The governor wasn’t kidding about heightened security at the Capitol.
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Six or seven people with weapons gathered on the sidewalk in front at noon today, but they were outnumbered alone by a dozen officers arrayed across the front steps. Those officers were not alone.
A State Police cruiser was stationed at each of the barricades that blocked access to the Capitol by street. More were stationed around the grounds. State and city police circled nearby. A bus parked behind the Capitol had the look of a potential paddy wagon.
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No need for it so far. When I snapped a photo of one of the armed men out front, he wished me a good day.
Better pictures from Brian Chilson
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He also got a statement from the Boogaloo boys.