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MineralMan

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41. Well, anyone with any sense will avoid that area tomorrow.

Wed Oct 9, 2019, 03:24 PM

Oct 2019

Those of us who live in the area know that part of Minneapolis. It's going to be difficult even to get there tomorrow. The light rail will still be running, I think, anyhow, but if it is, it will be very crowded. The streets around the area shut down tonight at 8 PM and will not re-open until after the rally is over and everyone has left the area.

They're telling rally attendees to get there early in the morning to be processed into the Target Center. It's going to be a long, long wait to get in and there will be nothing to do inside once you are in. Boredom will be universal.

As for the protesters, it's impossible to guess how many will show up in the first place. I'm not hearing about a big effort to get people there, frankly. Perhaps people will just let the rally happen, which would be my first choice.

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Armed conspiracy group will defend Republicans at Minneapolis Trump rally [View all] babylonsister Oct 2019 OP

Which Constitution do they profess to defend? Moostache Oct 2019 #1

An anti- goverment group that protects the government officials SummerSnow Oct 2019 #2

Yes. That's a head scratcher. nt babylonsister Oct 2019 #5

Oh, that should go smoothly! LuckyCharms Oct 2019 #3

What could go wrong? Zoonart Oct 2019 #4

That kinda shit always works out well njhoneybadger Oct 2019 #52

Total TWILIGHT ZONE! bluestarone Oct 2019 #6

They need to jack up the price for scurity now. Tell Trump it's an extra hundred large up front brewens Oct 2019 #7

they told them he has to pay up front- mopinko Oct 2019 #15

It almost sounds like they are assembling a private army. I sense trouble brewing. Arkansas Granny Oct 2019 #8

I suspect that the very few of those "Oathers" who show up MineralMan Oct 2019 #9

Zero tolerance for inside, Baked Potato Oct 2019 #25

There will be plenty of real cops around, both inside and out. MineralMan Oct 2019 #29

I hope they all stay home Baked Potato Oct 2019 #40

Well, anyone with any sense will avoid that area tomorrow. MineralMan Oct 2019 #41

Good deal, I hope his venue flops Baked Potato Oct 2019 #43

Oath Keepers-- more like Brown Shirts. Cops and military who swear to... TreasonousBastard Oct 2019 #10

Oathkeepers are STUPID.... ProudMNDemocrat Oct 2019 #33

This a bad path Midnightwalk Oct 2019 #11

I wonder if the armed group includes any MN cops wearing the police union trump T-shirts? lunasun Oct 2019 #12

Not too many, I imagine. Most of the actual cops will be working MineralMan Oct 2019 #30

Sounds like a busy day in MN . Pence will be in the state the same day. Ugh lunasun Oct 2019 #48

Yeah, he's supposed to be appearing at some factory in MineralMan Oct 2019 #50

I'll believe it when I see it. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2019 #13

Secret Service is not going to go along with the political version of the Hells Angels/Altamont NightWatcher Oct 2019 #14

eggzachery, onethatcares Oct 2019 #16

I think you get an arm band or something. docgee Oct 2019 #20

Easy gratuitous Oct 2019 #22

Secret Service can't control outside of the event Baked Potato Oct 2019 #27

I used to task force with SS and yes they can control outside of their active perimeter. NightWatcher Oct 2019 #31

I'm sure they have a presence outside, however Baked Potato Oct 2019 #36

Antifa? What makes you think they will be there? MineralMan Oct 2019 #37

Here's what's happening while we're here chatting Baked Potato Oct 2019 #39

Neither of those links necessarily will generate a lot of people MineralMan Oct 2019 #42

It's not wise to underestimate any of this Baked Potato Oct 2019 #44

Nor is it wise to overestimate. MineralMan Oct 2019 #46

Creeper Keepers offers hotel room and food lunasun Oct 2019 #45

And free towing Baked Potato Oct 2019 #47

methinks this could turn ugly easily and the Mayor should not allow the rally without beachbumbob Oct 2019 #17

yes mayor should cancel it scarytomcat Oct 2019 #24

I hope no one safeinOhio Oct 2019 #18

Great, just what we need. An armed, Trump-worshipping, paramilitary group just looking for smirkymonkey Oct 2019 #19

They claim to stop problems , but have been the problem in the past. From the OP link- lunasun Oct 2019 #53

They will not be there to stop problems, I am sure of it. smirkymonkey Oct 2019 #54

I'd make the group officially sign liability waivers for the damage and expenses they cause pecosbob Oct 2019 #21

So, it's on then? Goodheart Oct 2019 #23

Is that even legal? 2naSalit Oct 2019 #26

another reason Mnpls should shit-can this whole rally flibbitygiblets Oct 2019 #28

Hell's Angels. Altamont. The "winning" continues... 0rganism Oct 2019 #32

Target center, lock the doors kacekwl Oct 2019 #34

It is very crowded by the Target Center..... ProudMNDemocrat Oct 2019 #35

Yes. It's going to be a very good place to avoid tomorrow. MineralMan Oct 2019 #38

Keyboard Commandos playing dress-up in their camo costumes. lpbk2713 Oct 2019 #49

It's starting to get scary. Sounds like trump now has his own brownshirts. brush Oct 2019 #51

Paranoid paramilitary freaks C_U_L8R Oct 2019 #55

There's gonna be a few dozen empty mother's basements tomorrow Blue Owl Oct 2019 #56