Fearing DEMOCRAT election violence, DC, Chicago, NYC boarding up and beefing up

Here’s whats happening as best described by scholar and essayist Daniel Greenfield.

This is a civil war. There aren’t any soldiers marching on Charleston… or Myrtle Beach. Nobody’s getting shot in the streets. Except in Chicago… and Baltimore, Detroit and Washington D.C.
But that’s not a civil war. It’s just what happens when Democrats run a city into the ground. And then they dig a hole in the ground so they can bury it even deeper.

If you look deep enough into that great big Democrat hole, you might even see where Jimmy Hoffa is buried.

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But it’s not guns that make a civil war. It’s politics.

Guns are how a civil war ends. Politics is how it begins.

How do civil wars happen?

Two or more sides disagree on who runs the country. And they can’t settle the question through elections because they don’t even agree that elections are how you decide who’s in charge.

That’s the basic issue here. Who decides who runs the country? When you hate each other but accept the election results, you have a country. When you stop accepting election results, you have a countdown to a civil war.

Fearing election violence, DC, Chicago, NYC boarding up and beefing up

BY: Kristine Phillips, Kevin Johnson, Grace Hauck, USA TODAY, October 31, 2020:

WASHINGTON – Alex Provenzano, who owns a salon in downtown Washington, D.C., installed his door and window coverings Wednesday, not knowing whether next week’s election would prompt a replay of the protests earlier this year in which some businesses were damaged.

“When the protests broke out in May, the entire street was vandalized,” said Provenzano, who owns AP Salon just off McPherson Square, a block north of the White House. “I decided then that we had to board up.”

He said the plywood remained in place until July, but with the contentious election looming, Provenzano pulled the boards out of storage and re-covered the windows and front door.

“I’m usually a very positive person; I hope for the best,” he said. “But the people are very stressed out, and there is a lot of uncertainty in the country right now. It’s pretty scary.

Large swaths of downtown Washington, within blocks of the White House, resembled a coastal community girding for a powerful hurricane. Hotels, office buildings, coffee shops and restaurants were sheathed in plywood, with some of the makeshift barriers stretching nearly entire blocks.

Officials say they’re not aware of credible threats of violence on or after Election Day, but businesses, drawing from the lessons of last summer when protests erupted across the country following the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, are bracing for possible violence, looting and vandalism.
An anxious country

Across the country, Americans are increasingly worried about the possibility of violence over the high-stakes presidential election, which analysts say could be marred in chaos as an anxious country waits days or weeks for the results. Three of 4 voters say they’re worried about possible violence, while only 1 in 4 say they’re “very confident” the country will see a peaceful transfer of power if Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden defeats President Donald Trump, a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University poll finds.

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Stoking the anxiety is the president himself. Trump has relentlessly claimed, without evidence, that massive voter fraud involving mail-in ballots is underway. Meanwhile, local election officials are bracing for voter intimidation tactics.

In Washington, D.C., George Washington University’s student affairs staff warned students to prepare for prolonged unrest in the district by stocking up on essential supplies, such as frozen foods and medication.

“We suggest preparing for the Election Day period as you would for a hurricane or a snowstorm that would prevent you from going outside for several days to grab food or order takeout,” according to an email sent to students.

In Chicago, Mayor Lori Lightfoot pleaded with residents to demonstrate safely on and after Election Day.

“What I’m encouraging people to do is to express themselves … but do it in a way that honors our traditions,” Lightfoot said during a news conference Friday. “We don’t have the right to take out our frustration, our anger, on someone else.”

Officials said residents should expect to see more police on the streets. The police department has canceled November days off for officers in charge of managing protests, Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown said.

“There will be a zero tolerance for criminality during this time. Officers will take action against anyone intent on spreading chaos,” Brown said Friday. “The message is, don’t loot in Chicago.”

In New York City, there have been no specific and credible threats targeting the election, according to the police department. But preparations have included crowd control re-training for street officers in the event of protests and having “hundreds” ready to respond to election-related demonstrations.

“It’s no secret that this election is more contentious than in years past,” Terence Monahan, the New York Police Department’s chief of department, said last week while outlining election security plans.

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In Portland, Oregon, where demonstrators and federal officers clashed during nightly protests outside the city’s downtown federal courthouse, business owners wondered if they should close or board up their properties, Police Chief Chuck Lovell said in a letter last week.

“While we do not have any current intelligence to suggest violence, we know there is a lot of uncertainty and tension in our community during this time,” Lovell said, adding that the department will beef up staffing on and after Election Day.

So far, there has not been major violent incidents related to the upcoming election. But Charles Ramsey, former Philadelphia police commissioner, said city leaders and law enforcement officers should not let their guard down.

“Nov. 3 is still a critical date. That’s probably the date when most people who choose to vote in person will probably be standing in, so we can’t afford to relax,” Ramsey said in a call with mayors and police chiefs Friday. “This, unlike other elections, it’s the time after Nov. 3rd that we have to be very, very sensitive to.”
Downtown ghost towns?

In Chicago, dozens of businesses along the Magnificent Mile shopping strip and throughout the downtown Loop area did not remove temporary barriers that were installed over the summer, when the city saw two incidents of late-night lootings.

Restaurants and luxury retailers are operating through windows covered in plywood or other barriers, and shoppers pass through entryway cut-outs. City officials have been holding workshops in recent months to prepare for possible civil unrest after Election Day.
Dozens of businesses in downtown Chicago are boarded up on Oct. 14, 2020. Many have been boarded up since incidents of looting earlier in the summer.

“The city is taking an all-hands-on-deck approach to planning for this event,” Rich Guidice, executive director of the Office of Emergency Management and Communications, said in a press conference this month. “We have been performing drills and holding workshops to be ready to respond to any situation or possible event that should occur in this city before, on or after Election Day.”

USA TODAY/Suffolk Poll:Ahead of Election Day, 3 of 4 voters worry about violence in a divided nation

In Washington, D.C., officials are not recommending that businesses board up their buildings, but they have set up a website for people to report suspicious voting activities to police. Businesses are also encouraged to install security cameras and to keep important documents, such as insurance paperwork and lease agreements, secure.

The DowntownDC Business Improvement District said businesses, especially those that were hit the hardest over the summer, are taking precautionary measures ahead of the election. The group said it is aware of at least 12 properties around the White House and in the Chinatown area that are being boarded up.

“The DowntownDC BID encourages each business take precautions such as securing outdoor furniture and signage that can be used as projectile,” the group said in a statement, adding that staffers will remove bike racks, newsstands, unbolted trash cans, loose piles of bricks or rocks, construction materials and other items that can be used to harm people.

On K Street, the owners of A-1 Wines & Liquor were fitting their front windows and door for plywood covers Thursday.
A worker carries a wooden board as offices and businesses in downtown Washington, D.C., prepare for post-election violence.

Nitish Thiruchuri, the store manager, said they were acting early after learning a hard lesson earlier this year when some of the protests turned ugly.

“The windows were broken, a lot of the stuff was taken,” Thiruchuri said, motioning to the shelves of liquor, wine and beer.

He estimated the damage at between $200,000 and $300,000, forcing the business to close for three months.

“There was nothing we could do,” he said. “Now, we are being a little more cautious.”

Leona Agouridis, executive director of the Golden Triangle Business Improvement District in Washington, D.C., said while some businesses are boarding up their properties, others are choosing not to. Some businesses, she said, have been boarded up since summer and have not been able to repair or replace their glass windows.

Provenzano, the salon owner, said his plywood would remain in place through the inauguration, regardless of who is elected. He has not decided if he will be open.

“I don’t want to put my people or customers at risk,” he said. “I’m going to play it by ear.”
The DowntownDC Business Improvement District said it was aware of at least 12 properties around the White House and in the Chinatown area that were being boarded up as Oct. 29.

Shain Jenkins, manager of Compton Lumber and Hardware near downtown Seattle, said demand for plywood has surged by nearly 40% in just the past two weeks as “rumblings” about a new round of protests are being discussed.

“Business is definitely up, but it’s not the kind of business you really look forward to,” Jenkins said.

Mae Pease, manager of the Oregon’s Finest dispensary in Portland, said they’re installing metal gates so that looters or burglars can’t get in even if glass windows are broken. The business has been broken into three times since May, Pease said.

Half of their windows are still boarded up after the most recent break-in, and they’re debating whether to cover the rest.

For now, Pease said, “It’s really quiet outside. It’s pretty dead. … For me, I think it’s the calm before the storm. We’ll see what next week brings.”

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Tasmanian Devil

3 years ago

I beefed up too!

https://VeryRacist.com

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geirsmith

3 years ago

Reply to  Tasmanian Devil

Get ready for the Apocalypse. Just four days now…Counting down for the Messiah.
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Dominican Republic considering moving embassy to Jerusalem
Announcement by Caribbean country that it’s looking into move follows phone call between FM Ashkenazi and his Dominican counterpart

The Dominican Republic is looking into moving its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, the Caribbean country announced Friday.

In a statement, the Dominican foreign ministry touted the country’s longstanding ties with the Jewish people, noting Jews first began arriving on the island in the late 15th century. It also highlighted the Dominican Republic’s granting refuge to several thousand European Jews during World War II.

The Dominican Republic previously had its embassy in Jerusalem until 1980, which the statement said was a factor it was considering in whether to return its diplomatic mission in Israel to the capital.

The development came after Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi spoke by phone with his Dominican counterpart Roberto Alvarez, according to Hebrew media reports….

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anonQ

3 years ago

Anyways..Happy Halloween!

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WadeBaker

3 years ago

Life’s responsibilities don’t seem to leave me much time for protests and riots. How do they do it?

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felix1999

3 years ago

Reply to  WadeBaker

That is their job! Soros pays a lot of the rioters and FUNDS their organizations. He is also behind buying ballots to be filled out for DEMS. Dumb F500 companies also fund BLM and similar organizations, so money is not a problem for them. We indirectly fund them by buying their products and services of the F500 corporations.

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felix1999

3 years ago

That’s like inviting them in!

DEM mayors and governors will not let police do their jobs! f they did, this would not be necessary. No matter who wins there will be violence. Depending on where you live, buy food and what you need for the next few weeks to avoid going out and these evil people.

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James Randolph

3 years ago

I prefer the KURT SCHLICHTER response … “Be a Rooftop Korean” … excerpt:

” … It’s your duty to be prepared to defend our community. Your duty. Yes, being a citizen of a free country is sometimes hard. Too bad. Tighten up and be ready and able to pick up a weapon. Whether it’s a riots and disaster, or whether it’s some scumbag who decides to shoot up your house of worship or a shopping mall, it’s on you.
You have a job to do when chaos comes – no shirking your responsibility and outsourcing it to the local police or the Army. Being a citizen is not a spectator sport…”
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https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2019/05/02/be-a-rooftop-korean-n2545651

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RebelFred

3 years ago

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RebelFred

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RebelFred

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RebelFred

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Drew the Infidel

3 years ago

Now you see why I carry a concealed weapon on me everywhere I go, especially to church.

An armed society is a polite society.

Be safe, be trained, be alert.

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