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.
  • Alaskaball [comrade/them]M
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    3 days 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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      3 days 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]M
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        3 days 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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          2 days 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.