

[lpbk2713]

13. Will they have to sign a release?

Or will they have to stay in isolation for two weeks after shithead leaves Tulsa?