There have been threats against Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) employees responding to Hurricane Helene in North Carolina, according to a local sheriff. "Recently in the mountain region, there have been threats made against them," Ashe County Sheriff Phil Howell posted on Facebook regarding the alleged threats against FEMA employees. "This has not happened in Ashe County or the surrounding counties," Howell added.
  • GVAGUY3 [he/him]
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    1 month ago

    Chuds: Why is the government giving money to Ukraine and Israel when it could be giving it to FEMA?

    Also Chuds:

    • DragonBallZinn [he/him]
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      1 month ago

      Like seriously. They explicitly said they’re too insecure with their masculinity (unless it’s porky) for relief, and then when they get exactly what they asked for, they’re mad?

        • barrbaric [he/him]
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          1 month ago

          Not so sure. Didn't all the "FEMA camps" conspiracy theories start after Katrina under Bush?

          • Belly_Beanis [he/him]
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            1 month ago

            I think so, but they went mainsteam under Obama. The Katrina clean up efforts were still going on well into 2010, well after midterms.

            Early FEMA conspiracies were mostly circulated among sovereign citizen types. By Obama, they were being shared by Fox News and Breitbart.

      • GVAGUY3 [he/him]
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        1 month ago

        As much as it would fuel the FEMA Conspiracy, it seems at this point to be needed.

        • Alaskaball [comrade/them]MA
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          1 month ago

          I'd honestly be surprised if FEMA didn't have an armed paramilitary branch like all the other agencies do.

          • Evilphd666 [he/him, comrade/them]
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            1 month ago

            You'd figure National Guard is that point but they're too busy blowing up the Middle East to Guard the Nation.

            • Alaskaball [comrade/them]MA
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              1 month ago

              Nah I'm talking wild shit like the Department of Energy's Federal Protective Forces, or United States Postal Service's Postal Inspectors, or the National Institutes of Health's Division of Police.

              I looked into it a bit more for background info and I found FEMA's under the the DHS, so whatever squirrelly paramil outfits the DHS runs can be allocated to FEMA I'd presume.

              • Belly_Beanis [he/him]
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                1 month ago

                AFAIK the Secret Service was started as the militant anti-counterfeiting wing of the Treasury. Only later on did they get protection details for US politicians and their families.