Georgia Gov. Declares State of Emergency, Calls Up 1000 National Guard Troops
| Kemp Declares State of Emergency, Authorizes 1,000 Troops to Protect Georgians |
| Atlanta, GA – Following weeks of dramatically increased violent crime and property destruction in the City of Atlanta, the July Fourth weekend saw over thirty Georgians wounded by gunfire, including five confirmed dead. Today Governor Kemp issued Executive Order 07.06.20.01, which declares a State of Emergency across Georgia and authorizes the activation of as many as 1,000 Georgia National Guard troops.”Peaceful protests were hijacked by criminals with a dangerous, destructive agenda. Now, innocent Georgians are being targeted, shot, and left for dead,” said Governor Kemp. “This lawlessness must be stopped and order restored in our capital city. I have declared a State of Emergency and called up the Georgia Guard because the safety of our citizens comes first. This measure will allow troops to protect state property and dispatch state law enforcement officers to patrol our streets. Enough with the tough talk. We must protect the lives and livelihoods of all Georgians.”The Georgia Guard will provide support at state buildings, including the Georgia State Capitol, Georgia Department of Public Safety Headquarters, and Governor’s Mansion. This aid will allow state law enforcement personnel to increase patrols on roadways and throughout communities, especially those in the City of Atlanta. |
About 1,000 Black, heavily armed militia marched through Georgia’s Stone Mountain Park on Saturday, “challenging white nationalist groups in the area to either come out and fight or join them in demonstrating against the government,” Newsweek reported. The group advised Newsweek that it was not associated with Black Lives Matter.
“It’s a public park, a state park. We have these protests on both sides of the issue from time to time. We respect people’s First Amendment right,” Bankhead told WXIA-TV. “We understand the sensitivities of the issue here at the park … so we respect that and allow them to come in as long as it’s peaceful, which it has been, ” Stone Mountain Memorial Association Spokesman told Newsweek.
But the drama may not be over, Fox News reported. The demonstrators want the removal of the the huge sculpture depicting Gen. Robert E. Lee, Confederate President Jefferson Davis, and Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson.
Social media was abuzz with the news.
July 4, 2020: Black Panthers-style Black Nationalist Armed Militia called “Not Fucking Around Coalition” (#NFAC) mobilized around Stone Mountain, #Georgia, calling out all “Rednecks”, “Boogaloo boys” and “White Militias” to face them on the ‘Battlefield’……International Security and Conflict Research twitter