The decision to put up the fence again was made “out of abundance of caution,” according to the Capitol Police, who have long been preparing for the possible arrival of trucks inspired by the “Freedom Convoy” that occupied downtown Ottawa for more than three weeks to protest vaccine mandates.
The decision was made “out of an abundance of caution,” according to the Capitol Police, who have long been preparing for the possible arrival of trucks inspired by the “Freedom Convoy” that occupied downtown Ottawa for more than three weeks to protest vaccine mandates.
The self-titled “People’s Convoy,” a U.S.-based group of activists also opposed to vaccine mandates, left from Southern California on Feb. 23 for a cross-country trip. They plan to arrive in the region March 5, but organizers have emphasized that they intend to target the Beltway and not travel into the city.However, multiple spinoffs have popped up on social media, including groups that intend to meet up with the “People’s Convoy” from other parts of the country.
Capitol police “have been working closely with our federal, state and local law enforcement partners on a security plan to prevent any disruption to the important work of Congress,” U.S. Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger said in a statement Sunday morning. “I have also requested support from outside law enforcement agencies as well as the National Guard to assist with our security precautions.”
The agency also reinstalled the temporary fencing in September, ahead of what turned out to be a small rally in support of people charged in the violent Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Before that, the barrier had stood for six months — a lasting reminder of the disastrous security response to the riot — until it was removed in July.
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