The Department of Homeland Security had a bleak message for America ahead of one of the country’s most consistently unifying events. Despite the department’s warnings that violent, vengeful Trump supporting mobs might descend upon the Super Bowl, the event went off without any “right wing extremism.”
The only “violence” was the damage inflicted by Tom Brady and the Buccaneers against the hapless Chiefs.
“At this time, one particular area of concern is domestic violent extremism. While there is no specific or credible threat to Super Bowl LV, it is a high-profile event and security preparations are designed accordingly,” acting Deputy DHS Secretary David Pekoske said at a Wednesday news conference.
Pekoske referenced a January 27 DHS Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin that warned against a “heightened threat” that would supposedly be present in “the weeks following the successful Presidential Inauguration.”
DHS warned that “ideologically-motivated violent extremists with objections to the exercise of governmental authority and the presidential transition” who were likely to “continue to mobilize or incite or commit violence.”
The bulletin made baseless and unsubstantiated claims that the country was set for violence from individuals with “perceived grievances fueled by false narratives.”
It referenced “long-standing racial and ethnic tension” which includes “opposition to immigration,’ citing the 2019 El Paso Texas shooting.
No such shooting or similar event occurred at the Super Bowl, as suggested by DHS.
On the other hand, at least 23 individuals were shot in Chicago over Super Bowl weekend. Two were killed.
“DHS is concerned these same drivers to violence will remain through early 2021 and some DVEs may be emboldened by the January 6, 2021 breach of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. to target elected officials and government facilities,” the department warned.
Pekoske blamed “encrypted websites” for the fermentation of ideas he characterized as dangerous, and warned that the Super Bowl is “an attractive target for terrorists and criminals.”
Because it didn’t have any violent right-wing extremist terror attacks on which to report, the MSM instead covered that fans dared to gather in the streets of Tampa without masks.
As journalist Zaid Jilani recently pointed out in The Federalist, the left and the media seem heavily and vocally concerned about violence that they can characterize as being “extremist” in a right-wing light, but have been turning a blind eye to, or even excusing, violence perpetrated on every day Americans in Democrat controlled cities – or from the other side of the political aisle
“But our leaders’ response to the event is revealing about whose fear matters and whose doesn’t. Immediately after the riot, the Capitol was transformed into a sort of Fort Knox, with substantial fencing erected around the building. National Guard troops are expected to remain in the capital for months. As deadly as the Jan. 6 unruly mob ended up being, it is worth noting that even in this gun-loving country none of the rioters used firearms on anyone; yet today the Capitol is reinforced and guarded as if it is prepared to repel an actual militarized army.
The rest of the country is not so lucky. Our governing elites, Ocasio-Cortez among them, have spent the past month testifying about their own emotional pain from the violence on Capitol Hill that day. Yet they have barely noticed the violence that has been happening in their own districts.
In some of the biggest cities in America, homicides rose 30 percent last year, an increase that researchers have said has “no modern precedent.” In St. Louis, the homicide rate in 2020 was the highest in 50 years. Other cities, like Cincinnati, had a record high number of homicides.”
The same fear-mongering DHS communication alleged, without providing any evidence, that “threats of violence against critical infrastructure, including the electric, telecommunications and healthcare sectors” had recently increased, “with violent extremists citing misinformation and conspiracy theories about COVID-19 as justification for their actions.”
It then audaciously went on to denounce “threats meant to intimidate” individuals belonging to “specific populations” including based on “political views.”
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The DHS, an excuse for the Stasi / Gestapo police state, under Joe Stalin Mao Biden. All of us Trump supporters are white supremacist criminals. Just remember, antifa and blm are not criminals according to Christopher Wray at the FBI, Joe Stalin Mao Biden, the Democrats and the RINOS!
These days, i’d RATHER TRUST the KGB, (or as its known now, the FSB), than i’d trust DHS/FBI/CIA…
More evidence of the Chinese infiltrated American media, on top of the infiltrated Capitol politicians who mouth their propaganda of fear, to further weaken and divide American resolve, strength and success that strengthens China’s hand against American interests. If these so-called white supremacists were that great a threat and all that organized, it would be the Corporate offices of CNN, MSNBC, ABC, Google, Facebook, Twitter and others, Not the Super Bowl or the Capitol, that would get stormed and burned to the ground every bit as much as our private Businesses, Police vehicles and Statues were taken and burned down all last year. These masters of censorship of free speech, corruption of elections, and open discussion of social problems that can only be solved in sane reasonable compromise, are the true Enemies of THE PEOPLE. I guarantee you that when these pillars of Secular Socialism start experiencing the same violence to their wealth, property and powers to control minds and opinions, that they have perpetrated upon WE THE PEOPLE, the calls for compromise and peace will come quickly lest their media-built house of cards fall upon their own necks. The louder they resist will be evidence of the greater their sellout to China where like Biden, Not the American homeland, but the Chinese Homeland is where the heart is, and the souce of ill gotton gains.
I agree. IF white supremacy was REALLY THAT powerful, the capital wouldn’t STILL EXIST, neither would those traitors in office!
“If these so-called white supremacists were that great a threat and all that organized, it would be the Corporate offices of CNN, MSNBC, ABC, Google, Facebook, Twitter and others…..”
No doubt. It would be all over by now…..if.
AND the DNC hq in every state!
The biggest threat of terrorism on Americans is coming from this administration.
This is not an administration… they ….ARE…. communist occupiers.. that fence is not to keep them safe from outside rioters… it’s to contain them in a sanctioned area. We the people do ….NOT…. have to abide by anything they say or do. If all 100 million of us stick together there is nothing they could do.
Could not have said it any better! We are grown adults and do not need to be instructed where to go, what to do, what to say, how to live or what to believe. We abide by the laws governing our country and do not need to lead by a bunch of rogues who live to pleasure themselves and satan.
Though if it’s “State sanctioned”, does it qualify as being labeled terrorism?
Could it be the Democrats are paranoid (at least one noid) knowing their hold on the government is rather tenuous given the noteriety given the last election and their behavior up to it so they need crisis to keep a grip on things. Congress fears the people since they have made the peoples’ capitol a fortress against them. They fear the right even though the Teaparty protests and Trump rallies were always peaceful, orderly, not to mention cleaning up after themselves until outside elements infiltrated them! What they should fear is the radical left, the ones the liberals including our now Vice President bailed out of jail, when they are crossed.
“As deadly as the Jan. 6 unruly mob ended up being, it is worth noting that even in this gun-loving country none of the rioters used firearms on anyone; yet today the Capitol is reinforced and guarded as if it is prepared to repel an actual militarized army.”
That being said, it is worth noting that The Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi tried convincing the National Guard to post Squad-Served automatic weapons (BELT-FED 50 Cal. machine guns) in Washington DC to “PROTECT” the politicians! I personally THANK GOD that the military had more sense than our elected “leader”!
PITY they all don’t tell DC to BUGGER OFF…
The DHS is suffering from paranoia. Perhaps there are some guilty consciences. Just sayin’.
In order to justify its crackdown on civil liberties, an oppressive government must claim its drastic steps are necessary to protect the citizens from either a dangerous external or internal enemy. Citing the riot at the Capitol on January 6th, the Democrats have found a perfect enemy in the form of White Trump supporters who are vilified as being violent White supremacists. With the Justice Department and intelligence agencies firmly under Biden’s control, this campaign of targeting conservative Republicans as enemies of the state will only intensify. Until Republicans regain control of the presidency or the courts intervene to stop the left’s unconstitutional vendetta against the political opposition, America will continue to be a place where hate and fear will be allowed to divide an already badly polarized nation.
Socialist American Demcrats would use imaginary boogyman white supremicists every bit as National Socialist Hitler used the jews as the focused object of hate and fear to keep the party line useful idiots in line. It never works in an informed society with a free press, which is why Soros and others have bought up as many journalists as will sell out WE THE PEOPLE. The greater the Censorship, the greater the hidden crimes, or hidden future plans to take from THE PEOPLE, that which they cannot honestly earn. Can they hide the Hunter criminality as long as they have hidden the Clinton Russian fiasco? You bet they can and will. Just watch Biden’s elevation of people with connections to China get nominated to positions of authority.
The only violence is instigated by the left wing and the Democrats.
Isn’t it tragic when citizens are not trusted in their own country, other than to pay tribute (taxes) to rulers under pain of incarceration, and probably soon under pain of death?
WHEN the citizenry fears the govt, there is tyranny.. WHICH IS WHAT WE have now.
I don’t believe the citizens fear this sham show but it is quite apparent they fear us. The razor wire around the hill speaks volumes!
With 75+ million trump voters, PEEVED all to hell off, OF COURSE THEY FEAR US.
And they damn well should!
We were told that a wall along the southern border was racist and that it would never work.
Then the socialists built a wall around the Capitol building.
We were told to defund ICE then socialists brought in thousands of troops to guard the Capitol.
We were told to defund the police then socialists praised the Capitol Police for saving their pathetic skins.
We were told the riots that started many months ago (which continue today) burning thousands of buildings are just an exercise of First Amendment rights but the social media has shut down conservatives for non-PC comments.
These moves, made by a senile man, are indeed the beginning of the beginning of a “national reset” leading to limits (or ends) of many of our Constitutional protections. No, biden is not the anti-christ but he (and his “advisors”) are demonically influenced. We are only seeing the preparations for the truly enormous changes to come.
Don’t forget, for MONTHS they bashed anything to do with folks wanting the “Streets safe”, as that was racist against BLM, but now they SHUT DOWN THE STREETS so “they can be safe, from US!”