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Ocelot II

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3. There's nothing for them to do but pick up trash and do routine landscaping chores.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 02:05 PM

Sep 4

Though their presence might be deterring some street crime, they can't actually make arrests. They were never trained for law enforcement and they must be bored out of their wits.

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With no end in sight, National Guard troops deployed to DC grow weary [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 4 OP

I would be interested to know the distribution of enlistment dates for these folks. RockRaven Sep 4 #1

Wait till it starts getting cold newdeal2 Sep 4 #2

There's nothing for them to do but pick up trash and do routine landscaping chores. Ocelot II Sep 4 #3

Cue Ken Burns music underpants Sep 4 #4

Tbh, I think it's good the NG are critically evaluating this bullshit assignment Arazi Sep 4 #5

Maybe the hildegaard28 Sep 4 #6

Nope. Sovereign immunity prevents those kinds of lawsuits. Ocelot II Sep 4 #7

DC sues Trump over National Guard deployment LetMyPeopleVote Sep 4 #8