Utah Bob #35998 Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 Okay maybe not. As you were. WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Capitol was briefly evacuated Wednesday evening after police said they were tracking an aircraft “that poses a probable threat,” but the plane turned out to be a military aircraft with people parachuting out of it for a demonstration, officials told The Associated Press. The alert to evacuate the Capitol came shortly after 6:30 p.m. The aircraft, a single-engine plane, was reported to be circling around Washington after taking off from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, two people familiar with the matter. The people said the aircraft did not report taking off and did not have appropriate clearance. The people were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. The plane was carrying members of the U.S. Army’s Golden Knights, who then parachuted into the Washington Nationals' baseball stadium for a pregame demonstration. Nationals Park is a little more than a mile away from the U.S. Capitol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 You can't make this stuff up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Our fearless government. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Sun Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Did the Easter Bunny escort the POTUS to safety? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Wasn't he already safe in the basement? Considering his campaign... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smuteye John SASS#24774 Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, Subdeacon Joe said: Funny movie! Haven't thought of it in a while! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Anybody remember 2003 when DC went into total panic when a farmer who was PO’d at the govt. drove his large John Deere into the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in protest? Shut the whole city down for a few hours. People were literally running in the streets. As I recall, the city was supposed to be among the most prepared in the nation after 9/11. But when this happened, the only plan they had was tell people to leave their buildings immediately and run for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 i remember that movie as being somewhat funny , today im not so certain we would take it so lightly , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michigan Slim Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 When I heard about the "threat" I pulled up Flightradar24 and saw an Army aircraft and it's flight path. Said Hmmmmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Remember the time the postal guy flew a homemade helicopter onto the Whitehouse grounds? We're so prepared! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Barleycorn, SASS #76982 Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 A man sets two bombs, one at the DNC headquarters and one at the RNC headquarters in the mist camera filled city in the US and the FBI can’t find him, but they can find folks that took selfies at the capital the next day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Again, you can't make this stuff up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgavin Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 "Red Dawn" comes to mind... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waxahachie Kid #17017 L Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Not to worry. If they want to hit ole sleepy joe, they need to target Delaware, not Washington D.C. Ole sleepy joe could hide in Del Rio, Texas. No one would ever think to find him on the Texas border. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waxahachie Kid #17017 L Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Ole sleepy joe could hide in Del Rio, Texas. No one would ever think to look for him, or his v.p., down on the Texas border! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Never fear. Nancy P. vows to get to the bottom of why she and the Capitol Police were not properly notified. AND that the person(s) whose fault will be severely punished. Seems that the aircraft in question had all the proper flight clearances from the FAA. However somebody failed to ensure that the capitol police were notified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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