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US media: National Guard in Washington now armed
The National Guard is increasingly present in the cityscape of Washington. So far she has not wore weapons – but that changes.
According to the media reports used by US President Donald Trump in Washington. Since Sunday evening (local time), soldiers have been wearing firearms, as several US media report, citing a message from the national guard and eyewitnesses.
They are entitled “as a last remedy and exclusively in response to an immediate threat from death or serious bodily harm to” use the weapons, cite the “Washington Post” and the “New York Times” unanimously from the National Guard. A DPA request for the National Guard initially remained unanswered. A total of 2,200 national guards in Washington are said to be in action, according to the “Washington Post”.
Trump speaks of “rat hole”
Most recently, Trump had activated the national guard to contain the crime that is supposed to be out of control in the US capital, which is ruled by a democratic mayor. Trump had spoken of a “rat hole”. He also put the local police under federal inspection.
His procedure is violent – there have been protests. The statistics of the police do not provide evidence of an increase in crime. Critics speak of a show who organizes Trump. The soldiers can be seen in places where many tourists are on the road, but they are not a special hotspot for violence and crime.
Will Chicago be the next city?
Chicago is considered a potentially next city in which the Trump government could cause similar measures. The democratic mayor there rejects this.
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Source: Stern
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