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mahatmakanejeeves

(60,969 posts) Sun May 2, 2021, 08:03 AM May 2021

DOD has denied a parking permit to the American Veterans, or AmVets, to rally at the Pentagon

Hat tip, Lauren Boebert. You can find the tweet easily.

JUST IN: The
@DeptofDefense
has denied a parking permit to the American Veterans, or AmVets, to stage a rallying point at the Pentagon, ending a 32-year-old tradition on Memorial Day weekend for Rolling To Remember.

Link to tweet

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DOD has denied a parking permit to the American Veterans, or AmVets, to rally at the Pentagon (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 OP

Potential for Trumpers to make a scene? Wave Trump flags? machoneman May 2021 #1

Willing to bet Pentagon required some things Darwins_Retriever May 2021 #2

Many years ago I was talking to a cop friend packman May 2021 #3

Covid restrictions. soothsayer May 2021 #4

Outside restrictions lifted as long as vaccinated. jimfields33 May 2021 #5

Probably can't tell who's vaccinated, or would be logistically hard soothsayer May 2021 #6

machoneman

(4,122 posts)

1. Potential for Trumpers to make a scene? Wave Trump flags?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sun May 2, 2021, 08:24 AM

May 2021

Anybody know the current leanings of AmVets?

Darwins_Retriever

(941 posts)

2. Willing to bet Pentagon required some things

Reply to machoneman (Reply #1)

Sun May 2, 2021, 09:40 AM

May 2021

That AMVETS refused. Like only US, state, and service flags can be displayed.

packman

(16,296 posts)

3. Many years ago I was talking to a cop friend

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sun May 2, 2021, 10:25 AM

May 2021

Who said all cops hated (all?) those Rolling Thunder type bike parades. He said they do it for PR reasons then go out and sell guns and drugs at the end of their rallies.