Border “Security Theater” as “Mission”

By John Farnam

Opinion

Ft Collins, CO –-(Ammoland.com)- “Security Theater,” at its worst.

At DJT’s (Donald J Trump) order, 4k ArNG (Army National Gaurd) troops have been authorized to be “deployed to our southern border” to “assist with border security.” To date, only 200 have actually arrived there.

Well, they’re Army Troopers. “Protecting our nation’s borders,” it would seem, falls within their job description.

Now, for the disappointing truth!

1) None of these ARNG Troopers are “deployed” anywhere near the border. They are staged all many miles away, not actively “protecting” anything!

2) Not a single one of these “highly trained” members of our ‘armed forces” is actually armed, nor do they have access to arms, nor ammunition. They are, by order, completely defenseless.

3) Most spend their days standing around, doing nothing. What little work that can be found for them to do includes fixing flat tires and shoveling horse manure. We might call it “tactical loitering.”

4) ARNG Troopers are not allowed to join border patrols nor ride-alongs, make arrests, nor even detain illegal immigrants (in the unlikely event they ever saw one).

5) The main (and really only) goal of their risk-averse “commanders” is “keeping them out of trouble” and “away …Read the Rest

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