DHS gearing up for civil unrest before elections.

[powderman]

http://rt.com/usa/news/dhs-unrest-gear-283/
 
 
DHS gears up for civil unrest prior to presidential elections   Get short URL   Link copied to clipboardemail story to a friend print version  Published: 28 July, 2012, 12:49       Reuters / Frank Polich TAGS: Protest, USA, DHS
  The Department of Homeland Security has ordered masses of riot gear equipment to prepare for potential significant domestic riots at the Republican National Convention, Democratic National Convention and next year’s presidential inauguration. The DHS submitted a rushed solicitation to the Federal Business Opportunities site on Wednesday, which is a portal for Federal government procurement requisitions over $25,000. The request gave the potential suppliers only one day to submit their proposals and a 15-day delivery requirement to Alexandria, Virginia.
As the brief explains, “the objective of this effort is to procure riot gear to prepare for the 2012 Democratic and Republican National Conventions, the 2013 Presidential Inauguration and other future similar activities.”
The total amount ordered is about 150 sets of riot helmets, thigh and groin protectors, hard-shell shin guards and other riot gear.
Specifically, DHS is looking to obtain:
- “147 riot helmets” with “adjustable tactical face shield with liquid seal”
- “147 sets of upper body and shoulder protection”
- “152 sets of thigh and groin protection”
- “147 hard-shell shin guards” with “substantial protection from flying debris, non-ballistic weapons, and blows to the leg” and “optimized protective design for severe riot control or tactical situations.”
- “156 forearm protectors”
- “147 pairs of tactical gloves”
The riot gear will be worn by Federal Protective Service agents who are tasked with protecting property, grounds and buildings owned by the federal government.
The urgency of the order can be explained by the fact that there is a growing anticipation that many demonstrators will travel to the Republican National Convention (RNC), scheduled for August 27-30 in Tampa Bay, Florida, and Democratic National Convention (DNC), planned for September 3-6 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The RNC itself, for example, will have free speech zones, which will serve as containment quarters for the protesters by not allowing them to leave the designated areas and cause trouble.
Another recent DHS move to gear up was back in March of this year, when it gave the defense contractor ATK a deal to provide the DHS with 450 million .40 caliber hollow-point ammunition over a five year period.
On top of that, the DHS has recently purchased a number of bullet-proof checkpoint booths and hired hundreds of new security guards to protect government buildings.

[Hooker]

I find it more troubling that a unconstitutional entity like the DHS exists all. DHS = Damn Hostile Socialists

If it's any comfort to ya should open armed rebellion commence these DHS clowns won't last past the opening act. Makes ya wonder what evil forces they have to follow them.

Pat

[Graybeard]

I wonder what they know about the outcome of the election yet to be conducted that we don't?

[twoshooter]

150 sets of riot gear is not exactly overwhelming, if it was 15.000 I would be very interested. DHS is like every bureaucracy in existence, despite the mission, its primary purpose becomes to expand and grow. I expect that there will be some "incidents" here and there, but no worse than 2000 when it went to the supreme court. I expect Mitt will be another McCain, the Republicans will hold the house, the Senate will stay razor close, and we will have 4 more years of Charlie Foxtrot. I just want them to legalize pot and cover it with medicare, I quit smoking in 1982, but I might take it up again. Where did I put my Churchwarden ?