Security fencing goes up around White House, Capitol, VP residence
Source: The Hill
11/03/24 10:10 PM ET
New security fencing went up around the White House, U.S. Capitol and Vice President Harriss residence in Washington, D.C. as authorities prepare for Election Day in the event there may be political unrest in the coming days.
The Secret Service constructed eight-foot-high metal fences around the White House and Treasury Department complex and the adjacent parts of Lafayette Square, the Naval Observatory and Harriss house in D.C., The Washington Post reported.
At the Capitol, previously used temporary bicycle-rack barriers stated Police Line: Do not cross, surrounding the perimeter. The Secret Service also have plans for physical security measures outside of the West Palm Beach, Fla. convention center where former President Trump will host an event on Election Night, the outlet reported.
Harris will spend Election Night at her alma mater, Howard University, in D.C. The Washington, D.C. Police Department said in a post Sunday that there will be street closures, no parking zones and transit detours for the surrounding area.
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4969264-security-fencing-goes-up-around-white-house-capitol-vp-residence/
KarenS
(4,677 posts)On edit:
I misspoke,,,, it is the election center
https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2024/10/31/maricopa-county-says-its-prepared-for-safe-election-with-fences-and-tighter-security/
FailureToCommunicate
(14,343 posts)Necessary in these crazy times.
Thanks to the rotting Pumpkin King.
rpannier
(24,596 posts)Now we have the SLS --> Sore Loser Society
DENVERPOPS
(10,103 posts)Students For a Democratic Society!
We have an installation here in Denver that has two huge chain length fences around it. It has been rumored that the first fence is electrified to a stun level, and the second fence, inside the first, has warnings that if you penetrate that fence, you will be shot on sight.
I personally feel, that if anyone crawling through a window, or coming through a door of the Capitol on J6th, would have been dropped as they came through those entrances, the rest of the crowd would have run like hell.........
Hope22
(3,071 posts)The Womens March was directed down another street so as to not go in front of the White House but the people at the front of the march made the turn on the usual route. Standing in front of the White House were men dressed in black with long guns! We all stood and just stared back at them in disbelief. This was well before January 6 th. I say put up whatever you need to be safe. TSF did it when he was the only one creating the threats.
DENVERPOPS
(10,103 posts)Trump had read Orwell's ANIMAL FARM......and instituted it as his guide for how to rule HIS America........
No kidding, re-read it and see how familiar and similar it is to his MAGA movement.......
johnnyfins
(1,459 posts)He had someone read it FOR him
DENVERPOPS
(10,103 posts)They talk about 1984...........hell, it isn't the Government, per se, that we needed to watch out for, it's the CORPORATIONS......
AND most of the MAGA's couldn't read at the level of 1984, but Animal Farm is written at a level a third grader could comprehend....LOL
Dictionary definition of FASCISM is the merger of Government and Corporations......
..........and here we are..................
Hope22
(3,071 posts)Its on the shelf. 😁
So was my copy from eighth grade.....circa 1962
orangecrush
(22,080 posts)For whackjobs.
As they should.
Grins
(7,924 posts)In my entire life I have never known of security fencing going up at major sites of government. And I'm old.
Boomerproud
(8,448 posts)twodogsbarking
(12,243 posts)Clouds Passing
(2,622 posts)Simeon Salus
(1,335 posts)I love it when one political party acts so militantly they make it necessary to physically restrain the environment just to keep order. Says so much about their ability to find consensus.
LibinMo
(561 posts)I'll be so glad when this election is over. Maybe I can relax again, like in 2020
Magoo48
(5,501 posts)Makes me wonder what weve become.
On the other hand: we now know who they are across the spectrum. They cannot hide like they use to. MAGAts cover is blown.
johnnyfins
(1,459 posts)mdbl
(5,499 posts)which weren't very good at stopping anyone.
LudwigPastorius
(10,985 posts)Let those elite snipers do their thing.