tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post7320757382307583324..comments2023-10-19T21:48:56.560-05:00Comments on meaning in history: UPDATED: On The Capitol Police Going Nationalmark wauckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-42934006377236815992021-07-12T13:56:37.112-05:002021-07-12T13:56:37.112-05:00"The GOP can remedy any part or all of this i..."The GOP can remedy any part or all of this if they regain control. I recommend not holding your breath, however."<br /><br />Bingo!!! devilmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00256049667739001018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-56025328566383435312021-07-12T13:32:23.692-05:002021-07-12T13:32:23.692-05:00Regarding the US Capitol police...
Many federal e...Regarding the US Capitol police...<br /><br />Many federal executive agencies have law enforcement powers. Heck, the USDA has them.<br /><br />While it alarming that this is being expanded nationwide, it’s not a new thing within our government.<br /><br />The issue I see is what will be the effects and use of this power?<br /><br /><br /><br />TexasDudehttps://tdnew10.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-18148200754294774902021-07-12T11:10:53.703-05:002021-07-12T11:10:53.703-05:00FWIW, here is a description of the “military-type ...FWIW, here is a description of the “military-type surveillance equipment” they will have:<br /><br /><i>U.S. Capitol Police will begin fielding military surveillance equipment as part of sweeping security upgrades as the force becomes “an intelligence-based protective agency” after the Jan. 6 attack.<br /><br />Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin recently approved a Capitol Police request for eight Bebenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-25430473162426716452021-07-12T09:45:40.058-05:002021-07-12T09:45:40.058-05:00Woops, I should add: /sarcWoops, I should add: /sarcmark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-16649367705253453162021-07-12T09:45:19.291-05:002021-07-12T09:45:19.291-05:00LV didn't count. Those were country music fans...LV didn't count. Those were country music fans.mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-86851328511800438382021-07-12T08:55:13.702-05:002021-07-12T08:55:13.702-05:00Hey maybe the Capitol Police can investigate this:...Hey maybe the Capitol Police can investigate this:<br /><br />https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/maid-finds-cache-weapons-ammo-body-armor-hotel-room-ahead-all-star-game-denver/T2BBQ3IUX5EQLLP6IXBQWKFFOI/<br /><br />Does this seem fishy? Las Vegas shooter redux for All Star Game? FBI sure seems in a hurry to downplay. Hmmmmm<br /><br />GripAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-80951341759698683912021-07-12T07:52:41.101-05:002021-07-12T07:52:41.101-05:00The military type equipment they're acquiring ...The military type equipment they're acquiring is--in my understanding--designed to pick up movements of persons. It was used in places like Afghanistan to pick up attempts to infiltrate bases or set up positions prior to an attack. They do not sound suitable for any other type of use.mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-49741255068936894562021-07-12T07:48:01.485-05:002021-07-12T07:48:01.485-05:00If you were gov of florida you wouldn't have a...If you were gov of florida you wouldn't have any authority to do so. The law specifies that they have national jurisdiction, not jurisdiction in a building.mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-86999684623062006552021-07-12T07:25:59.892-05:002021-07-12T07:25:59.892-05:00They are called the "capitol" (as in bu...They are called the "capitol" (as in building) police not capital police. They are the private police force of the Congress. If I were gov of florida i would eject them.<br /><br /><br />rob sAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11656932549374089899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-81049999316676897532021-07-12T07:22:48.636-05:002021-07-12T07:22:48.636-05:00Would the presence of a family member in the vicin...Would the presence of a family member in the vicinity of a place where votes are counted allow them to use sophisticated surveillance equipment and just happen to catch irregularities? How do you define a threat?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-42567579351620726902021-07-12T07:04:11.680-05:002021-07-12T07:04:11.680-05:00None of these sources appear to have done much hom...None of these sources appear to have done much homework. Re USCP being "shrouded in secrecy", I don't like it either, but the law that governs the agency does spell out exactly what their jurisdiction is. One doesn't see articles about the Congress, "a Legislative Branch shrouded in secrecy," but that IS very much the case. USCP is very much small potatoes compared tomark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-70938394083410854672021-07-12T07:00:32.533-05:002021-07-12T07:00:32.533-05:00The law does not give them any jurisdiction with r...The law does not give them any jurisdiction with regard to elections.mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-75087161558333903072021-07-12T06:27:06.312-05:002021-07-12T06:27:06.312-05:00I would suggest one important correction. These a...I would suggest one important correction. These are not Pelosi's police. In a year and a half they will be under the control of whatever reactionary fascist is named by the deplorables after an election traditionally won by the Party out of power, aided by concerns of rising inflation and crime, and not able to be rigged by shenanigans in seven or eight Counties. As an added bonus they Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-59266493951509010572021-07-11T23:13:48.924-05:002021-07-11T23:13:48.924-05:00There is an Office of the Inspector General for th...There is an Office of the Inspector General for the Capitol Police. It is described here:<br /><br />https://www.uscp.gov/the-department/office-inspector-generalBebenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-76672689350958708002021-07-11T23:05:38.393-05:002021-07-11T23:05:38.393-05:00No. Just articles from fairly well-known sources ...No. Just articles from fairly well-known sources with the writers’ takes on this planned expansion of the Capitol Police. Posted for whatever informative value they might offer. No pushback intended. The accountability issue seems to be a sticking point as the CP are run by the Capitol Police Board which could certainly be politicized. It’s also pretty clear that anything Nancy Pelosi Bebenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-49595313783131186252021-07-11T20:41:18.731-05:002021-07-11T20:41:18.731-05:00It's one thing to give lip service and another...It's one thing to give lip service and another thing to organize. That has been the secret of Obama's success. He began "Organizing For Action" the minute he first took office and began creating his network for when this day alas came. <br /><br />It's not too difficult to connect the dots now knowing who ultimately planned January 6th. <br /><br />God is in charge. "Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-29541738152705522532021-07-11T20:16:49.621-05:002021-07-11T20:16:49.621-05:00Nothing gives Satan more pleasure than to instill ...Nothing gives Satan more pleasure than to instill so much fear in humanity that God becomes obscure. Why should any of this come as surprise when we have all along been acutely aware of what has been unfolding before our eyes? <br /><br />God is in charge, not the House Speaker. That she is in control of the Capitol Police speaks volumes. <br /><br />Amen. Alleluia.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-91532002180662167972021-07-11T19:59:17.563-05:002021-07-11T19:59:17.563-05:00“ ... We The People seem not to see any need for r...“ ... We The People seem not to see any need for reform.“<br /><br />And that is the crux of the matter and of the vast majority of other issues that plague the nation.<br /><br />Winning hearts and minds ... such a Vietnam era statement. Well, it is a Vietnam era statement.<br /><br />The hearts and minds of many of We The People have been changed decades over decades to the point that we are TexasDudehttps://tdnew10.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-86814620143885032962021-07-11T19:23:54.790-05:002021-07-11T19:23:54.790-05:00Totally. To complain is human. To act is divine.
...Totally. To complain is human. To act is divine.<br /><br />Every one of us who (like me) is complaining now needs to act on midterm election day, obviously, but before then, also - doing whatever we can to educate first ourselves and then others so that as many voters as possible have sufficient factual basis to see what's going on and how to vote to stop it.Brad Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12279535300119367177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-56849766300698486502021-07-11T15:52:41.228-05:002021-07-11T15:52:41.228-05:00It's not that easy. One of the key 10th amendm...It's not that easy. One of the key 10th amendment cases--as recently as 2000--struck down a federal law that tried to involve federal LE in strictly local matters:<br /><br /><b>"The regulation and punishment of intrastate violence</b> that is not directed at the instrumentalities, channels, or goods involved in interstate commerce <b>has always been the province of the States</b>...[W]emark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-60976540823123056162021-07-11T15:47:09.057-05:002021-07-11T15:47:09.057-05:00Only an informed and involved citizenry can hold o...Only an informed and involved citizenry can hold our rulers accountable.mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-208161042718017522021-07-11T15:46:33.672-05:002021-07-11T15:46:33.672-05:00I'm wondering if they've reached their the...I'm wondering if they've reached their the end goal of defunding the police? The police is now so powerless in many cities and states, therefore we need a federal police force to take control.<br /><br />FrankAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-85551305011143008952021-07-11T15:44:30.135-05:002021-07-11T15:44:30.135-05:00It's also necessary to maintain some perspecti...It's also necessary to maintain some perspective. One bad cop. What percentage of the USCP's time do you think involves dealing with tourists? How many GOPers are demanding that the cop's name be released?mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-54499056725620115412021-07-11T15:41:23.172-05:002021-07-11T15:41:23.172-05:00"There is no intelligence agency in the Unite..."There is no intelligence agency in the United States that is 'unaccountable.' All are accountable to Congress through the normal oversight process and, to some extent, to the Courts. If these agencies are not held accountable in this manner, our Constitution specifies elections as the only recourse."<br /><br />IMO, those are the key words of the entire update. I would only addBrad Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12279535300119367177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-87895233130769746842021-07-11T15:22:08.651-05:002021-07-11T15:22:08.651-05:00As the status of the Cap. Hill cops is all up to C...As the status of the Cap. Hill cops is all up to Congress, and it falls to the people (and media) to hold Congress to account, the Paul Sperry piece days ago at RCP Investigations is of interest:<br /><br />"Most police departments — including Washington, D.C.’s Metropolitan Police — are required to release an officer’s name within *days* of a fatal shooting. Not the U.S. Capitol Police, aNanyMousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14452492302514671882noreply@blogger.com