Retired three-star general: "This secret police bullshit"

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Russel L. Honore' @ltgrusselhonore
Make a note, We need to forbid police and federal agents from using military uniforms . The camo uniforms are meant to blend into terrain, the want to be warriors should be in police uniforms with names and badge numbers, this secret police bullshit is misuse of @DHSgov

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[Baitball Blogger]

1. What I said in another post. Camo-wear was a fashion fail.

[Liberal In Texas]

9. I like the camo for Space Force

Lunar camo ROFL

(the TV series, not the military branch that'll be disbanded in a year or so.)

[Baitball Blogger]

13. .

[paleotn]

29. If it even really exists at all....

outside of Donnie's little mind.

[keithbvadu2]

30. Camo

[haele]

49. Camo in an urban setting only makes one stand out.

In terms of OPSEC it's better to look like the forces around them if they want to "blend in"; seriously - wearing camo in the city just shouts "hey, we don't really belong here, and we know we really look stupid - but we don't care 'caus this color pattern means y'all got to respect our autho-ritie..."
They're an occupying force, out of their jurisdiction. And wearing camo is just another bit of proof.

Haele

[pwb]

2. These guys from trumps military school?

They were all decorated for fire guard duty.. So out of place?

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

39. Donny got his for keeping his room clean

[Boomerproud]

3. Preach it General Honore.

Trump and his misadministration cannot get away with this!

[soldierant]

53. They can f they are allowed to

which s why they must not be allowed to.

[Chainfire]

4. It is the uniform of the modern day Brownshirts

When the Federal Government starts making war on the people, it is time for a change. It is only a matter of time before people start shooting back at these goons.

[2naSalit]

12. And that's what they're pushing for. ...nt

[RVN VET71]

43. Shooting back? I dunno.

The idea, as I see it, is to bully and shoot at and torture people very unlikely to own guns. Something like pushing an ice-cream cone in the face of an amish farmer. The camo-dressed goons sent by Trump are pretty certain there's no Harrison Ford to react a-la "Witness."

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. Russel L. Honore is absolutely right.

This is wrong on every level.

Every level.

[Pachamama]

60. [phone]

Goes against everything

There needs to be a wave of outrage from the military- at least all retired

[tulipsandroses]

6. Psychologically, it signals that you are at war with citizens. Its outrageous.

If this is the idea of what policing looks like - Of course you will attract the very people that people are protesting against. Bullies and oppressors. People that want to fight. Not people interested in protecting the community. Protecting the community means exactly that - even if you have to arrest someone - protecting them at the same time you do that.

[Newest Reality]

7. Maybe they should wear brown shirts since that is befitting?

[SallyHemmings]

8. Strip them of funding

Congress has the power of the purse. It is time to exercise that power.

[Tribetime]

11. 1000 👍😃

[mdbl]

58. In case you missed it, Trump and Co don't give a shit what Congress says

and the asshole republicans in the senate gave him a pass to do whatever he wants.

[uponit7771]

10. Someone should tell them " I was just following orders" didn't work then, not going to work today

[Thekaspervote]

14. Exactly!

[mcambush]

15. MSNBC and CNN suck

Why isn't this top story on News? Remember Lewis of course but this is a huge story! Oh, and could they follow up on Russian bounty story also.

[MuchBetterThanThis]

23. Why shit on them. They are/have been reporting it all morning.

John Lewis is bigger at the MOMENT. So lets get on their case when they STOP reporting it.
Last thing we need is the "left" also trashing the media

[SlogginThroughIt]

37. Exactly!

[stopdiggin]

44. we most definitely have our media haters! (nt)

[Hortensis]

27. They've been in Portland since about July 5, and this

started being covered in local and national news media before that when Trump first threatened to do this. Often the earliest and most thorough coverage of eventually big stories is local, for obvious reasons. As it was here.

MSNBC and CNN are NOT news networks. They're political entertainment/discussion networks. They did report and discuss Trump's threats, and they did mention that federal agents were sent, and they then waited for the trouble wannabe-strongman Trump intended to cause blew up into something emotion-provoking enough for viewers to want to listen to discussions. Which it did this weekend as the feds became more aggressive.

[lunatica]

38. They seem to be covering the story just fine.

You can’t turn MSNBC on without tripping over this story. It’s a good idea to watch if you want the latest.

[musclecar6]

16. Good for Honere

Trump never stops pushing that ball over the goal line which for him is to become a totalitarian dictator. Thanks to the Republican congress and other adoring sycophants and his base he is moving relentlessly to get there including getting re-elected and if he does look out.

[NJCher]

35. well, I think that

considering the outstanding work he's done on light bulbs, we should disregard the camo "brownshirts."

[blitzen]

17. You Geaux, General Honore'! n/t

[Dukkha]

18. Does it even need to be pointed out?

For as long as I have been alive the pro 2A gun nuts have screamed to high heavens that they arm themselves to prevent armed government tyranny and secret police.

It is happening now in real time and absolute DEAFENING crickets of silence from the right wing gun toting self-appointed freedom fighter militias.

[wnylib]

25. From their perspective, the people

being arrested by secret police are criminals and commies who want to overthrow capitalism in favor of "left wing fascism." (Trump actually called it that.)

So no intervention needed, except maybe to help the secret police.

[obamanut2012]

19. And, any Alt-Right CoD LARPer can abduct people

in their white murder vans.

[IronLionZion]

20. So they brought back the Gestapo

to make America great again, just like Germany was made great again in the 1930s

[PubliusEnigma]

21. Trump's Brownshirts

[DallasNE]

22. Who Are These People

Are they possibly troops employed by Eric Prince? Trump likes to use private forces for his goon squads so this would fit.

[summer_in_TX]

59. NPR reported yesterday from an interview with Ken Cucinelli that the federal

buildings are being protected by Federal Protective Services, who are being supported by both CBP and ICE officers.

He said "a much unknown agency, the Federal Protective Service, is responsible for protecting thousands around the country. That is an agency within the Department of Homeland Security. And the CBP agents that you saw backing them up are doing just that. They are there cross designated to support FPS, not the other way around."

[AleksS]

24. In all that, they're giving me shades of the SF movie

Brazil.

The squad that went out and rounded up political prisoners was fully obscured—face covering masks, etc. just like these guys.

Wouldn’t be surprised If they get trucks they can hang bagged prisoners off of next.

[Ferrets are Cool]

56. You are so right

I had forgotten about that. I need to rewatch that classic!!

[Victor_c3]

26. Not to mention that they look like an undisciplined gaggle

Some with their sleeves rolled up, some not even with a hand on their rifle, some wearing sneakers,...

[uponit7771]

33. +1,

[ancianita]

28. Retired 3-Star General Honore translation:

if we keep kicking this privatized militarization of the Executive branch, there may be no civilian command, just a corporate military junta led by a Russian puppet.

[paleotn]

31. Fascist stormtroopers

But they really need to work on those uniforms. Authenticity is important. Might I suggest....





If they want to be Nazis, we'll call them exactly what they are. Fucking Nazis. And in a country full of guns, they keep this shit up, one of them is bound to get popped.

[duforsure]

32. Who'll stop trump from violating our constitutional rights?

If they don't rush this to the courts for judges to rule on ASAP, or this will just get worse , and very quickly. trump will take advantage of the ability to stall all legal proceeding unless they act quickly.

[love_katz]

34. They look more like military troops than police officers.

No visible I.D., faces masked. This looks more like a military coup than local and county police. I have read that these troops are agents from the Border Patrol, Homeland security, and U.S. Marshalls. Not accountable to local authorities and not coordinating with local law enforcement.Agolf Twitler fancies himself as a war president, and wants to bolster his falling poll numbers by starting a war on American soil, against American citizens. This whole situation is extremely dangerous. I further think that Twitler is hoping to inflame the situation so he can use it as an excuse to declare martial law, and then spread these tactics to any other city that has protests going on. He continues to spray more gasoline on the fires.

[EarnestPutz]

36. I like the part about the "want-to-be" warriors. Especially coming from a real soldier.

[Augiedog]

40. Just another pile of right wing cowards. You will NEVER see one by themselves, always in packs .

Classic cowards

[MagickMuffin]

41. Perhaps the protesters should also dress up in military clothes

Civilians can buy them as well. Just dress up like them and look so badass.

Then no one would be kidnapped and detained.

[bigtree]

42. sounds like preparations for war

...protesters are on a civilian mission.

[Hekate]

45. Kick

[VA_Jill]

46. This is some bullsh*t right here

When asked about calls for an investigation into DHS police tactics in Portland, Oregon, Acting Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Ken Cuccinelli tells NPR not only are they not going to stop but they want to take the tactics nationwide.

Well, we are – we welcome – the more investigations, the better. With as much lawbreaking is going on, we’re seeking to prosecute as many people as are breaking the law as it relates to federal jurisdiction. That’s not always happening with respect to local jurisdiction and local offenses. But, you know, this is a posture we intend to continue not just in Portland but in any of the facilities that we’re responsible for around the country...

Sounds to me like the Cooch is trying to start an all-out civil war. Who was it said, "If they must have a war, let it begin here"?

And BTW, this absolutely REEKS of Blackwater. I don't care what Erik, Prince of Darkness, calls it now. It will always be Blackwater, and it will always stink.

[burrowowl]

47. It does stink of Blackwater

[Ferrets are Cool]

57. bingo!!

[UpInArms]

48. Did Gen. Milley start this fashion fail?

[Pepsidog]

50. Shut these fuckers down with all due speed, forthwith!

[Cha]

51. Rt!

[WyattKansas]

52. Again, local police, swat teams, and armored vehicles need to surround the fake force...

And arrest them for following illegal orders issued to them and follow up the chain of their command. Force the Constitutional crisis they are invoking to shut them down, otherwise they will grow stronger and threaten more.

[GETPLANING]

54. Where are all the Jade Helm alarmists now?

[Ferrets are Cool]

55. OrangeAnus is getting off on this bullshit.

[xxqqqzme]

61. eric prince

likes to play soldier. Wonder what this contract was worth?