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Me.

(35,454 posts) Wed Jun 3, 2020, 02:52 PM Jun 2020

Has Barr Hired Private Mercenaries To Guard DOJ?

This was sent to me and I don't know if the source is reliable though it does reference Norm Ornstein. Also, all morning I've heard questions about guards with no insignia.

Peter Birkenhead
17 hrs

“Bill Barr has hired private mercenaries accountable to no one to "guard" the DOJ. They are wearing no badges, no nameplates, insignias. This is fascism. This post previously said they were from Blackwater, which is still highly probable, but the only person saying so definitively is Norm Ornstein, who, although entirely trustworthy when it comes to stuff like this, is still only one "source," so let's consider the Blackwater thing to be educated speculation at the moment. The important, terrifying facts are still the same: regardless of which specific company, a private, unaccountable, secretive paramilitary force is now under the direction of the DOJ.”

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And are these the troops being referred to?

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213536449

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Has Barr Hired Private Mercenaries To Guard DOJ? (Original Post) Me. Jun 2020 OP

It's unclear but here's a reliable tweet janterry Jun 2020 #1

It Does Make One Wonder Me. Jun 2020 #2

this is OUR government and these fuckers owe us answers. Today! not tomorrow SiliconValley_Dem Jun 2020 #12

They are from BOP janterry Jun 2020 #22

THank You Me. Jun 2020 #24

Smells like Erik Prince is getting paid for his mercenaries. kimbutgar Jun 2020 #3

Someone ought to be able to blow up the pics enough to read the insignia on their right shoulders Kaleva Jun 2020 #4

did you read my post? janterry Jun 2020 #6

Which journalists? Kaleva Jun 2020 #27

If you click on the twitter link janterry Jun 2020 #29

Pretty easy to see LeftInTX Jun 2020 #20

I can't read the insignia on the black t-shirt. Kaleva Jun 2020 #28

I think the black shirt might read: LeftInTX Jun 2020 #30

Like the t-shirts I wore in the Navy. Kaleva Jun 2020 #31

Yes. Budi Jun 2020 #5

He Needs MOre Than That Me. Jun 2020 #7

Yes he has crossed so many legal lines & accepted the AG role with that very intent in mind. Budi Jun 2020 #8

I've Lost All Sense Of Time Me. Jun 2020 #9

First it was time on the clock. Then it was the day of the week.. Budi Jun 2020 #13

Still Are Me. Jun 2020 #14

Indeed. I'm not going any further now than last month. Budi Jun 2020 #15

With taxpayer money?? dreamland Jun 2020 #10

I Think THe House Of Reps Will Address That Should It Be So Me. Jun 2020 #11

K&R!! OMG Someone make sure Nancy Pelosi is aware of this and investigates. This is highly dangerous onetexan Jun 2020 #16

Ivestigate further lsewpershad Jun 2020 #17

Jack Booted Thugs Simeon Salus Jun 2020 #18

Yes. LeftInTX Jun 2020 #19

+1 Me. Jun 2020 #21

They are from BOP (posted upthread) janterry Jun 2020 #23

Will BARR be able to afford them if Speaker cuts his budget?!1 UTUSN Jun 2020 #25

I Hope Not Me. Jun 2020 #26

janterry

(4,429 posts)

1. It's unclear but here's a reliable tweet

Reply to Me. (Original post)

Wed Jun 3, 2020, 02:54 PM

Jun 2020

Link to tweet

Unidentifiable law enforcement patrolling DC. For three days journalists have asked them which agency they are with. No answers.

Link to tweet

…
Garrett Haake
✔
@GarrettHaake

Back outside the White House. Today the perimeter has been pushed back another half block. Federal law enforcement of some kind, but they won’t identify themselves, and all insignias and name plates have been removed.

Me.

(35,454 posts)

2. It Does Make One Wonder

Reply to janterry (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 3, 2020, 02:56 PM

Jun 2020

SiliconValley_Dem

(1,656 posts)

12. this is OUR government and these fuckers owe us answers. Today! not tomorrow

Reply to janterry (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 3, 2020, 04:23 PM

Jun 2020

i don't recognize America any longer

janterry

(4,429 posts)

22. They are from BOP

Reply to janterry (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 3, 2020, 07:25 PM

Jun 2020

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/dc/unmarked-police-officers-dc-riots-bureau-of-prisons-riot-squads/65-bc1c42a7-b05b-490c-9dab-eebb1b1bba20

They are SORT teams from BOP

Me.

(35,454 posts)

24. THank You

Reply to janterry (Reply #22)

Wed Jun 3, 2020, 09:22 PM

Jun 2020

kimbutgar

(21,137 posts)

3. Smells like Erik Prince is getting paid for his mercenaries.

Reply to Me. (Original post)

Wed Jun 3, 2020, 03:05 PM

Jun 2020

Kaleva

(36,296 posts)

4. Someone ought to be able to blow up the pics enough to read the insignia on their right shoulders

Reply to Me. (Original post)

Wed Jun 3, 2020, 03:09 PM

Jun 2020

They become blurry when I try to do it.

janterry

(4,429 posts)

6. did you read my post?

Reply to Kaleva (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 3, 2020, 03:39 PM

Jun 2020

it's from journalists

Kaleva

(36,296 posts)

27. Which journalists?

Reply to janterry (Reply #6)

Thu Jun 4, 2020, 07:31 AM

Jun 2020

They are unidentified.

janterry

(4,429 posts)

29. If you click on the twitter link

Reply to Kaleva (Reply #27)

Thu Jun 4, 2020, 07:54 AM

Jun 2020

You'll see their names. However, I have also provided an updated link that says they are SORT teams from BOP

Here are the journalists (I copied their credentials from those twitter links)

https://twitter.com/GarrettHaake
Correspondent @msnbc

and
Amanda Becker

abecker@19thnews.org
Alum of @Reuters
@CQRollCall
@USCannenberg
@IUBloomington

LeftInTX

(25,289 posts)

20. Pretty easy to see

Reply to Kaleva (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 3, 2020, 05:55 PM

Jun 2020

The green tee shirt has a Texas flag, but it isn't a real uniform or anything. It's just a cheap tee shirt with a silk screen flag.

Kaleva

(36,296 posts)

28. I can't read the insignia on the black t-shirt.

Reply to LeftInTX (Reply #20)

Thu Jun 4, 2020, 07:32 AM

Jun 2020

LeftInTX

(25,289 posts)

30. I think the black shirt might read:

Reply to Kaleva (Reply #28)

Thu Jun 4, 2020, 10:45 AM

Jun 2020

FCI Three Rivers.

(I saw that on twitter)

So it would be a Federal Correction Institute in Three Rivers, Texas. I saw that after I had posted this,

The green tee shirt looks like it came right out of WalMart

Kaleva

(36,296 posts)

31. Like the t-shirts I wore in the Navy.

Reply to LeftInTX (Reply #30)

Thu Jun 4, 2020, 11:38 AM

Jun 2020

One could buy the same thing from WalMart.

Budi

(15,325 posts)

5. Yes.

Reply to Me. (Original post)

Wed Jun 3, 2020, 03:10 PM

Jun 2020

Where he found them remains in dispute.

Academi (private investors bought Blackrock from E Prince, they own it under the name Academi..John Ashcroft is a board member, btw)
Prince went on to form a new army of mercenaries called Frontier Services Group

Barr's army is in debate as being formed with boarder patrol agents or prison riot guards.
ATF is another possibility.

Barr needs to be disbarred for this stunt.

Me.

(35,454 posts)

7. He Needs MOre Than That

Reply to Budi (Reply #5)

Wed Jun 3, 2020, 04:00 PM

Jun 2020

he's a criminal

saw you on my thread yesterday (?)

Budi

(15,325 posts)

8. Yes he has crossed so many legal lines & accepted the AG role with that very intent in mind.

Reply to Me. (Reply #7)

Wed Jun 3, 2020, 04:06 PM

Jun 2020

Hi .. Me 🥂

Me.

(35,454 posts)

9. I've Lost All Sense Of Time

Reply to Budi (Reply #8)

Wed Jun 3, 2020, 04:09 PM

Jun 2020

It was Friday...

Budi

(15,325 posts)

13. First it was time on the clock. Then it was the day of the week..

Reply to Me. (Reply #9)

Wed Jun 3, 2020, 04:23 PM

Jun 2020

Now it's "what month is it?"
Its weird.

I know it must be near summer, because we have both warm days & nights .

Soon we'll be reading time by the fullness of the moon.
And carving tools from tree limbs & stones.

My daily planner entries stopped in Feb.
March entries were scaled down to grocery lists & which restaurant was providing family meal discounts for pick up or delivery.

Its pretty pathetic when I look at the entries for March/April.
Only thing there is "what's for dinner"? 😟

We were reduced to hunters & gatherers!