Trump Authorizes Feds To Arrest Anyone Vandalizing Statues, Warning They Face Up To 10 Yrs In Jail

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President Trump has authorized law enforcement to arrest anyone who who trys to tear down or vandalize statues and other landmarks on federal property.

He said the “vandals, hoodlums, anarchists and agitators” responsible could be jailed for 10 years.

Trump said that the new order is effective immediately and also applies “retroactively” so those who previously participated in bringing down memorials could be arrested. 

RT reports: The US president wrote on Twitter that he would no longer tolerate the destruction of federal property.

“I have authorized the Federal Government to arrest anyone who vandalizes or destroys any monument, statue or other such Federal property in the U.S. with up to 10 years in prison, per the Veteran’s Memorial Preservation Act, or such other laws that may be pertinent,” he said, adding that his instructions would be implemented “immediately” and may also be used retroactively to prosecute vandals.

“There will be no exceptions!” he warned.

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1275379766959505408

Trump had earlier hinted that protesters who attacked a statue of Andrew Jackson, located across from the White House in Lafayette Park, could face years in prison. He said similar punishments could be imposed on those who vandalized the historic St. John’s Church.

Police intervened and dispersed the protesters as they attempted to pull down the Jackson statue on Monday. The statue, as well as the nearby church, was tagged with graffiti.

18 Comments

  1. There are surveillance cameras everywhere. Use them to enforce the laws instead of spying on the innocent.

    • In the country what saved communism from being wiped off the surface of the Earth ?
      Have You gone mad ?

      • The Vatican introduced communism in the south Americas with the exiled king of Portugal under the name ” reductions ” way before they set it up using agents in Russia and China Lenin was a tool of English interests and Imperialism just like Mao. England was Roman colony which simply became the catholic vatican empire using christianity as mind control to take over the world The missionary position Win their hearts and minds ,the pen is mightier than the sword .And more economical No armies to feed but pass the playe and collect instead So much more sensible .The harvest

    • Because Lenin was an English puppet .It was Englands governme t eho his him from the tsats police when he was the mist wanted terrorist on earth It was england who gave him a cosy cottage on the banks of the Thames to carry on with his subversion ,and it was England who put him on Red Cross trains to travel across Europe back to Russia after setting him up with Swiss bankers along the way.

  2. Since we are absolving our consciences of past evils, how about taking down and/or renaming the following monuments,
    foundations and statues to the once Grand Kleagle Robert Byrd:

    How about the statue of Robert Byrd in the U.S. Capitol?

    Robert C. Byrd Academic and Technology Center, Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia

    Robert C. Byrd Academic and Technology Center, Marshall University Graduate College in South Charleston, West Virginia

    Robert C. Byrd Auditorium, National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, West Virginia

    Robert C. Byrd Biotechnology Science Center, Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia

    Robert C. Byrd Cancer Research Laboratory, West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia

    Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies, Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, West Virginia

    Robert C. Byrd Center for Pharmacy Education, University of Charleston in Charleston, West Virginia

    Robert C. Byrd Center for Rural Health, Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia

    Robert C. Byrd Clinical Teaching Center, Charleston Area Medical Center Memorial Hospital in Charleston, West Virginia

    Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope, Green Bank, West Virginia

    Robert C. Byrd Hardwood Technologies Center, Princeton, West Virginia

    Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia

    Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center Charleston Division, Charleston, West Virginia

    Robert C. Byrd High School, Clarksburg, West Virginia

    Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible Manufacturing (RCBI) Bridgeport Manufacturing Technology Center, Bridgeport, West Virginia

    RCBI Charleston Manufacturing Technology Center, South Charleston, West Virginia

    RCBI Huntington Manufacturing Technology Center, Huntington, West Virginia

    RCBI Rocket Center Manufacturing Technology Center, Rocket Center, West Virginia

    Robert C. Byrd Institute for Composites Technology and Training Center, Bridgeport, West Virginia

    Robert C. Byrd Library, Wheeling, West Virginia

    Robert C. Byrd Library and Robert C. Byrd Learning Resource Center, University of Charleston in Beckley

    Robert C. Byrd Life Long Learning Center, Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College in Moorefield, West Virginia

    Robert C. Byrd Life Long Learning Center, West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia

    Robert C. Byrd Metals Fabrication Center, Rocket Center, West Virginia

    Robert C. Byrd National Aerospace Education Center, Bridgeport, West Virginia (affiliated with Fairmont State University)

    Robert C. Byrd National Technology Transfer Center, Wheeling Jesuit University in Wheeling, West Virginia

    Robert C. Byrd Regional Training Institute, Camp Dawson near Kingwood, West Virginia

    Robert C. Byrd Science and Technology Center, Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, West Virginia

    Robert C. Byrd Technology Center, Alderson–Broaddus College in Philippi, West Virginia

    Robert C. Byrd United Technical Center

    Robert C. Byrd Rooms, Office of the West Virginia Senate Minority Leader, West Virginia State Capitol in Charleston, West Virginia

    Robert C. Byrd United States Courthouse and Federal Building, Beckley, West Virginia

    Robert C. Byrd United States Courthouse and Federal Building, Charleston, West Virginia

    Robert C. Byrd Federal Correctional Institution, Hazelton, West Virginia

    Robert C. Byrd Clinic, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in Lewisburg, West Virginia

    Robert C. Byrd Clinical Addition to Veteran’s Hospital, Huntington, West Virginia

    Robert C. Byrd Addition to the Lodge at Oglebay Park, Wheeling, West Virginia

    Robert C. Byrd Conference Center (also known as the Robert C. Byrd Center for Hospitality and Tourism), Davis & Elkins College in Elkins, West Virginia

    Robert C. Byrd Visitor Center, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

    Robert C. Byrd Appalachian Highway System, Appalachian Development Highway System in West Virginia

    Robert C. Byrd Bridge, crosses the Ohio River between Huntington, West Virginia and Chesapeake, Ohio

    Robert C. Byrd Bridge, Ohio County, West Virginia

    Robert C. Byrd Drive, West Virginia Routes 16 and 97 between Beckley and Sophia, West Virginia

    Robert C. Byrd Expressway, United States Route 22 near Weirton, West Virginia

    Robert C. Byrd Freeway, United States Route 119 between Williamson and Charleston, West Virginia (also known as Corridor G)

    Robert C. Byrd Highway, United States Route 48 between Weston, West Virginia and the Virginia state line near Wardensville, West Virginia (also known as Corridor H)

    Robert C. Byrd Interchange on Interstate 77

    Robert C. Byrd Interchange on United States Route 19, Birch River, West Virginia

    Robert C. Byrd Intermodal Transportation Center, Wheeling, West Virginia

    Robert C. Byrd Locks and Dam, Ohio River in Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia

  3. He should be charging those authority figures who have ignored existing laws and allowed riots and vandalism and destruction to reign supreme over communities with treason too .They are traitors and they are people in authority ,moral authority positions. They are members of the ruling class .

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