“There were a lot of people that couldn’t get off of work or couldn’t afford to do that. “When you looked at a lot of the people who went up for the rally last week, many said they had driven up, some took buses, some flew,” Hamilton said. Kansas City is home to several government buildings, including the federal courthouse. WASHINGTON The FBI is warning of plans for armed protests at almost every state capitol and in Washington in the days leading up to President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, stoking fears of. An internal memo from the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI revealed Monday that officials were made aware of armed protests that were being planned at. In a statement to 41 Action News, a spokesperson with the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department said the department is monitoring all intelligence regarding protests “as we always do.” Smaller agencies don’t and they may not have the personnel or ability to do that, so this information for a smaller agency will be helpful to them.” HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (WPVI) - An FBI memo circulated to law enforcement agencies across the country is warning of 'armed protests' planned in all 50 states from January 16 through at least. "They do a lot of social media scanning and other things. “Some of the larger agencies will already have some of this information," Hamilton said. Retired KCPD Major John Hamilton, who now teaches criminal justice at Park University, told 41 Action News Monday’s memo will be helpful in preparing smaller law enforcement agencies.
“I have not seen any formal planning or permits being obtained at this time,” he said, referring to the capitol in Topeka. Terry Golightley, of the Kansas Highway Patrol, told 41 Action News that KHP is aware of the potential for an armed protest. (The FBI) will look for ways to introduce undercover agents into their ranks.” “Agents will start looking at their sources, their human sources, to find out who knows what. “This is going to be intelligence driven,” he said. Tabman said he has not seen Monday’s FBI memo, but agents likely gathered intel through informants, online posts and confessions of those arrested for their role in Wednesday’s deadly U.S. Another FBI memo from Decemobtained by Yahoo News states that members of the Boogaloo movement planning protests scheduled for January 17 'indicated willingness to commit violence in. We may know of one or two, but that doesn’t exclude anyone else." "What they probably have is enough information that says some state capitols will probably be targeted, but we can’t say who they are. “My guess would be that they don’t have specific information that says every state is going to be targeted," said Michael Tabman, a retired FBI special agent in charge. An armed group also threatened to “storm” state, local and federal government courthouses and administrative buildings if Congress removes President Donald Trump from office, the memo said. The memo warned that demonstrations at all 50 state capitols and in Washington, D.C., might start later this week and continue through the inauguration. “We’re keeping a look across the entire country to make sure that we’re monitoring, and that our Guards in every state are in close coordination with their local law enforcement agencies to provide any support requested.KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kansas and Missouri law enforcement officials are aware of the potential for “armed protests,” following a memo sent Monday by the FBI. WASHINGTON (AP) The FBI is warning of plans for armed protests at all 50 state capitals and in Washington, D.C. Posts on social media sites have also promoted a “Million Militia March” on the day of Biden's inauguration.Īrmy General Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, told reporters on Monday, US time, that the Guard is also looking at any issues across the country. Boogaloo followers want a second civil war or the collapse of society, and they don't adhere to a coherent political philosophy. State capital events on January 17 appear to be promoted by supporters of the anti-government, pro-gun “boogaloo” movement.
The talk of armed marches next week isn't limited to “radicalized” Trump supporters. Armed protests are being planned at all 50 state capitols from 16 January through at least 20 January, and at the US Capitol from 17 January through 20 January, the FBI bulletin states. The officials were not authorised to speak publicly and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity. “Armed protests are being planned at all 50 state capitols from 16 January through at least 20 January, and at the US Capitol from 17 January through 20 January,” the bulletin said, according to one official.
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