CitizenVectron Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 US warns of possible Pride Month attacks worldwide WWW.BBC.COM The warning comes one week after a similar alert from the FBI and Department of Homeland Security. Looks like in the US and worldwide. Quote Authorities warned US citizens abroad to "exercise increased caution". "Stay alert in locations frequented by tourists, including Pride celebrations," a warning issued by the state department said. The advisory came on Friday, a week after a similar alert issued by US law enforcement agencies. Anti-queer sentiments are helping to unify the right-wing worldwide. Despicable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chakoo Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 Paging @Commissar SFLUFAN, how concerning is this? Side note, I did get this email warning myself (I'm signed up to the emails due to renewing a passport at the US embassy in Toronto). It's not often these are sent out unless something major is going on or there is an expected protest and they're warning people to stay away from the embassy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 32 minutes ago, chakoo said: Paging @Commissar SFLUFAN, how concerning is this? Side note, I did get this email warning myself (I'm signed up to the emails due to renewing a passport at the US embassy in Toronto). It's not often these are sent out unless something major is going on or there is an expected protest and they're warning people to stay away from the embassy. I'd say that it should be highly concerning for a global alert to be sent like this. This means that the intel services have detected a higher level of "chatter" which prompted them to this action. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUFKAK Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 Last year at pride in Rome there were a lot LE presence and I definitely was very aware of my surroundings Will likely skip this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 Also, the Pride celebrations would be a target for Islamists as well as the rightists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nokra Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 I signed up to be on their list when I was living in Germany for so long. It was recommended by the State Department for citizens living abroad, so I did it. I actually receive these notices still, even though I moved back to the US in 2019. For what it's worth (probably fairly little), in my experience from around 2011 to 2019 when I left Germany there were fairly frequent warnings (maybe four to six per year, IIRC) and as far as I can remember, only one of them coincided with an actual attack. Which isn't me suggesting that these shouldn't be taken seriously; I'm just stating that I believe these kinds of warnings are fairly common. My guess is that they are issued when some credible intelligence exists about a possible threat and they're being cautious. It's a good reminder to always be aware of your surroundings in a crowd and notice exits, obstacles, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marioandsonic Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 Why am I not surprised? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ominous Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 7 hours ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Also, the Pride celebrations would be a target for Islamists as well as the rightists. Cut from the same cloth, fashioned into slightly different dunce caps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haya Dune Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 Pride goeth before the summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarSolo Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 Not shocking, especially after all the shit that went down with Target last year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 Ah, the "let's go after the least empowered groups, they must be the threat!" logic. We sure brain worms haven't spread worldwide? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 Remember when the State Department issued a do not travel advisory for IIRC Australia because of high levels of community transmission of COVID? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted June 16 Author Share Posted June 16 Baltimore Pride event disrupted by possible chemical agent, causing panic and injuries WWW.THEBALTIMOREBANNER.COM A possible chemical agent was released in front of the main stage at the Baltimore Pride Parade and Block Party — causing a stampede. Sounds like mace/bearspray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted June 16 Share Posted June 16 4 minutes ago, CitizenVectron said: Baltimore Pride event disrupted by possible chemical agent, causing panic and injuries WWW.THEBALTIMOREBANNER.COM A possible chemical agent was released in front of the main stage at the Baltimore Pride Parade and Block Party — causing a stampede. Sounds like mace/bearspray. Quote Online social media posts suggest the chemical agent was mace. These posts allege it was sprayed after a fight broke out, prompting panic and the stampede. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted June 16 Share Posted June 16 5 minutes ago, CitizenVectron said: Sounds like mace/bearspray. Makes sense, always lots of bears at Pride events. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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