Documents show intent to deploy 1,000 troops to conduct law enforcement operations in urban centers
Donald Trump’s administration has drafted a proposal to deploy 1,000 Louisiana national guard troops to conduct law enforcement operations in the state’s urban centers, the Washington Post reported Saturday, citing military planning documents it had obtained.
Trump has made crime a major focus of his administration even as violent crime rates have fallen in many US cities. His crackdown on Democratic-led municipalities has fueled legal concerns and spurred protests, including a recent demonstration by several thousand people in Washington DC.
Democratic leaders have said that the massive deployments are more a show of power by Trump rather than a serious effort to fight crime.
The only real “crime” in Louisiana is the politicians.
Trump has made crime a major focus of his administration
Eventually every major city is going to have troops on the street corners. Martial law without having to declare martial law.
The only legal basis for “crime” are situations like insurrection or rioting. That’s not happening, as much as Trump and the Confederates want it, so it’s all blatantly illegal. Not that legality seems to matter anymore.
Just the ones with mayors of a certain skin color.
That one might actually happen. Black people.
I didn’t give them permission to deploy national guard in Louisiana
Someone tell Trump that this fascist takeover is very bad for my mental health
Problem is, would many of them be able to read the street signs?
You leave Tchoupitoulas out of this.
Well, time to repurpose my black t-shirts into ninja masks because… reasons.
