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rsmith6621

(6,942 posts) Fri Jul 4, 2014, 02:27 PM Jul 2014

Just Heard On Seattle KOMO TV Channel 4

They were reporting about the main Seattle 4th of July Fireworks display. At the end of the story they show a man in Army camo's and they reporter said "the military will be there just in case of a glitch". What GLITCH I ask.

More preparation toward a military state, mainly to protect corporation.

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Just Heard On Seattle KOMO TV Channel 4 (Original Post) rsmith6621 Jul 2014 OP

I have seen two huge explosions at fireworks celebrations. But I think having the military handle it jwirr Jul 2014 #1

So any gathering of citizens calls for the military to show up. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2014 #2

Well you guys DO have a socialist city councilor....... socialist_n_TN Jul 2014 #3

Well, that's reassuring. freeplessinseattle Jul 2014 #4

I think they might be competing to see how many car alarms they can set off suffragette Jul 2014 #7

One guy in camo? He may be a munitions expert. If anything doesn't light, winter is coming Jul 2014 #5

How do you find him if you need him? rickford66 Jul 2014 #6

Looks like there are quite a few military taking part in Seafair suffragette Jul 2014 #8

It's not uncommon for the military to lend out their bomb squad folks. LeftyMom Jul 2014 #9

jwirr

(39,215 posts)

1. I have seen two huge explosions at fireworks celebrations. But I think having the military handle it

Reply to rsmith6621 (Original post)

Fri Jul 4, 2014, 03:45 PM

Jul 2014

may be a tad to far. The fire departments usually do it in our area.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

2. So any gathering of citizens calls for the military to show up.

Reply to rsmith6621 (Original post)

Fri Jul 4, 2014, 03:55 PM

Jul 2014

THAT will produce a chilling effect on Seafair, don'tcha know.

socialist_n_TN

(11,481 posts)

3. Well you guys DO have a socialist city councilor.......

Reply to rsmith6621 (Original post)

Fri Jul 4, 2014, 05:47 PM

Jul 2014

now. Sounds like a job for the military.

freeplessinseattle

(3,508 posts)

4. Well, that's reassuring.

Reply to rsmith6621 (Original post)

Fri Jul 4, 2014, 10:03 PM

Jul 2014

It always sounds like WWIII from where I live just a few blocks from Lake Union, so I probably wouldn't know the difference between celebration and terrorist attack.

Especially with the people down the block shouting "I love America" "Go USA!" type of drunken revelry at the top of their lungs.

suffragette

(12,232 posts)

7. I think they might be competing to see how many car alarms they can set off

Reply to freeplessinseattle (Reply #4)

Fri Jul 4, 2014, 11:40 PM

Jul 2014

It seems even worse than usual this year.
That was a hefty one just now.

winter is coming

(11,785 posts)

5. One guy in camo? He may be a munitions expert. If anything doesn't light,

Reply to rsmith6621 (Original post)

Fri Jul 4, 2014, 10:08 PM

Jul 2014

he'll blow it up real good.

rickford66

(5,523 posts)

6. How do you find him if you need him?

Reply to rsmith6621 (Original post)

Fri Jul 4, 2014, 11:10 PM

Jul 2014

suffragette

(12,232 posts)

8. Looks like there are quite a few military taking part in Seafair

Reply to rsmith6621 (Original post)

Fri Jul 4, 2014, 11:44 PM

Jul 2014

http://www.seafair.com/AnEvent.aspx?ID=24?SecID=1018

With Komo being sucked up by Sinclair, who knows what they're being told to report on now.

Still like Steve Poole though.

LeftyMom

(49,212 posts)

9. It's not uncommon for the military to lend out their bomb squad folks.

Reply to rsmith6621 (Original post)

Fri Jul 4, 2014, 11:44 PM

Jul 2014

Tonight there's probably more demand than the PD and fire department folks can manage on their own.

I'm pretty sensitive to the whole creeping police state issue, but I think the OP is a stretch.

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