Springfield prepares for possibility of armed riots on inauguration day
January 12, 2021
The FBI released a memo on Jan. 11 to law enforcement organizations across the country warning them of possible armed riots on Inauguration Day at every state capitol.
Illinois Secretary Police said they are fully aware of the possible marches and are working with State police to ensure safety.
On Jan. 6, Gov. Pritzker ordered state police to increase security at the Springfield Capitol building and at the Bank of Springfield following the armed mob that stormed the Capitol in DC and a smaller demonstration that took place in Springfield.
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(See more: Pro-Trump Protests In Springfield, Chicago Amid Chaos In D.C. )
“While we don’t discuss staffing levels or security protocols, I can confirm that the Secretary of State Capitol Police are remaining vigilant and taking every measure available to ensure the Capitol Complex is safe and secure,” Henry Haupt, Press Secretary of Illinois Secretary Police, said.
Staff reporter Keaton Yates can be reached by email at [email protected] or on Twitter @keatsians.
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Norman Hinderliter • Jan 12, 2021 at 7:26 pm
I, truly, despise having to write this. Its only that, after reviewing the mini-series: Nazi Mega Weapons, I cannot see how this preparation is any different from Adolf Hitlers own, persistent fears, of being assassinated. FEARS, which drove this dictator to turn not only Berlin, but the Wolfs Lair, and other parts, of Germany, into such fortified positions that, come the end of the war, the Soviets used some of Hitlers own bases as their own. This, and the fact that Hitler became so paranoid, of being attacked, that he might order a trip to one place, then change, at the last minute. That and his ridiculously over-armed, private train, as well as his ridiculously over-fortified base. IT is my fear that, if we allow these “boogey-men” to stoke FEAR, that we will LOSE what makes our nation great. Is there a POSSIBILITY, of attack? Maybe. Was the Capital attacked? Yes! Should we allow these terrorists to cause us to live in FEAR, of possible attacks? I say “NO”. Let law enforcement do its job, while we HAIL our incoming president. This is the best way to beat these monsters.