People evacuate from the West Front of the U.S. Capitol during a rehearsal the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 18, 2021.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Capitol complex temporarily locked down Monday during a rehearsal for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration after a fire in a homeless encampment roughly a mile away sent a plume of smoke into the air and caused security concerns. But law enforcement officials said there was no threat to the public and the fire was not believed to be a threat to the inauguration. Local firefighters put out the blaze quickly. The evacuation of some participants and the lockdown were ordered by the acting chief of Capitol Police in an abundance of caution, officials said.Biden was not participating in the rehearsal, nor were other VIPs who will attend Wednesday’s ceremony.
But the fast decision to lock down underscores the fear that has gripped Washington since the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the
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Reading the words like Capitol Complex, inauguration rehearsal and homeless encampment in one sentence made me sad. This headline and the reality behind it are making my stomach twists.
There is something wrong with the new administration. They seemed to be scared out of their collective minds.
This sounds false
When you worry about a homeless encampment having a fire to keep themselves warm and think it is some kind of attack... YOU MUST BE DOING SOMETHING WRONG!
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The world reading headlines out of D.C. about homeless encampments on fire being a relief compared to racists in horned helmets coming to poop in the halls of Congress because a reality show guy who tweets conspiracy theories from the toilet wasn’t re-elected On MLK Day
Hey! Check out this headline! Seriously, just stare at this headline for 8 or 10 seconds and take on what it says. So, you think Insurrection is the 1 problem in this country?
The threat is how little disregard many have on the homeless. The threat is that we have 600k homeless and that it's easier to find a space in a jail cell vs a shelter or actual housing. The threat is all the places refusing to help with old 'not in my neighborhood' argument.
That's awesome.
I am groot
Am I the only one thinking “now they know the evacuation plan”? And I’m not talking about the attendees.
Propane tank exploded at a homeless camp, under the freeway by the Navy Yard exit. Inauguration Inaugurationrehersal (Video via NateTaylorDC)
Why are there homeless people at the heart of the capital of the empire 😳 Homeless tents Within one mile from the capitol 😳🤦 CapitolHill CapitolRiot
It’s not a threat....it’s “just a homeless camp” a MILE FROM THE UNITED STATES CAPITAL !! 🤦🏻♂️
Maybe if we didn't waste tax payer $ on foreigners we would have Americans homeless. But Americans rejected that America first philosophy . They basically said Fuck you to poor Americans
Uh oh, the Super Nazis are using encrypted smoke signals to communicate.
People, get your heads out of the sand and quit mocking the situation. This is not about homelessness or a knee-jerk reaction to an explosion. It is completely rational to investigate this situation. Haven't the crazies told us enough times to finally believe them?!
Nerds
Ahh the fun of liberal cities.
Trump's America
The media has made people hysterical. Look at them running away because a small fire a mile away
So this is where we’re at: A garbage can fire to keep a few homeless warm on a January morning in DC scatters elite security squads protecting the fuking United States of America’s bedrock of democracy. Neat.
Better safe than sorry, I guess. It’s going to be a tense week.
BLM activist?
Oh cool, just the homeless encampment is on fire y'all, carry on.
The Boogaloo boys camp
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