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Gov. Walz mobilizes Minnesota National Guard amid heated protests (www.usatoday.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world to c/usa@lemmy.ml

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As protests in Minnesota continue amid ongoing tension between demonstrators and federal agents in the area, Gov. Tim Walz and local safety officials announced Jan. 17 that the Minnesota National Guard has been "mobilized" and is on standby if needed.

In a Facebook post Jan. 17, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety said that at "Gov. Walz's direction," the Minnesota National Guard was mobilized and was "staging to support local law enforcement and emergency management agencies."

The department further clarified in the post that troops had not been deployed.

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[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 25 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

No troops deployed.

So does this do anything meaningful?

[–] 1D10@lemmy.world 33 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Stand by means they are contacting all of the soldiers and making sure everything is good to go.

Also It makes trumps threat of sending the Army look like even a more bad Idea.

[–] hesh@quokk.au 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Hopefully not just getting them ready for a federal takeover

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Let's hope their mandate is

no one masked
no weapons
no kidnapping

So, like, protecting the people from this rash of kidnappings.

[–] ThunderQueen@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

I dont know how you expect to protect the people from ice without weapons anymore

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Would love to see federal troops come in, lay down arms and surrender.

[–] Juice@midwest.social 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Would love to see them turn the guns around and fight for freedom and human decency

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 4 points 2 weeks ago

If they surrender to national guard, I will expect that next.

[–] its_kim_love@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It takes time for an army to show up.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago

"Assemble the troops!!!"

"Eh.....we'll get there by Tuesday. Maybe Wednesday if we pass a Dairy Queen."

[–] AnarchoSnowPlow@midwest.social 9 points 2 weeks ago

I talked to a mn guardsman I know this morning about it. He said that the way they do the activations is in phases starting with MPs.

My understanding is that it's basically a warning and a plan for where you're at on the list of getting called up, so you know what to expect as the situation changes.

[–] cornishon@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago

It's a threat.