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https://www.arlnow.com/2021/03/01/exclusive-while-the-capitol-was-stormed-a-group-of-men-gathered-near-the-marine-corps-war-memorial/EXCLUSIVE: While the Capitol Was Stormed, A Group of Men Gathered Near the Marine Corps War Memorial
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The photos above were taken by ARLnow staff photographer Jay Westcott around 3:30 p.m., just before Gov. Ralph Northam announced that he was sending the Virginia National Guard into D.C.
In recalling the moment, Westcott a Navy veteran said the gathering had the feeling of a rally point. He shot the scene from a distance with a 600mm lens, reluctant to get any closer due to potential safety concerns.
By nightfall, the men had dispersed, as ARLnow originally reported in an article about the curfew that night.
Its unclear what the as-yet unidentified men were doing at the memorial that afternoon. Was their presence purely coincidental, or somehow connected to the pro-Trump rally and subsequent violence at the Capitol?
What is known is that somewhere outside of the District that day, according to federal prosecutors, a quick reaction force with a stockpile of weapons was allegedly ready to join the fight if ordered to do so by President Trump.
ret5hd
(20,515 posts)and black watch cap has his face blurred.
Why is that?
Mr.Bill
(24,317 posts)infiltrated the group? I have great confidence they have done that with all these groups, Proud Boys, Oath Keepers, 3%ers, Militia groups, etc. They've done it with the KKK, Mafia, Hell's Angels and lots of other groups.
ret5hd
(20,515 posts)Stuart G
(38,439 posts)discover it. (One possible problem: What if it was an FBI meeting about the insurrection that day?) Anything is possible.
..Who, what, when, ?..It will all come out...How do I know?...In time, it always comes out. Look what has come out
about Watergate, WWII, WWI and so on and on, and on.
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BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)Not with the antenna on that radio
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rpannier
(24,333 posts)But how does anyone explain that as something any regular person would be using?
That wire is coiled, it's not an earphone for listening to music or the radio
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Lars39
(26,110 posts)alittlelark
(18,890 posts)I think u r right.
Lars39
(26,110 posts)I think were going to find out how incredibly close it was.
paleotn
(17,946 posts)dem4decades
(11,301 posts)Hoyt
(54,770 posts)Tags should be easy to identify, if someone wants to investigate.
muriel_volestrangler
(101,355 posts)Average people do not use those with a phone. He has a two-way radio. I don't think it's a stretch; these men did not have another reason for gathering there.
LoisB
(7,223 posts)Fiendish Thingy
(15,651 posts)JustAnotherGen
(31,869 posts)Yes its near Arlington and Marine Memorial
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bucolic_frolic
(43,258 posts)Authorities might be interested.
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