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Lonestarblue

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10. On a trip to Mexico years ago, federal troops were on the streets.

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #4)

Mon Aug 18, 2025, 11:11 AM

Aug 18

We had been blithely doing tourist things and came upon them in Mexico City. Needless to say, it was concerning to wonder why they were there and whether violence was about to break out.

I also remember flying back from Europe after 9/11 and encountering black-clad solders carrying assault rifles. Understandable at the time but chilling nonetheless. We have police officers. We do not need military carrying assault weapons patrolling our streets.

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Tourists greeted by National Guard patrolling DC landmarks on Thursday morning [View all] BumRushDaShow Aug 18 OP

Ahh, d**kwaving. OldBaldy1701E Aug 18 #1

About time somebody kept us safe from tourists IronLionZion Aug 18 #2

Life in a police state. Paladin Aug 18 #3

Last time I visited a country surrounded by a military was Guatemala in the early 90s. sinkingfeeling Aug 18 #4

I saw the same in Egypt in the early '90s ('92) BumRushDaShow Aug 18 #5

China has military everywhere IronLionZion Aug 18 #9

On a trip to Mexico years ago, federal troops were on the streets. Lonestarblue Aug 18 #10

When I visited Spain with undergraduate students several times in the 1970s during Franco's reign, tblue37 Aug 18 #12

How does Col. Dave Butler feel about being used as decoration for Trump's little mushroom? hunter Aug 18 #6

Have law enforcement throughout the country really thought about this? otchmoson Aug 18 #7

Tourism and the money it brings will and should be spent elsewhere. ProudMNDemocrat Aug 18 #8

Makes sense considering what the "tourists" did on Jan 6.. twodogsbarking Aug 18 #11

Well, the Natl Guard has to find SOMETHING to do Martin Eden Aug 18 #13