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Police brace for election violence, DC being boarded up

A joyless mood is spreading over the country as Election Day nears and fears about post-election violence increase.

On the heels of surveys showing that over half the nation’s voters believe there will be violence between the election and inauguration, law enforcement has begun to prepare for the worst. Some offices in Washington, D.C., are being boarded up, and police and military training has stepped up at the U.S. Capitol

Three major national enforcement groups announced Thursday that they “stand ready and united to ensure that Election Day 2024 is secure, safe, and fair.”

The statement from the Major County Sheriffs of America, the National Sheriffs’ Association, and the Major Cities Chiefs Association did not cite any specific example or report of violence.

Instead, the groups said that their vigilance is the result of a year and a half of Election Day training and planning.

Meanwhile, photos and videos have appeared on social media about buildings in Washington near the White House being boarded up.

And Capitol Hill this week was the site of military-type training with nighttime training missions of helicopters landing at the Capitol.

Survival groups have urged residents in major cities to leave on election night.
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