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sarisataka

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25. Could a group surround the Capitol? Certainly

Wed Jan 13, 2021, 01:26 PM

Jan 2021

Given enough people you can surround anything.

Now how to disburse such a crowd. I'm not sure what you mean when you say from the air. If you mean using choppers with machine guns and rockets, it would be possible but do we really want the lasting images of Inauguration Day to be the military using air strikes on DC? They could drop riot control agents from the air which is better but not by much.

The best way to disburse such a crowd would be to use the troops inside to hold and additional troops outside push the crowd away, making arrests as needed. It would be a simple modification of tactics used to break a siege.

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So, questions for discussion, directed at former military folks [View all] SheltieLover Jan 2021 OP

They're not going to get anywhere near the Capitol, dware Jan 2021 #1

They are expert marksman at over 300 yards. pwb Jan 2021 #2

Ty! SheltieLover Jan 2021 #5

Way, way over 300 yards. GulfCoast66 Jan 2021 #8

They are not all trained snipers. pwb Jan 2021 #9

Got it. Thought you meant sniper teams. GulfCoast66 Jan 2021 #10

I also recall Timewas Jan 2021 #22

LOL! I used to carry my shotgun in my car to high school! GulfCoast66 Jan 2021 #24

Yes indeed Timewas Jan 2021 #26

Try over a 1000 yards or more with modern weaponry and sights. Tommymac Jan 2021 #29

Same Here ProfessorGAC Jan 2021 #30

As in Construction and MILOPS 4Q2u2 Jan 2021 #3

Great points SheltieLover Jan 2021 #6

Personally I would like to see a gunship or two circling the area. grumpyduck Jan 2021 #4

Oh gawd yes! SheltieLover Jan 2021 #7

They are likely there for security only 1plus1equals1 Jan 2021 #11

Ty SheltieLover Jan 2021 #13

The Capitol has been cordoned off a good distance.. ananda Jan 2021 #12

Good to know SheltieLover Jan 2021 #14

That part is good to know, but what about the armed congresspeople? ananda Jan 2021 #15

Absofuckingloutely! SheltieLover Jan 2021 #16

Agree! I'm so angry I could.. ananda Jan 2021 #27

Same here! SheltieLover Jan 2021 #28

Yeah, like what do they think this is, grumpyduck Jan 2021 #18

Like dump, above the law SheltieLover Jan 2021 #19

I am not sure Timewas Jan 2021 #17

Ty! SheltieLover Jan 2021 #20

They are Timewas Jan 2021 #21

Amazing! SheltieLover Jan 2021 #23

Could a group surround the Capitol? Certainly sarisataka Jan 2021 #25