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New York to LA Ramp Up Security After US Airstrikes on Iran

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"Bloomberg) -- Major US cities are tightening security after President Donald Trump unleashed airstrikes on Iran, a direct military intervention that’s deepened Washington’s role in Israel’s war with Tehran and raised concerns about potential retaliation.

Iran early Sunday warned that the US attack, dubbed “Operation Midnight Hammer” by the Pentagon, will trigger “everlasting consequences” and said it “reserves all options” to respond.

Police in New York, Washington, DC, and Los Angeles have increased patrols at religious institutions, diplomatic facilities and public spaces. Officials cited no credible threats at this time but highlighted the need for vigilance."

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Noticing that pretty much everything Trump does calls for more law enforcement, more checks on people, more suspicion.

Typical authoritarian behavior.
 
If you're an Iranian and you want to strike back at Trump and you have half a brain you shouldn't go to the big cities who are on alert. If you make the small Trump towns feel vulnerable then everything changes.

Having said that, I pray they don't strike anywhere. We don't need another 9-11 in a big city or a small town.
 
j brown's body said:
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Noticing that pretty much everything Trump does calls for more law enforcement, more checks on people, more suspicion.

Typical authoritarian behavior.
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As opposed to idiot leftists who think defunding the police in lieu of mental health responders and cashless bonds is a better alternative to a heavier law enforcement presence.
 
j brown's body said:
Noticing that pretty much everything Trump does calls for more law enforcement, more checks on people, more suspicion
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This isn’t federal authoritarianism - this is local authorities taking action to try to protect their residents from potential terrorist attacks.

I consider those two different things.
 
j brown's body said:
Noticing that pretty much everything Trump does calls for more law enforcement, more checks on people, more suspicion.

Typical authoritarian behavior.
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Sort of true, but in this case we have no choice but to lean on law enforcement to deal with a new round of threats we are under.

All things considered we are basically in yet another conflict in the Middle East. Politics aside for a moment on should have or should not have happened, what is done is done and we are going to see a renewed degree of anti-American and anti-western sentiment by a good third of the planet.

It is easy to argue we are now less safe, even if the Trump administration uses this to their advantage for other wants.
 
I wonder if Iran will strategize as Canada did and target red state shipping centers over blue?
Houston, largest in the US
Port of South Louisiana, second
Corpus Christi, third
New Orleans, fifth
Port of Greater Baton Rouge, seventh
Beaumont, eighth

There has long been a concern of a "dirty bomb" being triggered via shipping container with GPS activation.
It's going to be tough to use a Geiger device on every shipping container.
 
dobieg said:
As opposed to idiot leftists who think defunding the police in lieu of mental health responders and cashless bonds is a better alternative to a heavier law enforcement presence.
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Mental health responders would be a huge improvement. Police shouldn't have to deal with them. Prison has become the default solution to mental illness costing a fortune.
 
BirdinHand said:
This isn’t federal authoritarianism - this is local authorities taking action to try to protect their residents from potential terrorist attacks.

I consider those two different things.
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Doesn't matter. Trump acts, law enforcement ramps up, whether it's federal, state or local.

He overturned Roe and the state is policing women's bodies. His court's anti-trans decision enables states to police young people's bodies. His immigration policy calls foe the feds, state and local governments to police neighborhoods and businesses.

Shoot, he polices, or tries to police, what people can learn in schools and what government bureaucrats can think.

Seems like everything he does results in more policing. Keeping more tabs on more people.

No one is above suspicion.
 
dobieg said:
As opposed to idiot leftists who think defunding the police in lieu of mental health responders and cashless bonds is a better alternative to a heavier law enforcement presence.
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Not calling for Trump to defend police, just don't put them on everybody's back.
 
CaughtInThe said:
If you're an Iranian and you want to strike back at Trump and you have half a brain you shouldn't go to the big cities who are on alert. If you make the small Trump towns feel vulnerable then everything changes.

Having said that, I pray they don't strike anywhere. We don't need another 9-11 in a big city or a small town.
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Ah, you don't think we need one, but if we do happen to get one, you *wink wink* tell them to go to small towns to really get Trump. What exactly is a "small Trump town" to you?
 
j brown's body said:
"Bloomberg) -- Major US cities are tightening security after President Donald Trump unleashed airstrikes on Iran, a direct military intervention that’s deepened Washington’s role in Israel’s war with Tehran and raised concerns about potential retaliation.

Iran early Sunday warned that the US attack, dubbed “Operation Midnight Hammer” by the Pentagon, will trigger “everlasting consequences” and said it “reserves all options” to respond.

Police in New York, Washington, DC, and Los Angeles have increased patrols at religious institutions, diplomatic facilities and public spaces. Officials cited no credible threats at this time but highlighted the need for vigilance."

Link

Noticing that pretty much everything Trump does calls for more law enforcement, more checks on people, more suspicion.

Typical authoritarian behavior.
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And notice that pretty much everything Trump does calls for more costs to the tax payers ... unless they are among the top 10% of the wealthy. Now, on top of all the other damage his ignorant policies have wrought on the middle class, we can expect gas prices to skyrocket again.
 
americanwoman said:
Ah, you don't think we need one, but if we do happen to get one, you *wink wink* tell them to go to small towns to really get Trump. What exactly is a "small Trump town" to you?
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No, what I'm saying is that terrorists get creative in a gazillion different ways just like murderers/kidnappers/rapists/etc. Who expected planes last time?

And nothing I said hasn't already been thought of by the most evil terrorists. Hell, plans are, I'm sure, already being hatched. Already ready being drawn up to hurt Trump/us. We don't know where they will strike but it will be something that none of us anticipated and their devil now is Trump and his supporters. And the rest of the US of course.
 
Get ready for terrorism.

Thanks, Dysfunctional Donald.

Didn't think that one through very well, didja?

Iran didn't have a bomb and they were not close.

There was still time for diplomacy. Too bad that word is not in your vocabulary, Dysfunctional Donald.

Hip-jerk asshole.
 
CaughtInThe said:
No, what I'm saying is that terrorists get creative in a gazillion different ways just like murderers/kidnappers/rapists/etc. Who expected planes last time?

And nothing I said hasn't already been thought of by the most evil terrorists. Hell, plans are, I'm sure, already being hatched. Already ready being drawn up to hurt Trump/us. We don't know where they will strike but it will be something that none of us anticipated and their devil now is Trump and his supporters. And the rest of the US of course.
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You've just given me an image of China sabotaging all of Trump's new phones with a battery fire on their cue, a la Israel's Hezbollah pagers.

That would make a fun movie.
 
dobieg said:
As opposed to idiot leftists who think defunding the police in lieu of mental health responders and cashless bonds is a better alternative to a heavier law enforcement presence.
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Police time spent busting people for victimless drug possession is wasted money and effort. Police should be used to protect the public safety.
 
Loulit01 said:
Mental health responders would be a huge improvement. Police shouldn't have to deal with them. Prison has become the default solution to mental illness costing a fortune.
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It costs, like, $35K per year to incarcerate someone. That would buy counseling for a lot of people. Dysfunctional Donald should be first in line. He needs it bad. He suffers from Narcissistic Personality Disorder, NPD.
 
dobieg said:
As opposed to idiot leftists who think defunding the police in lieu of mental health responders and cashless bonds is a better alternative to a heavier law enforcement presence.
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You can prove more law enforcement always makes this better?
That every situation is best served by an armed cop?
Go for it
Prove you aren't an idiot right
 
MamboDervish said:
And notice that pretty much everything Trump does calls for more costs to the tax payers ... unless they are among the top 10% of the wealthy. Now, on top of all the other damage his ignorant policies have wrought on the middle class, we can expect gas prices to skyrocket again.
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ouu.
 
MamboDervish said:
You've just given me an image of China sabotaging all of Trump's new phones with a battery fire on their cue, a la Israel's Hezbollah pagers.

That would make a fun movie.
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It's going to be something none of us expected in a place that none of us thought about.

Hell, I'm not evil and I can, because I have a brain, think of a thousand things they could do just while I lay on my sofa watching basketball at night.

Our country is vulnerable and so many ways. You can't totally protect everything. Which, to be fair, is true about every country.
 
j brown's body said:
"Bloomberg) -- Major US cities are tightening security after President Donald Trump unleashed airstrikes on Iran, a direct military intervention that’s deepened Washington’s role in Israel’s war with Tehran and raised concerns about potential retaliation.

Iran early Sunday warned that the US attack, dubbed “Operation Midnight Hammer” by the Pentagon, will trigger “everlasting consequences” and said it “reserves all options” to respond.

Police in New York, Washington, DC, and Los Angeles have increased patrols at religious institutions, diplomatic facilities and public spaces. Officials cited no credible threats at this time but highlighted the need for vigilance."

Link

Noticing that pretty much everything Trump does calls for more law enforcement, more checks on people, more suspicion.

Typical authoritarian behavior.
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New York City has a rather robust and well funded "intelligence and counter-terrorism bureau" ... probably second only to Washington DC.
 
CaughtInThe said:
No, what I'm saying is that terrorists get creative in a gazillion different ways just like murderers/kidnappers/rapists/etc. Who expected planes last time?

And nothing I said hasn't already been thought of by the most evil terrorists. Hell, plans are, I'm sure, already being hatched. Already ready being drawn up to hurt Trump/us. We don't know where they will strike but it will be something that none of us anticipated and their devil now is Trump and his supporters. And the rest of the US of course.
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We should all stick together then and not wish anything on anyone else.
 
americanwoman said:
"Trumper" children exploding as collateral damage is funny? Okay.

www.huffpost.com

Funeral Held For 9-Year-Old Girl Killed In Lebanon Pager Explosions

Fatima Abdullah had recently started fourth grade.
www.huffpost.com www.huffpost.com
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No - and it's a waste of time trying to put words on my posts that don't exist there. Don't do it.

But I do think it would be funny for tens-of-thousands of Trump supporters who were stupid enough to buy his phone, to suddenly have their asses burned when it overheats in their back pocket. Considering how he's been burning almost everyone in the country who isn't rich, that would be downright poetic justice.

Of course if you'd prefer to see exploding children in your movie, then you do you.
 
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