States and Localities Ready for Insurrectionist Violence

Some who dismissively say they don't like/follow politics or who think that last week's storming of the U.S. Capitol do not impact them and/or think they they are safely away from the threats posed by Donald Trump's neo-Nazi and white supremacist supporters, may receive a harsh wake up call, if you will.  Things may be coming much closer to home in the coming days if Trump incited insurrectionists have their way.  ABC News is reporting as follows:

The FBI has also received information in recent days on a group calling for “storming” state, local and federal government courthouses and administrative buildings in the event President Donald Trump is removed from office prior to Inauguration Day. The group is also planning to “storm” government offices in every state the day President-elect Joe Biden will be inaugurated, regardless of whether the states certified electoral votes for Biden or Trump. . . . "They have warned that if Congress attempts to remove POTUS via the 25th Amendment, a huge uprising will occur."

We are not talking about peaceful protests.  We are talking about far right domestic terrorists - the number one threat within the nation nowadays.  These people are talking about a violent assault against the government at all levels and want to undermine or overthrow the government much in the manner of Hitler's brown shirts so that they can install their favored would be despot as a fascist ruler. Thankfully, Virginia officials - and officials in other states - appear to be taking the threat seriously as reported by the Virginian Pilot.  Here are article highlights:

Gov. Ralph Northam’s office is working with police agencies to be ready for violence after news of an FBI warning of a nationwide threat to state capitol buildings.

The warning, first reported by ABC News, said the FBI has received information that an insurrectionist group is calling for “storming” state government buildings and state and federal courthouses.

“We are actively monitoring these reports and have been coordinating closely with law enforcement agencies,” said Alena Yarmosky, Northam’s press secretary.

Those agencies include the Virginia Capitol Police, Richmond Police Department, Virginia Commonwealth University’s police force and federal law enforcement officials, she said.

“Virginia Capitol Police have been planning with our law enforcement partners and other stakeholders for quite some time as we prepare for the 2021 General Assembly session and its related activities,” said agency spokesman Joe Macenka.

He said he could not share plans or intelligence information.

Elsewhere, a Georgia State Patrol SWAT team walked the perimeter of that state’s Capitol, wearing fatigues and carrying rifles while lawmakers gathered inside for the start of a two-year term.

Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee activated hundreds of National Guard troops to help state police keep order at the state Capitol and defend security fencing.

The doors to Idaho’s state Senate and House chambers, usually propped open, were locked shut Monday. Two state troopers were stationed at each entrance.

Make no mistake.  These Trump incited insurrectionists are not nice or decent people. Law enforcement needs to treat them very harshly and treat them as terrorists.