DC Being Boarded Up!
Police brace for election violence
On the heels of surveys showing that over half the nation’s voters believe there will be violence between the election and inauguration, law enforcement has begun to prepare for the worst. Some offices in Washington, D.C., are being boarded up, and police and military training has stepped up at the U.S. Capitol.
Three major national enforcement groups announced Thursday that they “stand ready and united to ensure that Election Day 2024 is secure, safe, and fair.”
The statement from the Major County Sheriffs of America, the National Sheriffs’ Association, and the Major Cities Chiefs Association did not cite any specific example or report of violence.
Instead, the groups said that their vigilance is the result of a year and a half of Election Day training and planning.
“Our members have participated in tabletop exercises, received briefings from federal, state, and local partners, shared intelligence and threat information, held conversations with election officials, elected officials, and election volunteers, and coordinated with advocacy groups working to secure the election process such as the…