The presence of thousands of troops in the city dwarfed all others.
All footage in thread available to license. Much of it is 4K resolution and/or 60FPS.
I spoke to Former Virginia Governor @TerryMcAuliffe who told me “I cannot tell you how excited I am that we finally have this day.
“Number one, Trump is finally gone. Number two, peace, unity, the speech today was spectacular. It’s a new start for America.”
Notably, many other police agencies were present in DC. This footage by @T_Jones_Media shows some of the 200 reported NYPD officers who patrolled Washington DC today.
The largest crowd scenes shot today by the team were at #BlackLivesMatter Plaza, where the crowd listened and cheered to President Biden's live speech.
A drone was overhead near the White House, @T_Jones_Media captured, which was tethered to a building under it.
DC bans civilian-owned drones ordinarily, but DC had additionally restricted airspace during the event.
In other words, this was obviously for surveillance.
Closer to the Capitol, @StringerBoston captured a brief confrontation in which Biden supporters moved past some barricades and approached a police line.
They were ultimately ordered to step back, which they did without any sort of violence or resistance.
Members of the hard-right "Official Street Preachers" protested near the Capitol.
When members called @CHBAF a "whore," they were confronted by two men who took their shirts off to argue with the group.
One was Paul 'Luke' Kuhn, a prominent antifa activist.
The second man who took his shirt off to ally with Kuhn against the "religious" group described himself as a Trump supporter who believes the election was stolen.
"That woman you called a 'whore' is a woman," said the Trump supporter. "A human fucking being."
Antifa activists faced tear gas, rubber bullets, and several arrests while protesting outside ICE in Portland, Oregon Wednesday night following President Biden's inauguration.
Something @MaranieRae focused on with her footage was the use of a thermal fogger.
These basically are normally sold as a pesticide shooter, but the police were using it to direct tear gas etc at the protesters.
They often had it on.
At 33 seconds you can hear it turn *off*
As police unloaded a huge amount of tear gas (as well as other munitions) on the crowd, who sometimes tried to kick the canisters away, you can hear the police using the thermal fogger to keep pushing the gas back at the protesters.
THREAD: "F*** Biden!" Antifa activists smashed windows and spray-painted Democratic Party of Oregon offices in Portland Wednesday afternoon after the Inauguration of Joe Biden.
On the eve of Joe Biden's Inauguration, 25,000 National Guard troops and thousands of police officers including many from outside agencies protect Washington DC.
A dozen troops were removed from the security detail Tuesday due to alleged affiliation with "far-right" groups.
While most of downtown is totally blocked, there are checkpoints to get into some areas of access.
In addition to prohibited items sign, press are told that they will not be allowed to wear protective gear such as gas masks, bulletproof vests, or helmets inside the secure area.
It's worth noting that agencies beyond the National Guard are present.
For example, this U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agent is standing alongside the National Guard outside the Men's Wearhouse and Sephora at L and Connecticut.
PHOTO THREAD from past two days: In Columbus, Ohio, "Boogaloo" activists marched to their state house for what they called a "unity rally" against gun control and gov't overreach Sunday.
This was one of about six events that materialized after calls for rallies in all 50 states.
"Boogaloo boys" pet the horses of mounted police officers outside the Ohio state house in Columbus.
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Here's video of the full event:
On Monday, a variety of armed groups rallies in Richmond, Virginia, defying local laws that ban firearms at demonstrations and a ban on 20+ round magazines.
After today's rally in Richmond, @BLM757 leader @JaPharii757 spoke to a few Proud Boys, including the leader of their Northern Virginia chapter.
It was certainly unusual for both anyone in the BLM movement and for the Proud Boys alike.
Full video:
I do think it's worth noting that BLM757 is considered a controversial chapter among other BLM organizers, particularly for their willingness to rally with groups like the boogaloos.
I suspect this interaction will be similarly disavowed by some.
On that same note, the conversation was certainly unusual for the Proud Boys, who only a month ago burned a Black Lives Matter banner taken from a church.
A variety of armed groups marched today in Richmond, VA to advocate against gun control and defy local ordinances that ban guns at protests and 20+ round magazines.
"Boogaloo Boy" Mike Dunn brought weapons prohibited signs with bulletholes in them and tossed them to the cops.
Anarcho-capitalist Kal Molinet led a group into Richmond that identified themselves as the "Ron Paul Militia."
In addition to firearms, they carried a framed portrait of libertarian former GOP congressman @RonPaul.
Some Proud Boys attended, and one accused a man wearing a "he/him" patch and carrying a rifle and transgender rights flag of it being a "minor attracted person" flag.
"I hate pedophiles just as much as anyone else," said the armed trans rights activist.