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Anonymous wrote:Unless you live a few blocks from the Capitol, you should be fine. I highly doubt there will be civil unrest in the townhouse communities of Rockville and Gaithersburg.

If things get rough, jump in your car and head up 95 or 270 and you can be out of town in a matter of minutes.

Do you think Lincoln park area is far enough not to be worried? I feel like it will be ok but my neighbors are leaving.

Hi neighbor, like a PP we are leaving mostly for mental health reasons, but also feeling a bit on edge with safety. Living on the Hill, I'm concerned with two things - just general spillover violence (there were a lot of proud boys roaming the neighborhood last time) and bombs. I think they are both quite unlikely though. It's mostly that I just can't keep my toddler indoors for five days and don't want my older child to feel overwhelmed by the big police presence.

We're turning it into a driving vacation. I think it will be good for all of us.

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Anonymous wrote:Unless you live a few blocks from the Capitol, you should be fine. I highly doubt there will be civil unrest in the townhouse communities of Rockville and Gaithersburg.

If things get rough, jump in your car and head up 95 or 270 and you can be out of town in a matter of minutes.

Do you think Lincoln park area is far enough not to be worried? I feel like it will be ok but my neighbors are leaving.

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Anonymous wrote:I'll bite - we have three kids and we live in a close-in DC suburb. January 6 was supposed to be impossible too. There are more law enforcement officials in DC now, but apparently some of them have a propensity for waiving insurgents through.

We're headed out of town early next week. Driving distance, rental house, and we'll hunker down there as much as we would here. We'll be back after inauguration.

Paranoid? Probably. But I can live with that.

What is it that you think is going to happen that will make it dangerous simply to be in the area? I live in the District right near a major upper NW thoroughfare and a Metro station, and I'm not at all worried about my personal safety next week. There's no reason for right-wing militias to start marauding through residential neighborhoods, their goal is to disrupt the inauguration.

We’re going for our kids sake - a long weekend skiing will help keep them distracted. I’m not worried about our personal safety. I worry that images, video clips, people on our block chatting will scare them. They’re young, their family members work at the Capitol, we picnic on the mall, ride scooters at the Capitol. I don’t want them to be scared to have those experiences again in the Spring. Mental health has been a priority for us this year and this is just another weird decision I’d never make without the last 10 months having happened.

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Anonymous wrote:I'll bite - we have three kids and we live in a close-in DC suburb. January 6 was supposed to be impossible too. There are more law enforcement officials in DC now, but apparently some of them have a propensity for waiving insurgents through.

We're headed out of town early next week. Driving distance, rental house, and we'll hunker down there as much as we would here. We'll be back after inauguration.

Paranoid? Probably. But I can live with that.

What is it that you think is going to happen that will make it dangerous simply to be in the area? I live in the District right near a major upper NW thoroughfare and a Metro station, and I'm not at all worried about my personal safety next week. There's no reason for right-wing militias to start marauding through residential neighborhoods, their goal is to disrupt the inauguration.

Anonymous wrote:Unless you live a few blocks from the Capitol, you should be fine. I highly doubt there will be civil unrest in the townhouse communities of Rockville and Gaithersburg.

If things get rough, jump in your car and head up 95 or 270 and you can be out of town in a matter of minutes.

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Anonymous wrote:I'll bite - we have three kids and we live in a close-in DC suburb. January 6 was supposed to be impossible too. There are more law enforcement officials in DC now, but apparently some of them have a propensity for waiving insurgents through.

We're headed out of town early next week. Driving distance, rental house, and we'll hunker down there as much as we would here. We'll be back after inauguration.

Paranoid? Probably. But I can live with that.

I’m a pretty fearful person, and I don’t get this. I live in a condo building in Arlington. I am afraid for our democracy, but I’m not afraid for my personal safety. I don’t plan to go mix with the crowd. I can’t see the protestors breaking into random homes and apartment buildings. They have a political message. And then sometimes there is rioting or looting during these things — that affects businesses. I don’t see how people inside their homes are at risk. But if someone has other information, please tell me, because I’m a single mom with a young child.

Anonymous wrote:I'll bite - we have three kids and we live in a close-in DC suburb. January 6 was supposed to be impossible too. There are more law enforcement officials in DC now, but apparently some of them have a propensity for waiving insurgents through.

We're headed out of town early next week. Driving distance, rental house, and we'll hunker down there as much as we would here. We'll be back after inauguration.

Paranoid? Probably. But I can live with that.

Anonymous wrote:I'll bite - we have three kids and we live in a close-in DC suburb. January 6 was supposed to be impossible too. There are more law enforcement officials in DC now, but apparently some of them have a propensity for waiving insurgents through.

We're headed out of town early next week. Driving distance, rental house, and we'll hunker down there as much as we would here. We'll be back after inauguration.

Paranoid? Probably. But I can live with that.

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Anonymous wrote:Good god this is so overblown. Jan 6 was the big day of reckoning for these pork chops and (despite what the foaming at the mouth 24 hour news media would have you believe), it was a fairly pathetic showing and minor riot by any historical measure. There was obviously some symbolic damage given breach of the Capitol, but no one needs to be afraid. My guess is that if there’s any presence at all it’s going to be a handful of yahoos that look even more pathetic than last time.

Which historical measure do you use for an armed insurrection on the US Capitol to disrupt the peaceful transition of power?

Who was armed? The protestors did not fire a shot.

As far as overall violence and destruction goes, literally hundreds of US riots have been worse. As I already said, there was additional symbolic force to this one given the location and disruption of Congress. But just so we’re clear: Jim Bob the cosplay warrior wasn’t going to seize control of the country. They weren’t backed by a military. You’re all giving these dopes way too much credit.

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Anonymous wrote:I'd be surprised if these hayseeds can put together 10 people, forget "1 meeeelion" (pinky to mouth)

People laughed last April when I said civil unrest is coming and "this is why I have a shotgun...so I can sleep well at night." Also duck hunting, but I havent done that in 5 years now. I am the most passive, nonviolent person you ever met, despite being 6'4 and 200'. Sometimes trouble comes and one must be ready. I loved it when even Mr. Biden himself extolled the virtues of a good shotgun for home defense, some years ago.

By summer they werent laughing any more.

I said the same thing the other day. I dont care if its a race riot, a left wing riot, or a right wing riotous insurrection...I feel safe in my home.

Is it possible that you have not seen any images of January 6?

On January 6th those morons actually believed Trump would have their back. Now that they realize they are actually going to get in trouble and their Dear Leader will hang them out to dry, only the dumbest of the dumb will bother showing up and the police and National Guard will wipe the floor with them.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Good god this is so overblown. Jan 6 was the big day of reckoning for these pork chops and (despite what the foaming at the mouth 24 hour news media would have you believe), it was a fairly pathetic showing and minor riot by any historical measure. There was obviously some symbolic damage given breach of the Capitol, but no one needs to be afraid. My guess is that if there’s any presence at all it’s going to be a handful of yahoos that look even more pathetic than last time.

Which historical measure do you use for an armed insurrection on the US Capitol to disrupt the peaceful transition of power?

Who was armed? The protestors did not fire a shot.

As far as overall violence and destruction goes, literally hundreds of US riots have been worse. As I already said, there was additional symbolic force to this one given the location and disruption of Congress. But just so we’re clear: Jim Bob the cosplay warrior wasn’t going to seize control of the country. They weren’t backed by a military. You’re all giving these dopes way too much credit.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Good god this is so overblown. Jan 6 was the big day of reckoning for these pork chops and (despite what the foaming at the mouth 24 hour news media would have you believe), it was a fairly pathetic showing and minor riot by any historical measure. There was obviously some symbolic damage given breach of the Capitol, but no one needs to be afraid. My guess is that if there’s any presence at all it’s going to be a handful of yahoos that look even more pathetic than last time.

Which historical measure do you use for an armed insurrection on the US Capitol to disrupt the peaceful transition of power?

Anonymous wrote:Good god this is so overblown. Jan 6 was the big day of reckoning for these pork chops and (despite what the foaming at the mouth 24 hour news media would have you believe), it was a fairly pathetic showing and minor riot by any historical measure. There was obviously some symbolic damage given breach of the Capitol, but no one needs to be afraid. My guess is that if there’s any presence at all it’s going to be a handful of yahoos that look even more pathetic than last time.