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bdamomma

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42. The National Guard

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon Jan 11, 2021, 11:30 PM

Jan 2021

must be enacted in these states. If the tRump cult has intention of harming people or destroying property they must be restrained.

Promptly. More Covid spread is being done, tRump is inciting his minions again.

Get him out now. Murderer/Russian asset.

To answer your question: Yes, and I hope all state capitals stand ready. This is an outright assault on our states.

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Should there be orders to shoot at people attempting to storm a state's capital? [View all] Stinky The Clown Jan 2021 OP

Yes. Those terrorists will be armed. muntrv Jan 2021 #1

yes, if they are armed with weapons, they are there for a reason. trueblue2007 Jan 2021 #43

Trump is practically drooling for martyrs. C_U_L8R Jan 2021 #2

Weighing the options here... Hekate Jan 2021 #3

same here... civil disobedience good.... anarchy bad... getagrip_already Jan 2021 #8

Only if rubber bullets and tear gas are ineffective Auggie Jan 2021 #4

I don't see why not. Do we want foreign influences invading our capitals? n/t servermsh Jan 2021 #5

Hard to say TheRealNorth Jan 2021 #6

Hard choice. HUAJIAO Jan 2021 #7

Not as a sort of blanket order - no. David__77 Jan 2021 #9

Storming and violently entering any capitol with the intent to harm or overthrow is over the line hadEnuf Jan 2021 #10

There arent already ? Fullduplexxx Jan 2021 #11

Yes Meowmee Jan 2021 #12

After all other means have been exhausted, and life is being imminently threatened, yes. Tommymac Jan 2021 #13

Yes, not shoot at first advance, but shoot after stern warning ... jimlup Jan 2021 #14

Yes. NQCowboy68 Jan 2021 #15

Yes. (nt) Paladin Jan 2021 #16

Maybe they should use some of the high tech devices MarcA Jan 2021 #17

Yes colsohlibgal Jan 2021 #18

Absolutely. gulliver Jan 2021 #19

Considering how the Twitter protest turned out... AntiFascist Jan 2021 #20

Warnings, serious tear gas and water hoses if available, lock and load. In that order. IsItJustMe Jan 2021 #21

As a last resort only, if they breach the capitol or are harming officers or others outside. Liberty Belle Jan 2021 #22

Absolutely Flaleftist Jan 2021 #23

They didn't seem to have a problem with it at Kent State CanonRay Jan 2021 #24

Warn them with a Turbineguy Jan 2021 #25

White House has snipers etc that would. Lars39 Jan 2021 #26

Tear gas, rubber bullets, fire hoses. Live ammo only if nothing else works. Crunchy Frog Jan 2021 #27

Use the same weapons and tactics that's used against BLM Wednesdays Jan 2021 #28

Yes, there needs to be a "deadline". sir pball Jan 2021 #29

Yes. Live bullets will make them think twice. dalton99a Jan 2021 #30

Quite amazing how attitudes shift... sarisataka Jan 2021 #31

Agreed. It is kind of disturbing that emotions are overtaking reason so readily. Caliman73 Jan 2021 #41

No. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2021 #32

As things are right now.... yes. Marrah_Goodman Jan 2021 #33

Warn the protestors ahead of time. bif Jan 2021 #34

NO. 👎 nt Raine Jan 2021 #35

Yes. If they breech the doors, they should drop in the doorway. Gore1FL Jan 2021 #36

There should be giant canisters of liquid soap at the top of the step Javaman Jan 2021 #37

Kent State x 10,000? U really want that? Baclava Jan 2021 #38

Yes. Because the word is out there about their true intentions. rockfordfile Jan 2021 #39

Live & Lethal ammunition should only be used as a last resort. Caliman73 Jan 2021 #40

The National Guard bdamomma Jan 2021 #42

I was good with it on Wednesday. Scratch that, I was Maru Kitteh Jan 2021 #44