National Guard to MEMPHIS

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“… About 150 to 200 unarmed soldiers are expected to come to Memphis, but with some 300 square miles of city to cover and multiple shifts, leaders on the panel say their presence may not be as large as expected.…”
 
True. Either NG or Marines were doing civilian law enforcement or something they shouldn't be doing, not just guarding federal buildings.

Since then, he hasn't overstepped. In TN, the governor accepted the offer from Trump.
You’re such a lame little excuse of a person/troll. Please get either therapy or just go away!
You’re literally the Johnny Carson “I didn’t know that!” meme but like Johnny of course you know it.
 
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For an alleged crisis, this National Guard deployment has been a slow roll …

National Guard begins Memphis patrols amid rising tensions | Residents react to military presence​

Dozens of National Guard troops officially put boots on the ground in Harbor Town


“… Residents in Harbor Town were quick to notice the heightened security. Some expressed comfort seeing Guard members on the streets, while others questioned why they were stationed in one of Memphis’ quieter neighborhoods.

State Rep. Antonio Parkinson confirmed that about 150 Guard members will be deployed to Memphis, working in three eight-hour shifts with no more than 50 on duty at a time….”
 
“Tennessee National Guard patrols in Memphis began Oct. 10, the city of Memphis confirmed in an online update.

The troops are the latest addition to the "Memphis Safe Task Force," an initiative the Trump administration says is intended to end street and violent crime in Memphis.

… Personnel from more than a dozen federal agencies, as well as Tennessee law enforcement, began arriving in Memphis the week of Sept. 29 as part of the task force, amid ongoing speculation on when National Guard troops would show up.

… Officials have made 562 arrests and seized 144 "illegal guns" as of Oct. 9, according to a social media update from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi.

It's not clear what charges those people had been arrested on, or which of the more than a dozen agencies, between the federal, state and local organizations involved, were involved in these actions….”

 
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